Children’s Choir Director
/Organization:
Vancouver Extracurricular Music Society
Deadline:
Jan. 18, 2025
Organization Description:
VEMS provides extracurricular music to children in the city of Vancouver. We are a non profit Society registered in BC with CRA charitable status.
Website:
Job Description:
To provide a choral program that is joyful, inclusive and fun. All children are welcome; there are no auditions. Many students may not have sung in a choir before or read music. The Choir Director’s job is to introduce the joy of singing together to young people.
Responsibilities:
Choose repertoire for each term that reflects the school community and is appropriate for the singers (VEMS does have a music library of material that's been "road tested".
Prepare sheet music with piano and melody lines for accompanists
Make folders of music for singers
Punctual
Run weekly rehearsals
Take attendance
Take a leadership role in child safety
Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in music or in the process of acquiring said degree
Must be able to read music
Musical training in voice (Ability to sing in a variety of languages is an asset)
Understanding of vocal pedagogy
Experience singing in choir/s, comfortable demonstrating vocally for the choir
Enjoys working with children
Patient, organized, a sense of humour
Good written and verbal communication skills
Criminal background check (Program Director can provide information on how to obtain)
Comfortable with MuseScore or Sibelius software is an asset
How to Apply:
Please direct all inquiries by email to president@vems.ca.
Remuneration:
$80 per rehearsal
Contact Name: Robert Ford
Contact Email: president@vems.ca
Contact Phone: (604) 644-6796
