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Neighborhood Choir Program Assistant

Position Overview:

The Community Music Center partners with senior and neighborhood centers throughout San Francisco to organize neighborhood choirs for older adults and adults with disabilities. These choirs provide an important musical experience, while also promoting quality of life and well-being. CMC’s award winning Neighborhood Choir Program was recognized by the Google Bay Area Impact Challenge as a “bright idea” to help make the Bay Area a better place. Choirs currently run at fifteen senior centers throughout San Francisco. See more information on the choirs here.

Principal Job Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of CMC’s Choir Coordinator, support the work of CMC’s Neighborhood Choir Program for Older Adults & Adults with Disabilities organized with senior, community and neighborhood centers, choir faculty and other stakeholders. This position focuses on registration and reporting processes to support the choir program, but also supports other key activities such as performances, and special events for the program.

Administrative Duties:

• Support registration of choir participants, entering information into the CMC database.
• Enter choir registration and service unit data into CA. GetCare database in support of CMC’s Older Adult Choir Program
• Support evaluation processes at each site at least once/year by administering a choir survey and sites and and assist in aggregating data for a report to DAS and other funders.
• Attend rehearsals periodically and performances to check in with choir directors and students, support registration, surveying and performances processes.
• Gather anecdotal information and documentation for CMC collateral material and fundraising.
• Respond to choir member questions and concerns as needed.
  Complete other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong organizational skills, with ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to accurately organize, input and synthesize data – using Google Apps, funder and CMC databases.
• Ability to speak other languages i.e. Spanish, Tagalog or Cantonese is helpful but not required.

Classification: Administrative

Reports to: Program Director

Working Conditions: Hybrid 12–15 hours/week, non-exempt

Schedule: Working hours are flexible, and schedule will be established with CMC Neighborhood Choir Coordinator to determine remote and in-person working hours. Please note that in-person working hours take place at sites around San Francisco, usually for 1.5–2 hours weekly, including some Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons.

Salary and Benefits: Hourly salary $22.00–$25.00, commensurate with job requirements and experience. The Assistant SF CityOption HSA benefits, as well as paid time off, and the ability to participate in our 403(b) and transit programs.

Start Date: February 1, 2025

About Community Music Center (CMC): Community Music Center’s mission is to make high quality music accessible to people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of financial means. We’re committed to centering equity and inclusion in our programs and across all aspects of our organization. We are a nonprofit institution founded in 1921 with branches in the Mission District, Richmond Districts, and at partnership sites throughout San Francisco serving 3,400 students annually. Our expanded campus at our Mission District Branch, including a newly built Recital Hall, opened in January 2024.

Application Process: Please email a resume and cover letter to: cmcstaffopenings@sfcmc.org. Only those being considered will be contacted. No phone calls, please. CMC is an equal opportunity employer.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.