Vocal/Choral Intensive Student Instructor

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

The Boston Conservatory Vocal/Choral Intensive is a two-week summer program for pre-college singers that serves as a recruitment tool for our undergraduate voice programs. Instruction in this program is primarily served by current Conservatory faculty, with support from graduate students for teaching small sections of music theory/sight-singing, individual voice coachings, as well as serving in the choir.

Dates: June 18-July 3, 2026

Voice Instructors will collaborate with VCI faculty and Program Director to plan curriculum for and teach approximately 16 30-minute voice lessons weekly, for two weeks. Hours will be dependent on student enrollment, and the goal for enrollment is for Voice Instructors to have a studio of 8 students. Instructors will attend two staff meetings and all opening events, as well as both solo recital events and the Grand Final performance and reception. Classes will be held 4 days a week and will not include the July 4th Holiday.

Initial Meeting: 2 hours [pre-program]

Orientation: 2 hours 

Day 1 Studio Meetings: 2 hours 

Week 1 Meeting: 90 mins

Week 2 Meeting: 90 mins 

Grand Finale Performance/Reception: 3 Hours

Attend Vocal Recitals: 6 hours  

TOTAL Non-Teaching Hours: [16.5]

Teaching: Exact Schedule TBD; previous years schedule Monday-Friday 2pm-4pm

Experience and Qualifications:

• All candidates must be current graduate students at Boston Conservatory.
• Candidates must have experience in either voice teaching, theory teaching, or choral singing.
• Candidates must be able to establish safe learning environments where students can thrive, and serve as ambassadors for our Conservatory voice programs.

With your application, please include:

• Resume outlining your teaching experience

• Teaching Philosophy Statement, particularly as it pertains to young classical singers

Hourly Rate: $30.90

Hiring Manager: Michael Hanley