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Camp Percussion Studio Coordinator (Music Conservatory) - Camp Heart O' Hills AOK - Welling, OK
Location : Camp Heart O’ Hills, Welling, OK
Position Type : Temporary Full-Time
About this opportunity :
The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for a Camp Music Conservatory Percussion Studio Coordinator for the Arkansas and Oklahoma Conservatory of Music and Arts, located in Welling, OK. This is a summer position at Camp Heart O’ Hills. This position summary is not all-inclusive but is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this role. Incumbents may be asked to perform additional responsibilities and tasks beyond those listed.
Key Responsibilities :
- Create a safe and engaging learning environment that promotes personal, artistic, and spiritual growth for students.
- Develop and teach proper technique on a variety of percussion instruments, including snare drum, bass drum, timpani, mallet percussion, cymbals, and auxiliary percussion.
- Provide advanced instruction in drum set and Latin percussion for qualified students.
- Incorporate standard percussion literature, methods, and Salvation Army brass band excerpts into the curriculum.
- Teach percussion students proper etiquette, setup, teardown, and the essential operations of a percussion section.
- Prepare students to become proficient percussionists capable of reading music, performing in Salvation Army brass bands and contemporary worship bands, and pursuing collegiate training in percussion, if desired.
- Ensure students prepare two solos (one mallet and one battery, e.g., snare drum or timpani) for recital performance through private lessons and individual practice.
- Organize and prepare a percussion ensemble performance for the final graduation ceremony. Coordinate with the top brass band by assigning advanced percussionists for performances as needed.
- Teach a music theory class, give private lessons, and participate in chorus activities as required.
- Fulfill general camp duties, including attending staff meetings, Bible studies, worship services, night programs, and Evensong.
Additional Responsibilities :
What we are looking for in you :
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Additional Information
Camp Staff Orientation will be held 06 / 11 / 2025 – 06 / 15 / 2025 and participation is required. The 2025 summer camp program will be held 6 / 16 / 2025 – 07 / 20 / 2025. If you are unable to work the entire session, please let us know on your application.
All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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