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Outreach Assistant

The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra’s mission is to excel in perseverance, dedication, and inclusiveness, creating high-quality orchestral experiences that inspire audiences and musicians of northern Minnesota.

The Bemidji Symphony Orchestra (BSO), a community-based regional orchestra now in its 87th season, seeks a part-time office assistant to work in partnership with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors. This is a part-time (9-10 hours/week) position with flexible daytime hours.

POSITION
The outreach assistant reports to the BSO Executive Director. Duties are mostly office related and donor/constituent-related tasks. A driver's license and a car are necessary to complete some chores. Duties include recording and acknowledging donations, updating constituent information, scanning and uploading files and documents, maintaining confidentiality, and picking up and delivering materials locally. Familiarity with spreadsheets (Excel) and database concepts is needed. 

This person is expected to work from the BSO office (521 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji), providing consistent staffing a few hours per day for 2-3 days per week. Local driving to the post office, First National Bank, Arrow Printing, and distributing concert posters is necessary. 

Typical duties include:

  • Data entry into Excel spreadsheets

  • Organizing, scanning, and uploading files

  • Updating contacts and email lists

  • Seasonally preparing and sending mailings

  • Helping at concert with ticket sales, etc. 


Compensation
Hourly salary of $20 per hour, maximum of 10 hours per week

Application Process
Submit a letter of interest, names and contact information for 2 references, and a resumé as a Microsoft Word file or as a pdf file with your first and last name in the file name to the BSO Search Committee at bso@bemidjisymphony.org. Review of applications will begin February 23, 2026. Applications will be welcomed until the position is filled.

Join our Board of Directors

BSO Board Members actively contribute their time and talents to the organization because they share a passion for live orchestral music, believe in the importance of arts and its contributions to the quality of life in our community and beyond, and have a desire to make a positive and lasting difference in the arts culture of the Bemidji area. Board members typically serve a three-year term and there are no term limits. 

Values shared by BSO board members:
1. Embracing intelligent risk-taking in its music programming.
2. Inviting quality collaboration toward mutual goals and a willingness to explore a variety of partners and/or musical genres toward this end.
3. The BSO’s administrative/operational side exhibits integrity and professionalism, demonstrating competence, reliability and consistency within the organization and to the broader constituency.
4. The BSO is accountable internally to its musicians, staff, and board, and externally to audiences, donors, and the communities it serves.
5. Actively considering issues and elements of equity and inclusion in its decision-making processes and organizational practices. It exhibits an openness that encourages awareness of vulnerabilities and biases.

If you are interested in joining the board, send a letter of interest via email to bso@bemidjisymphony.org