Company Name: Berkshire Children and Families
Location: North Adams, MA

String Teaching Artist North Adams (12 hrs/week)

The Teaching Artist will lead beginning and intermediate school-aged string ensembles, and string lessons.  Lessons will focus on age appropriate skill development for young musicians and building community through ensemble playing.  This teacher will work to inspire and motivate children and youth to participate to their fullest potential. He or she will be open and flexible for co-teaching experiences as well as different curriculum ideas.  Experience in violin, teaching music, and a belief in music as a vehicle for social change is a must.

To apply, if interested, please send cover letter and resume to Paula McDermott, Berkshire Children and Families, 480 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 or email pmcdermott@berkshirechildren.org.

Company Name: Town of Great Barrington
Location: Great Barrington, MA

The Town of Great Barrington is looking for a qualified Administrative Assistant to work in the Office of the Town Manager/ Selectboard. The successful candidate would be a highly-motivated team player and reliable self-starter. Reporting to the Town Manager, you would be responsible to work on a wide variety of local government projects and tasks in a busy office setting, including: scheduling, correspondence, answering customer inquiries, coordinating board materials and reports, tracking priorities and tasks and general management of assigned projects. The position requires excellent customer service, verbal and written skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Power Point and
Excel and general website administration. Qualified candidates will have administrative experience and / or Associate or Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, paralegal training or similar equivalent education. Attention to detail, good judgement and interest in local government preferred. The position is 40 hours week and includes excellent benefit package. Salary range is mid $30,000s commensurate with experience.

To apply, if interested, please send application, resume and cover letter to Jennifer Tabakin, Town Manager, 334 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230 or email to hkuziemko@townofgb.org by July 29, 2016.