Join the Staff
Each year ISYM hires over 170 faculty and staff from across the country to provide the best possible musical instruction and supervision.
Vacancies may include:
- ensemble conductors
- counselors
- conductor assistant/ensemble assistants
- sectional/master class coaches
- work crew
- librarians
- elective instructors
If you are interested in joining ISYM in any of these capacities, please send a resume and cover letter to ISYM-admin@illinois.edu.
ISYM is always interested in receiving nominations for future conductors. If you know of that special conductor who inspires young musicians to make music on a higher level, we want to hear about him/her. Email us!
Counselor Positions
Our counseling staff, consisting primarily of junior high and high school teachers, is the best around because we are able to draw excellent experienced professional educators to our campus each year.
ISYM Counselor Application Timeline
- February 15: ISYM Counselor Application due. Send resume and and cover letter to isym-admin@illinois.edu for consideration.
- Feb. 15-April 1: Application review and phone interviews
- April 1: ISYM Counselor Offers Extended
- April 15: Deadline to accept counselor position
Applications are not kept active for subsequent years; unless hired, you must re-apply to be reconsidered in future years.