Program Overview:

Team Up AmeriCorps places AmeriCorps members at organizations throughout Southwest Colorado. While these members serve as part of a regional cohort and participate in regional cohort trainings and activities, they spend the majority of their term serving directly at a specific host site organization.

Through collaborative service, Team Up AmeriCorps members develop their own professional skills and passions, expand effectiveness of southwest Colorado organizations, and ultimately support people to thrive.

Team Up has been utilizing collective impact initiatives since 2015 to collaborate across sectors and promote communication towards common goals within rural Southwest Colorado communities.

iAM MUSIC is an ecosystem founded by artists for artists serving as a creative hub for collaboration through empowerment, education, and events. iAM MUSIC is committed to its mission to pursue innovative ways to empower and encourage mutual support among musicians of every level while cultivating originality, and creating opportunities and space for collaboration and mentorship for both youth and aspiring as well as professional musicians.

Our dynamic team of music coaches are working artist-entrepreneurs that have thousands of hours real-world experience, exposing our students to different teaching styles and personalities. iAM MUSIC students learn to speak the language of music, work with other students, execute short and long-term project goals, and gain experience real-life performance opportunities alongside professionals. Coaches and students alike- it is important to our mission that we are all working alongside each other and all evolving on our path.

Service Position Summary:





The AmeriCorps Member will support our high school internship programs, youth music exploration, and community music events. This position will serve directly as a mentor with young people who are interested in music, music production, performance, and careers within the music industry.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Team Up AmeriCorps members serve directly at their Host Site organization to develop, implement, and enhance programs, projects, and activities through direct and indirect service. Duties include:

Essential Functions (Primary Responsibilities):

- High School Internship & Youth Music Support
- Coordinate and oversee high school internship programs alongside iAM Music Staff with relevant experience and interest
- Serve directly with youth participating in music-focused programs
- Collaborate with interns to support proper completion and tracking of required program hours
- Track student participation, progress, and program outcomes
- Create new opportunities for student alumni engagement and support
- Support students in exploring their musical interests and aspirations
- Assist with creation and development music concepts, activities, workshops, and programming
- Connect youth to opportunities and career pathways within the music industry
- Provide structured mentorship and support to participating youth





- Festival & Event Support*

- Assist with planning and implementing festival activities
- Support growth and creativity in regards to event and festival logistics
- Support the transition and expansion of the festival at its new location
- Assist with increasing event marketing, promotion, and outreach
- Implement programming, activities, and new festival areas
- Opportunity to provide stage management and artist support alongside staff during festival events
- Assist with volunteer coordination
- Help manage equipment, supplies, and inventory for events
- Support event setup and breakdown
- Provide hands-on support during events and festival operations

*Note: Festivals and Events supported in this role are programmatic and not fundraising initiatives

- Track host site and AmeriCorps data
- Attend Team Up AmeriCorps regional trainings, cohort connection days, and Days of Service

Marginal Functions (Secondary Responsibilities):

- Support staff in creating and maintaining a welcoming studio environment
- May answer questions from walk-ins
- Opportunity to sit in on classes and support students
- Opportunity to support students with instruments/equipment and learn about instrument maintenance and repair

Physical, Emotional, and Intellectual Demands:

- Willingness to learn, adapt, and grow in a position
- Ability to serve independently, take initiative, and be motivated by the projects they are doing
- Compassion and awareness: self-awareness, awareness of cultural differences, social differences and understanding of implicit bias

Desired Qualifications:

- Ethic of national and community serv

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