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Neighborhood Choir Program Coordinator

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 offer a vital musical experience while also promoting quality of life and overall well-being. CMC’s award-winning older adult choir program has become an integral part of San Francisco’s efforts to address issues of loneliness and isolation among seniors. Tuition-free choirs currently run at seventeen senior centers throughout San Francisco. Learn more about the Neighborhood Choir Program for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities here.

Classification: Administrative

Responsible to: Program Director

Working conditions: This is a full-time position with on-site, in-person responsibilities at the choirs at CMC. Some remote work can be scheduled.

Compensation and Benefits: This is a 40-hour/week position with an hourly rate of $31.60. CMC offers healthcare, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits packages, 403(b), a generous paid time-off benefit, and more.

Start Date: Late August 2025

Application Deadline: Please send your resume and cover letter with your name and CMC Choir Coordinator in the subject line by July 15, 2025 to cmcstaffopenings@sfcmc.org.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Work together with partner sites, choir faculty, and other program stakeholders to implement CMC’s Neighborhood Choir Program.  Choirs currently run at seventeen senior centers throughout San Francisco.  All of the choirs in the Program bring the joys of music to older adults and adults with disabilities, supporting health and well-being as part of lifelong learning in the arts. The ideal candidate would be fluent in both English and Spanish, a strong communicator with a positive attitude, and someone who can lead multiple projects, including planning, scheduling, and data management.

Coordinate and implement choir program in partnership with partner sites, including:

• Interface with new partners to develop the choir program at new sites, create and follow up on MOUs with partners
• With Partner sites, choir faculty, and choir participants, design and implement recruitment strategies to support engagement with online activities, and develop choir volunteerism/leadership within the choirs
• Support Choir Directors with administrative tasks: i.e., preparing choir member schedules, sending music to students as needed while online, providing binders and name tags, and production logistics related to in-person choir sessions and performances
• Follow up with Partner sites as needed about their role: organizing choir stoles, providing snacks, and the provision of consistent, dedicated space for learning 
• Interact with Partner sites, Choir Faculty, and other interested community members/organizations to coordinate performances both at partner location, off-site events and CMC functions
• Attend rehearsals periodically and performances 

Coordinate and implement Administrative support for the choirs, including:

• Register choir participants and coordinate integration of choir registrations with CMC’s database with CMC’s registrar.  Update registrations as needed (tracking drops and additions). 
• Enter choir registration and service unit data into the CA GetCare database, monitoring to ensure we are meeting our goals for recruitment and hours of service.
• Implement evaluation processes at each site at least once per year and aggregate data for a report to DAS and other funders.
• Organize quarterly choir faculty meetings.

Coordinate and implement institutional supports for the choirs, including:

• Gather anecdotal information and photo/video documentation for CMC collateral material and fundraising
• Support the production of promotional materials to build awareness of the program
•  Participate in CMC staff meetings and weekly meetings with the Program Director
•  Produce status reports on choirs as needed for grants, contracts and communications
• Assist in choir funding advocacy efforts at the local and state levels as needed

Complete other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in administering and implementing arts engagement programs, especially in community and/or school settings
• Knowledge of and appreciation for choral music instruction and performance
• Knowledge of and appreciation for music of diverse cultural traditions, including choral music
• Knowledge of characteristics of older adult  populations and effects of societal ageism on seniors
• Ability to work with a diverse range of constituencies, including older adults, adults with disabilities, administrators and staff of community institutions, teaching artists, and university research personnel
• Understanding of and sensitivity to social environments, including the exigencies of community/neighborhood institutions catering to the needs of older adults
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentational communication skills
• Ability to work on multiple aspects of the project simultaneously and to maintain a varying focus as needed
• 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 drive,  funder and CMC databases.
• Ability to speak other languages i.e. Spanish, Tagalog or Cantonese is helpful but not required.

HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume and cover letter with your name and “CMC Choir Coordinator” in the subject line by July 15, 2025, or until the position is filled, to cmcstaffopenings@sfcmc.org.

Please note: Research has shown that people from groups who have been affected by gender, racial, and/or disability discrimination often apply to work opportunities only when they meet 100% of the requirements. We are most interested in having candidates who are passionate about CMC’s work and ready to approach the opportunity with enthusiasm leveraging their skills towards CMC’s mission and goals. We encourage applicants to apply whether or not they meet all the requirements.

Non-Discrimination Statement and Policy
Community Music Center does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, students, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.