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Description

The Music & Youth Clubhouses are a national partnership between BGCGTC and Music & Youth Initiative. The Music Clubhouses offer a wide array of vocal, instrumental, and performance (including podcast) youth development activities. Each Clubhouse is outfitted with a performance stage, common area, recording studio, practice studios, and digital music studio. The programming is targeted to pre-teens and teens.As the Music & Youth Coordinator, you will teach youth across a variety of instruments and guide them through the creative process of music production, beat-making, performance preparation, and recording. You will also facilitate individual and small-group music production sessions using professional DAWs such as Logic Pro and Pro Tools. 

Requirements

Music Clubhouse Operations: 

• Accountable for operations for the assigned Music Clubhouse location
• Manage performance for achieving goals at the assigned location
• Coordinate live performances, showcases, or community events
• Build a safe, inclusive, and creative environment where youth feel heard and valued
• Collaborate with staff, volunteers, and guest artists to enrich the music program
• Support broader branch operations, including assistance with programming and other youth development activities as needed

Music Clubhouse Programming:

• Teach youth across multiple instruments (guitar, keyboard, drums, bass, vocals)
• Facilitate small-group and one-on-one music production sessions
• Mentor youth in songwriting, beat-making, performance preparation, and recording projects
• Run and maintain the recording studio
• Track youth participation and session notes

Leadership:

• Serve as a leader whom youth, staff, and partners choose to follow
• Define the vision for program success and communicate actionable steps to achieve it
• Execute program strategies effectively and consistently deliver measurable results
• Coach and mentor staff, volunteers, and youth leaders to solve problems, improve performance, and develop skills
• Collaborate with organizational leadership and management on supporting team development and operational alignment

Administrative Compliance: 

• Complete all required reports and administrative duties on time 
• Gather and manage the necessary data, as well as handle both internal and external reporting
• Comply with all administrative policies and procedures, processes, and controls
• Accountable for accurate and timely paperwork, reports, and data entry
• Responsible for utilizing all BGCGTC communication tools regularly and effectively

Facility & Safety:

• Accountable for adherence to all organizational health and safety policies and implementation of all safety practices and procedures at assigned work location(s)
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect members, staff, equipment, materials, and facilities. Abide by facility maintenance protocols and procedures to ensure compliance
• Accountable for reporting incidents and completing documentation within the required timeline
• Maintain discipline, de-escalate conflict between members and/or others
• Obtain and review CPR/First Aid certification by the deadline

Relationships:

• Be a positive role model 
• Maintain emotional control and make good decisions under pressure
• Represent the Boys & Girls Club in a positive manner

Attendance:

• Regular attendance is required; arrive on time; punctuality is required

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or working towards completion of a degree 
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with youth (professional or volunteer)
• Proficiency on multiple instruments and experience teaching youth
• Intermediate to advanced music capabilities (music production, reading music, knowledge of music theory)

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to work regular business hours, periodic nights, and weekends
• Ability to lead and motivate the work of a group of individuals, including volunteers and professionals, in fundraising activities that produce sustained and improved results over time
• Ability to prioritize effectively 
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision and adhere to strict deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively in groups 
• Organizational aptitude to tackle multiple, wide-ranging tasks at once, while utilizing skills of time and task management 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Drive 
• Ability to set and meet goals in a timely fashion through self-sufficiency 
• Experience performing data entry and working knowledge of databases 
• Must be able to pass agency background screens and drug screens at any time
• Must have reliable transportation, liability insurance, a satisfactory driving record, and a valid driver's license for the operation of a motor vehicle relevant to carrying out duties

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Music
• Bilingual
• Experience with  live performance coordination or open mic events
• Knowledge of digital music publishing, podcasting, or DJ software 
• Work experience with or program knowledge of the Boys & Girls Club Movement (national and/or local Club) is an advantage
• Experience in a non-profit environment

Pay & Benefits:

• Hourly pay: $18.78 per hour (nonexempt; full-time)
• Benefits: Eligible for health, vision, and dental coverage; 401(K) plan and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; and short and long-term disability. Paid Time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays. 

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County is an equal opportunity employer. It maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability and medical condition to the extent protected by law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.