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​ArtCorps Student Worker Program

Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children
Program Associate​

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Please note: all ArtCorps student worker positions receive $17/hr before taxes and work 400 hours over the course of the semester (around 20 - 25 hours a week). To apply, you must be a current or recently graduated undergraduate student attending an institution in Phoenix or living in Phoenix yourself.

Interested in applying? Keep reading to read the full job description, meet your supervisor, and apply for this position today!



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About this Organization

Rosie's House

Rosie's House mission is to eliminate barriers to high-quality music education. Through music, we support youth as they develop their full creative and personal potential. At Rosie’s House, highly-qualified faculty provide instruction in Piano, Strings, Winds and Brass, Choir, Mariachi, Guitar, Digital Music, and Early Childhood Music Explorations. We also offer leadership programs like College Path. This year, Rosie’s House will provide 600 youth ages 4-18 with weekly music lessons, loaned instruments, and through a partnership a local foodbank, healthy meals for students and their siblings, all at no cost to their families. 

  • Departments: Community Engagement, Programming
  • Art Forms: Art Education, Community Engagement, Music
  • Communities: Youth
  • Work Mode: In-person
  • Address: 919 E Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85034
  • Supervisor: Marvin Scott, Program and Community Engagement Director​​ ​

To learn more about Rosie's House, visit their website at http://rosieshouse.org.

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About this Student Worker Position

Rosie’s House is seeking a college student who is aspiring for a career in youth development programs and/or education specializing in the arts. The Program Associate will supervise Rosie’s House Digital Creativity Center (DCC) (a computer lab and music technology classroom). The Program Associate will be responsible for ensuring that students safely use classroom equipment for academic purposes. The Program Associate will assist students with internet research and with using software applications for homework/project assignments and will explore resources to help students with homework. The Program Associate will also support other activities during classes or events to assist teachers and staff.

Specific responsibilities

  • Supervise grade school students in a classroom
  • Monitor grade school students’ safe use of technology
  • Assist grade school students with internet research and homework/project assignments
  • Assist teachers and staff with filing, copying, and database entry
  • Setting-up and tearing-down equipment and furniture for classes and events
  • Support staff in planning and executing program activities and events​


Desired qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent certificate and over 18 years of age
  • Enrolled or on-track to enroll in college or university
  • Reside in Phoenix or be attending college or university in Phoenix
  • Computer literacy including safe practices for internet research and Microsoft Office programs     
  • ​You will succeed at this role if you:  
    • ​​Have career aspirations towards education, youth development, arts & culture or community non-profit
    • Have 2-3 years’ experience in a music program or other performing arts program
    • Excel at customer service and communication
    • Consider yourself artistic and creatively minded​
At Rosie’s House our work culture is supportive, collaborative, transparent and mission focused. Rosie’s House employs seven full-time staff, 23 part-time highly trained music educators, and has an annual operating budget of approximately $1,200,000 (contributed revenue model). Our team believes music education creates hope, fuels the imagination, sparks creativity, and is a powerful force for justice and vitality in our community. Rosie’s House believes that a diverse staff is necessary to achieve the vision of our work. We encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to the diversity of our workforce across a range of dimensions. Individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latino/a/x, Asian, Pacific Islander or other People of Color, people who are queer, trans, non-binary, people with disabilities, people who are immigrants, people from poor and working-class backgrounds, and people who are/have been system-impacted are strongly encouraged to apply. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Rosie’s House will not discriminate against an employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or marital status.

Meet the​ supervisor

Program and Community Engagement Director Marvin Scott

My history with Rosie’s House started when I taught saxophone from 1999 - 2011. During that time, I completed my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and taught in the Phoenix Elementary School District and in Alhambra School District, while still maintaining a faculty position with Rosie’s House. After that period, I moved overseas for five years and was an English teacher in Istanbul, Turkey. Upon returning to Phoenix, I taught in Pendergast School District. Most recently I was a Program Manager for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Phoenix.  I grew up in Phoenix and participated in a wide variety of activities in my youth such as sports, band, dance, and even television. My musical journey started in the fourth grade when I started playing saxophone in my school band. Performing in band throughout high school, I loved playing my horn and decided to study music in college. I spent several years in saxophone and jazz studies before finding my calling as a teacher from my first teaching opportunity with Rosie’s House.  I am driven to help Rosie’s House grow in its capacity to serve more kids and families and provide opportunities for students to connect with the community of Phoenix.  

About the program

The Phoenix ArtCorps​​

The Phoenix ArtCorps is a student employment program from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture that seeks to provide students with​ the comprehensive skills, mentorship, and experience ​they need to launch their arts and culture careers. Over the course of the 2023-2024 academic cycle​, each student works 400 hours for $17/hr (around 20 to 25 hours a week), with additional stipends and professional development opportunities. To apply, students must be current or recently graduated undergraduate students at a community college, university, or other institution of higher education based in Phoenix (or live in Phoenix themselves). Applicants must be at least 18 years old. There are no other enrollment requirements. Students do not need to be majoring in the arts or similar fields to apply. 

To learn more about the program and browse positions, visit our website at http://phoenix.gov/arts/artcorps​. ​​​​​​​​​​

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