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Job Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Color Guard Instructor to join our team at Spark Summer Clinics. Following two days of staff training, our four-day clinic is packed with technical skills, leadership activities, and community building. The color guard instructor will choreograph and teach a flag or rifle routine for color guard students as part of our short marching band show. They will also assist in full group sessions to build student identity and interpersonal skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and passionate color guard professional to inspire young performers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach flag and rifle skills including drop spins, cones/carves, flourishes, pull hits, spins and stops, and tosses.
• Support movement and dance skills. 
• Develop and lead engaging warm-ups and choreography tailored to the needs of students.
• Collaborate with staff to integrate the color guard into the marching band show.
• Provide individualized feedback and encouragement to students of varying skill levels.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Be vigilant and proactive in recognizing and addressing any safety concerns.
• Ensure proper warm-ups, technique, and hydration to prevent injuries.
• Support staff in team building and leadership activities and debriefs.
• Participate in staff training and meetings and implement feedback to improve the student experience.
• Assist with administrative duties, greeting parents and students, dorm move-in, nightly room checks, class and performance set up, and dorm move-out.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old by the start of the clinic.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Able to work outdoors in summer heat for extended periods.
• Willing to work long hours in a sleepaway clinic setting.
• Previous experience as a color guard instructor and choreographer.
• Strong background in color guard. Sabre knowledge is a plus.
• Ability to successfully manage and engage with large groups of students in grades 5-12 of various skill levels.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• First aid training is a plus.

Other Details:

• Work Location: In Person, Ohio
• Work Type: Contract, Full-Time
• Dates (including training): Friday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025
• Compensation: $500.00 per week, plus housing and meals provided

Job Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Dance Instructor to join our team at Spark Summer Clinics. Following two days of staff training, our four-day clinic is packed with technical skills, leadership activities, and community building. The dance instructor will choreograph and teach a dance routine for dance students as part of our short marching band show. They will also assist in full group sessions to build student identity and interpersonal skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and passionate dance professional to inspire young performers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach dance and flexibility skills including straight leaps, firebird leaps, center leaps, calypsos, right/left splits, illusions, shoulder rolls/fish flops, and fan kicks.
• Develop and lead engaging warm-ups, choreography, and flexibility exercises tailored to the needs of students.
• Collaborate with staff to integrate dancers into the marching band show.
• Provide individualized feedback and encouragement to students of varying skill levels.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Be vigilant and proactive in recognizing and addressing any safety concerns.
• Ensure proper warm-ups, technique, and hydration to prevent injuries.
• Support staff in team building and leadership activities and debriefs.
• Participate in staff training and meetings and implement feedback to improve the student experience.
• Assist with administrative duties, greeting parents and students, dorm move-in, nightly room checks, class and performance set up, and dorm move-out.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old by the start of the clinic.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Able to work outdoors in summer heat for extended periods.
• Willing to work long hours in a sleepaway clinic setting.
• Previous experience as a dance instructor and choreographer.
• Strong background in dance styles such as jazz, lyrical, ballet, or contemporary.
• Ability to successfully manage and engage with large groups of students in grades 5-12 of various skill levels.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• First aid training is a plus.

Other Details:

• Work Location: In Person, Ohio
• Work Type: Contract, Full-Time
• Dates (including training): Friday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025
• Compensation: $500.00 per week, plus housing and meals provided

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach conducting skills including various meters, patterns, and hand independence. 
• Demonstrate score study techniques.
• Develop and lead engaging warm-ups and conducting technique sessions tailored to the needs of students.
• Collaborate with staff to provide opportunities for students to practice leadership and conducting skills.
• Provide individualized feedback and encouragement to students of varying skill levels.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Be vigilant and proactive in recognizing and addressing any safety concerns.
• Ensure proper warm-ups, technique, and hydration to prevent injuries.
• Lead team building and leadership activities with discussion-based debriefs.
• Participate in staff training and meetings to implement feedback to improve the student experience.
• Assist with administrative duties, greeting parents and students, dorm move-in, nightly room checks, class and performance set up, and dorm move-out.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old by the start of the clinic.
• Music Education degree in progress or completed.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Able to work outdoors in summer heat for extended periods.
• Willing to work long hours in a sleepaway clinic setting.
• Previous experience as a drum major or conductor.
• Strong background in music. Marching arts experience is a plus.
• Ability to successfully manage and engage with large groups of students in grades 5-12 of various skill levels.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• First aid training is a plus.

Other Details:

• Work Location: In Person, Ohio
• Work Type: Contract, Full-Time
• Dates (including training): Friday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025
• Compensation: $500.00 per week, plus housing and meals provided

Job Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Percussion Instructor to join our team at Spark Summer Clinics. Following two days of staff training, our four-day clinic is packed with technical skills, leadership activities, and community building. The percussion instructor will teach percussion fundamentals, run music rehearsals, and assist in the development of a short marching band show. They will also assist in full group sessions to build student identity and interpersonal skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and passionate conductor to inspire young performers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach percussion fundamentals. 
• Run music and visual rehearsals. 
• Collaborate with staff to create a short marching band show.
• Provide individualized feedback and encouragement to students of varying skill levels.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Be vigilant and proactive in recognizing and addressing any safety concerns.
• Ensure proper warm-ups, technique, and hydration to prevent injuries.
• Lead team building and leadership activities and debriefs.
• Participate in staff training and meetings and implement feedback to improve the student experience.
• Assist with administrative duties, greeting parents and students, dorm move-in, nightly room checks, class and performance set up, and dorm move-out.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old by the start of the clinic.
• Music Education degree in progress or completed.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Able to work outdoors in summer heat for extended periods.
• Willing to work long hours in a sleepaway clinic setting.
• Previous experience as a percussion instructor.
• Strong background in music. Marching arts experience is a plus.
• Ability to successfully manage and engage with large groups of students in grades 5-12 of various skill levels.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• First aid training is a plus.

Other Details:

• Work Location: In Person, Ohio
• Work Type: Contract, Full-Time
• Dates (including training): Friday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025
• Compensation: $500.00 per week, plus housing and meals provided

Job Overview:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Winds Instructor (brass and woodwinds) to join our team at Spark Summer Clinics. Following two days of staff training, our four-day clinic is packed with technical skills, leadership activities, and community building. The winds instructor will teach marching fundamentals, run music rehearsals, and assist in the development of a short marching band show. They will also assist in full group sessions to build student identity and interpersonal skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for an energetic and passionate music professional to inspire young performers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Teach marching fundamentals. 
• Run music and visual rehearsals. 
• Collaborate with staff to create a short marching band show.
• Provide individualized feedback and encouragement to students of varying skill levels.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Be vigilant and proactive in recognizing and addressing any safety concerns.
• Ensure proper warm-ups, technique, and hydration to prevent injuries.
• Lead team building and leadership activities and debriefs.
• Participate in staff training and meetings and implement feedback to improve the student experience.
• Assist with administrative duties, greeting parents and students, dorm move-in, nightly room checks, class and performance set up, and dorm move-out.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old by the start of the clinic.
• Music Education degree in progress or completed.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changes.
• Able to work outdoors in summer heat for extended periods.
• Willing to work long hours in a sleepaway clinic setting.
• Previous experience teaching marching fundamentals. 
• Strong background in music and marching arts.
• Ability to successfully manage and engage with large groups of students in grades 5-12 of various skill levels.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• First aid training is a plus.

Other Details:

• Work Location: In Person, Ohio
• Work Type: Contract, Full-Time
• Dates (including training): Friday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 18, 2025
• Compensation: $500.00 per week, plus housing and meals provided