Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program 2025
Job Opening: Student Life Coordinator and Administrative Assistant

Title: Student Life Coordinator and Administrative Assistant
Dates: June 27 - July 12, 2025
Location: Storm King School, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

Apply for the position: E-mail resume and cover letter to info@lyramusic.org

Responsibilities:    

  • Work with Lyra Directors to provide administrative assistance including communications, program design, box office, planning and execution of events and receptions, data management, marketing, and outreach.

  • Attend and assist at all Lyra Festival/Young Artist Program events (concerts, outreach, masterclasses, and excursions)

  • Work closely with Lyra Directors and counselors to design and develop student social/recreational activities

  • Work closely with Lyra Counselors, providing supervision and assistance with all duties including:
    -Lead and engage students in daily afternoon and evening group social activities
    -Monitor wake-up and bedtime routines and all student meals
    -Oversee student free periods providing guidance and assistance with social engagement
    -Provide student supervision at all concerts and outings
    -Ensure student safety and follow all safety guidelines associated with the program

  • Act as role model for counselors and all students

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred (or commensurate experience)

  • Ability to work collaboratively with faculty/staff and to provide support to students to enhance their participation

  • Team player with positive attitude, enthusiasm, sense of humor, integrity and adaptability

  • Ability to lead a team of two counselors

  • Enjoy working with adolescents

  • Ability to communicate and work with children across a variety of age and skill levels

  • Ability to lead and engage all students in activities and to manage behavioral issues

  • Must have the physical ability to lead and participate in recreational activities including, but not limited to: hiking, physical games, campfire building, etc.

  • Self-starter with the ability to accomplish tasks with minimal direct supervision

  • Strong organizational and communication skills

  • Must pass background check

  • Must be available to live on campus in dormitory with Lyra students and counselors for the full duration of the program: June 27-July 12, 2025

Please let us know if you have any of these Additional Qualifications:

  • Education/Teaching background

  • Sports/Athletic background

  • Camp counselor experience

  • Additional Skills: Audio/Video recording, Slideshow Creation, Photography

  • Driver’s License

 Compensation:

  • On-campus housing for the duration of the program, residing with Lyra Music students and counselors

  • All meals for the duration of the program: beginning the evening of June 27-July 12, 2025

  • Salary range: $1000-$1200 (commensurate with experience)

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About the Lyra Music YAP Program: The Lyra Music Young Artist Performance Program is a competitive, audition-based summer program, open to violinists, violists, cellists, and pianists ages 13-18, who demonstrate a high level of proficiency on their instruments and are able to learn advanced repertoire quickly. During this 2-week, conservatory-style classical music program, students will focus on performance technique and development through the unique experience of performing multiple times each week in a variety of settings including: indoor and outdoor community outreach concerts, a final gala student event held at the Howland Cultural Center, home of the Howland Chamber Music Circle, and opportunities to participate in and attend master classes and concerts produced for the Lyra Music Festival and performed by world-class guest artists.

We provide a small, intensive, yet nurturing music camp focused on achieving high standards of development through encouragement rather than competition, and working with the whole individual along with music-making. We maintain an unusually low staff to student ratio, and love the family-like, supportive atmosphere that results from a small student body. Students participate in private lessons and chamber music coaching with Lyra Music Festival guest artists-in-residence and experience multiple performance opportunities. Daily practice is supervised by counselors who help students hone practice skills including time management, organization and scheduling, formulating practice goals, selecting effective practice strategies, maintaining focus and concentration. We are enjoying incredible growth, and are excited to continue developing the program. Along with high level musical training, Lyra offers daily recreational activities, evening social activities, and fun regional excursions.