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Meadowmount School of Music · 19 hours ago

Assistant Director of Campus Life / Head Counselor

Westport, NY

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$1,200/wk - $1,280/wk

Meadowmount School of Music is seeking an Assistant Director of Campus Life / Head Counselor for a full-time seasonal position. This role involves overseeing student safety, coordinating activities, and creating a welcoming environment for students aged 10 to 30 during the summer session.

Music

Responsibilities

Responsible for student safety, training, and drills

Coordinates student life activities including field trips, trips to town and local walks, clubs, and events on campus

Sets a calm and professional tone for the campus ensuring that faculty, artistic staff, and students are able to achieve Meadowmount’s artistic and education goals

Supports counselors and resident assistants with building community and strives to create a welcoming space for all students

Represents Meadowmount to parents and at concerts on and off campus

Supervises students and needs to be comfortable working with students ages 10 to 30

Qualification

CPR certificationWilderness First Aid certificationDriving 12-15 passenger vansExperience in summer campProfessionalismTeam contributionInterpersonal skillsAdaptability

Required

21 years of age or older

valid U.S. driver's license

CPR and Wilderness First Aid certification (this will be provided as needed)

can pass a background check

prior experience working in a summer camp or school environment

willingness to work a varied schedule including evenings and weekends

contribute to the team in a way that is positive, respectful, resourceful, adaptable, reliable, and professional

Preferred

experience leading small hiking groups

experience driving 12 - 15 passenger vans

comfortable working in a busy setting with many priorities and demands on their time

comfortable with shifting priorities, adjusting plans, adapting to unexpected situations while still achieving the important priorities day-to-day

capable of handling a range of interpersonal situations in a calm, empathetic, professional, and confident manner representing Meadowmount's interests to vendors, students, parents, and employees