Education Programs Assistant

The Grant Park Music Festival (the Festival) in Chicago, Illinois seeks a full-time Education Programs Assistant for the 2025 summer season. The Education Programs Assistant is a key member of the Education and Community Engagement team, providing key support for the Festival’s lifelong learning and community engagement initiatives and working to produce more than 70 live educational events for over 8,000 music lovers of all ages in the most spectacular locations across Chicago, including the Festival’s home at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The Festival team is deeply committed to serving the people of Chicago through our mission of enriching lives through the power of music. The Education Programs Assistant gains valuable experience in event/concert planning and production, marketing, and program evaluation. We seek hard workers and detail-oriented, passionate problem solvers dedicated to providing the best service to Festival patrons, musicians, guest artists, and co-workers.

The Education Programs Assistant will work across all Festival departments, with artistic leadership, and will also interact with the Festival’s amazing lineup of guest artists. 2025 guest artists include pianists Joyce Yang, Steven Osborne and Clayton Stephenson; violinists Augustin Hadelich and Jennifer Koh; cellist Inbal Segev; woodwind quintet Imani Winds; and conductors Osmo Vänskä, Anthony Parnther, Andrew Litton, and Joseph Young, among others.

KEY DUTIES

• Assist with logistics and operational needs for all Festival education and community engagement programs.
• Work with Teaching Artists to assist with setup, scheduling, and logistics for Classical Campers program participants, ordering buses, confirming schedules, and assisting Teaching Artists as needed.
• Serve as primary staff contact for participants in the Festival's Visiting Masters and Young Artist Showcase programs, managing student needs for the series and assisting with stage managing the events.
• Assist with efforts to maximize awareness of Education activities in partnership with the Festival’s Marketing team.
• Assist with Festival’s Night Out in the Parks programs, including artist travel, promotional efforts, and on-site coordination and logistics.
• Assist with evaluation and analysis of education and community engagement programs.

MINIMUM CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

• Two years of professional experience in music education, concert/event production, or a similar field.
• Thorough knowledge of, and passion for, live music (classical music a plus).
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; highly adaptable and resourceful.
• Genuine interest in engaging with Festival visitors of all ages and backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and basic computer tasks.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work outdoors at times and possibly in inclement weather.
• Must be available to work assigned schedule early June through August 16, 2025 without interruption (schedule generally provides for two days off per week).
• Don’t fit all of the qualifications listed above, but feel passionate about the position? Please apply anyway!  We are eager to work with enthusiastic and proactive people. You never know, you may just be the right fit for the role.  

COMPENSATION/SCHEDULE

• $17.00/hour, typically 30-40 hours/week. This position is non-exempt.
• Some nights and weekends (generally Saturdays) are required during the Festival season (June 11 – August 16).
• Position Start Date: mid-May 2025 (specific start date TBD by mutual agreement).
• Position End Date: August 16, 2025

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

For more than 90 years, the Grant Park Music Festival has been Chicago's summer musical sensation, demonstrating that classical music performed by a world-class orchestra and chorus can have a transformative impact on the city. Showcased in the city's most spectacular setting, the Festival continues to be the summer gathering place for all of Chicago. The Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park is the official home of the Grant Park Music Festival, with free seats available for every concert.

The Festival strives to create a workplace that reflects the diversity of our city and the audiences we serve. People of all backgrounds and experiences, and especially those that have been historically underrepresented in the field, are encouraged to apply for open positions at the Festival. Read more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging HERE.

The Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race (including traits associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, or medical or common conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth), genetic information, marital status, familial/parental status, disability (physical and mental), military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, citizenship or immigration status, unfavorable discharge from military service, order of protection status, credit history, arrest record, conviction record, family responsibilities, and any other classification/characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

The Festival is led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Giancarlo Guerrero, Grant Park Chorus Director Christopher Bell, Grant Park Orchestral Association President and CEO Paul Winberg, and Board Chair Adam Grais.

For more information on the Grant Park Music Festival, please visit our website: gpmf.org

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