Volunteer Graduate Assistants (VGA) are persons who have graduated from high school in June prior to the start of the summer program and would like to return to the program to participate in the ensembles but also help with duties at the camp. There will be at least three VGA positions available each year. The students who will be picked for this program will have their housing and tuition waved. The persons who are given these opportunities must have attended at least two years of the summer program. The entire staff at the program will have a say on who is picked for these positions. The VGA is not a counselor but will answer to the head counselors.
A VGA is required to be available from Sunday morning to Friday night during the four-week program. The VGA will participate in ensembles by day while working with the on campus staff when needed and will have specific duties during the week.
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Counselors
Counselors supervise students nearly 24/7 in music, recreational, and meal time activities, help with the educational staff in music situations, play in ensembles, help with equipment, and support all efforts of the camp. Any counselor with first aid, lifeguard training, and EMT training should inform the program director upon being hired. Detailed job description and weekly assignment details are listed in this packet. Counselors are members of the on campus staff. A person applying for the position must be 18, or turn 18 during the summer they have been hired to work. The camp counselor performs multiple tasks including morning wake up, breakfast detail, assisting the teaching staff, playing in ensembles, working in the classroom, escorting the students to meals, the routine tasks of cleaning up, copying music, and other duties as assigned. The camp counselor is in charge of supervising the on campus students over night and reports to the head counselors.
In hiring, we look first at persons who have attended at least two years of the summer program and demonstrated their leadership abilities during their time at the program. The camp counselor is required to be available from Sunday morning to Friday night with the addition of the fourth week Saturday move out.
Teaching staff openings
The program is always looking for a few great instructors. If you love teaching and have something to offer in music education and want to see kids grow, while working with a great group of music educators then we are the program for you. Teachers are required to be available for Sunday night registration and available from Monday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, and Friday night for the end of week concert.
A full time Music Educator is generally hired as a band or choir director and usually as the expert as a vocalist or on their instrument, or to represent more than one instrument. Music educators will provide any support materials necessary such as audition materials, small ensemble music, CD recordings, etc.
To qualify as an N.Y.M.P. Music Educator the applicant must have graduated with a performance or music education degree from a University or Conservatory.
The part time staff member will have the same expectations as the full time staff member but will have their schedule set up to be most beneficial to the summer program to work with the students. Part time employees may work past their part time status if they choose.
Music Education Volunteer
The position is open for students that are music education majors who would like to work with the on campus staff and program educators during the summer music education program. The MEV will mentor students in ensembles and at private lessons along with assisting in the on campus activities.
The music
education volunteer (MEV) must be on campus from Sunday night through Friday
night.
The music
education volunteer must be present for the two day Leadership program prior to
the beginning of the program
The MEV
will work under the supervision of the head music educator and head counselors
The MEV
will stay on campus and will pay for housing and food service at the current
cost.
The MEV will commit to a minimum of two consecutive weeks of the summer program. The MEV must follow all program rules. Failure to follow program rules will result in removal from the summer program. At the end of the MEV experience, an Education Co-Leader and the head of on campus staff will evaluate the MEV and write an evaluation and reference letter which will be sent to the MEV to place in his/her portfolio.
Nurses At least one registered nurse is on staff and available at all times (never more than 5 minutes from campus). The registered nurse will be CPR certified and will handle any emergencies or health related incidents that arise. The nurse will distribute medications to students during their week at the program in accordance with their health history and guardian/parental instructions. Any medication that is brought to the program must be in a pharmaceutically dispensed container with clear dosing instructions. The nurse will be in charge of placing the health history forms in the three ring binder by the end of the Sunday registration. To be employed at the N.Y.M.P. program as a registered nurse one must be currently practicing in either a hospital or school setting and hold a valid registered nurse license in Minnesota or Wisconsin.
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EMPLOYMENT/VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
Because of the success and growth of the summer music education program new opportunities for college students have come open. You can help mentor younger music students while still participating in the N.Y.M.P. Please fill out an employment application found on the form page.
Staff openings
CAMP COUNSELORS
CHORAL DIRECTORS
RHYTHM SECTION COACH
N.Y.M.P. SUBSTANCE POLICY
No drug use will be allowed as an N.Y.M.P. staff member. No alcohol use will be tolerated during the classroom day (including lunch). If you are found in suspicion of drug or alcohol use while working with students, administration will request you submit to a drug and alcohol test at your expense at St Luke’s hospital. Refusal to submit to testing will result in dismissal from the program.
N.Y.M.P. does not allow weapons of any type at our program.