2025 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY RESIDENCE LIFE ASSISTANT (seasonal; 2-4 positions open) Reports to Ray Shows, Artistic Administrator Stringwood Chamber Music Festival is a premier summer music festival located at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Center in Lanesboro, MN. Each summer, Stringwood offers public concerts and a residential student training program for advanced musicians. Stringwood’s Young Artist Chamber Music Program attracts advanced and gifted young artists who come for two weeks to immerse themselves in chamber music study and artistic development. Stringwood is seeking two to four Residence Life Assistants who will be responsible for creating and promoting a safe, supportive, inclusive, and healthy campus environment for the Young Artists. Residence Life Assistants live on campus with students, faculty, and guest artists and are on-call around the clock for the duration of the contract period. A private single room (with private bath) and meals are provided. This is a seasonal position from early to mid-August each year. RESPONSIBILITIES • Facilitate student arrivals, orientation, and departures, managing the dorm check-in and check-out procedures, leading parts of orientation meetings and other informational sessions • Assist students with questions and issues concerning daily campus life • Collect, distribute, and relay information between students and the Artistic Administrator; and generally serve as a liaison between students and staff • Promote a responsible living-learning atmosphere in the dorms by exemplifying model behavior • Ensure that all Stringwood policies and rules are followed • Drive students to off-site activities and essential errands as needed; provide pickup & drop-off service for Guest Artists as needed • Respond to and handle emergency situations, direct students on emergency protocols as needed • Be available on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the duration of the Young Artist Program (Residence Life Assistants coordinate an on-call rotation) • Conduct “spot checks” of dorms and common rooms as needed • Assist with concert operations, ticketing, and office tasks as needed • Other necessary duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS • College graduates 22 years of age and older • At least 1 year of experience supervising students, working as a resident assistant or similar • Background in music performance or study is a plus but not required • Excellent interpersonal skills to work well with a diverse body of students, faculty, and staff • Emotional maturity and keen perception of human behavior • Ability to enforce clear expectations while building open and professional relationships • Good judgment, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to roll with the punches • Ability to follow directions while taking full charge of given tasks from start to finish • Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks • Strong relationship with technology & social media • Prior experience with public audio and video recording a plus • A valid U.S. driver’s license and ability to drive a passenger van PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential tasks of this job: • Must be able to work during prolonged periods of standing and walking • Must be able to reach above the head or reach forward; bend, kneel, stoop or crawl • Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds at a time NOTE: All staff working on Eagle Bluff campus are required to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS • Salary: $800/week; contract period minimum 2 weeks • Private single room (with private bath) with linens provided • On-campus dining (3 meals a day) • Access to attend Stringwood concerts, open rehearsals, and master classes TO APPLY Send resume and three references to Stringwood Artistic Administrator Ray Shows (ray.artaria@gmail.com). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The position will begin in August 2025. Position contract is renewable for three summers from early to mid-August. Visit http://www.stringwood.com to learn more about Stringwood Chamber Music Festival. This job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the job. Stringwood is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or political affiliation.