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Position is available to apply by email:

• ​​Email: Kirk@soundsacademy.org
• ​Subject line: Program Assistant 
  

• Include your coverletter and resume​

What you'll do

The SOUNDS Academy Program Assistant is responsible for assisting the CEO and Managers in providing professional leadership to organize, administer, and provide support for SOUNDS Academy, increasing the social awareness of SOUNDS Academy and driving marketing and social media traffic of the program, increasing the charity efforts and monetary donations of SOUNDS Academy as well as tracking the progress of the donations, and for connecting professionals in the field of music to SOUNDS Academy students and scheduling Musical Access opportunities for children.

Specific responsibilities

• Work the director to carry out the SOUNDS Academy mission in order to continuously improve student achievements
  
• Model the SOUNDS Academy character values while implementing the vision and mission of the organization.
• Utilize social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to inform the public of classes, events, news updates, etc. of SOUNDS Academy in order to increase awareness of the program and Internet traffic
  
• Utilize social media to develop, strengthen, and maintain partnerships with program participants, supporters, organizations, etc.
• Create and maintain a social media calendar to include potential posts, video interviews, blogs, student spotlights, newsletters, etc.
• Uploading and posting appropriate blogs, videos, pictures, status updates, etc.
• Tracking and reporting the growth of SOUNDS Academy on various social media vehicles and the Internet
• Data entry of all donations
• Create and distribute gift acknowledgements
• Follow up with donors (via letters, e-mails, phone, etc.)
  
• Assistance in soliciting donations for raffles, silent auctions, etc. 
• Develop rapport with current and future music professionals
  
• Create and maintain a Musical Access calendar to include concerts, Q&A Sessions, video interviews, blogs, artist spotlights, newsletters, etc.
• Tracking and reporting the impact of the Musical Access Program​
  

Desired qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a two or four year college degree program
• Proficient computer skills
• Experience in a customer service role
  
• Attributes and Characteristics That We’re Looking For: Able to Switch Tasks Quickly, Creative Problem Solver, Detailed Oriented, Leader, Persistent, Personable, Strategic, Team Worke​r​

• ​​​Email: Kirk@soundsacademy.org
• ​Subject line: Program Assistant ​
• Include your coverletter and resume​
  
  

Founder and CEO Kirk Johnson

As an advocate of personal and professional development, we make it a point to provide opportunities for everyone that works and/or volunteers with SOUNDS Academy to "leave better than they arrived". This includes development opportunities for our students, to our parents, to our staff, to our Board of Directors. Providing the opportunities for people to be better versions of themselves is what motivates and excites us here at SOUNDS Academy. We focus ourselves on developing the Character Values; specifically Creativity, Leadership, Perseverance, Resilience, and Teamwork. Students Workers that work with SOUNDS Academy will do far more than making copies, taking notes, and making "coffee runs". Student Workers will get the opportunity to learn from other staff members, interact with music professionals; specifically our Teaching Artists and Local Musicians that we work with, collaborate with members of our Committees and Board of Directors through special projects, and lead Team and Staff meetings. There are also opportunities to interact with the dynamic and diverse schools and communities of Metro-Phoenix through community events such as our Instrument Pettings Zoos and two signature fundraising events; The SpeakEasy and The Benefit Concert. Through the years I have seen that investing in the youth and community members motivate them to invest in themselves and then ultimately return to invest back in the community which invested in them. I feel that this is the ultimate community benefit since it helps to improve each of our zip codes - hence helping to improve the city, state, and the world!

Professional Biography
Kirk Johnson is a musician, performer, and educator who believes that the zip code of a child should not dictate their access to music education. Beginning his musical journey in Boston, he learned to play the violin and viola, played in orchestras, touring countries like Italy, Mexico, and Cuba.

SOUNDS Academy

​SOUNDS Academy is an organization that teaches, mentors, and provides musical experiences and opportunities for underserved youth. Students receive instruction on all instruments and voice. Instruments are provided to those who cannot afford one. SOUNDS Academy students learn the character values of creativity, leadership, perseverance, resilience, and teamwork through music education. We teach these values in our Musical Access Program; connecting students to live music and instruments through our Instrument Petting Zoos, our School Programs for lower income schools and community centers, our SOLO Program; providing one-on-one instruction, and The Collective Ensembles; teaching music theory and ensemble playing techniques. 

• Departments: Community Engagment, Development, Education, Marketing, Operations, Programming
  
• Art Forms: Art Education, Community Engagement, Culture, Music, Performing Arts
  
• Communities: Low Income, Youth
  

To learn more about SOUNDS Academy, visit their website at http://www.soundsacademy.org​.

The Phoenix ArtCorps is a student employment program from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture  that seeks to provide students with​ the comprehensive skills, mentorship, and experience ​they need to launch their arts and culture careers. Over the course of the 2024-2025 academic cycle​​, each student works 400 hours for $17/hr (around 15 to 20 hours a week), with additional stipends and professional development opportunities. To apply, students must be current or recently graduated undergraduate students at a community college, university, or other institution of higher education based in Phoenix (or live in Phoenix themselves). Applicants must be at least 18 years old. There are no other enrollment requirements. Students do not need to be majoring in the arts or similar fields to apply. To learn more about the program and browse positions, visit our website at http://phoenix.gov/arts/artcorps​. ​​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​

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