Children’s Choir Director
/Organization:
Vancouver Extracurricular Music Society
Deadline:
Until Filled
Organization Description:
The Vancouver Extracurricular Music Society brings music in the form of choir and band to children in Vancouver. It's objective is to bring more music to more children.
Website:
Job Description:
The choral conductor provides 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:
- Punctual
- Run weekly rehearsals
- Take attendance
- Plan and program short concerts/demonstrations for parents each term – this may include an after-school concert, an assembly where the choir sings for their school, a field trip where the choir sings out in the community
- Liaise with the Parent Choir coordinator and Principal
- Communicate via e-mail to parents regarding performances
- Follow all public health and safety guidelines
- Ensure children are safe, particularly at the end of rehearsal
- Coordinate with afterschool care as needed, depending on the school
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)
- Can sing to children and have them sing back
- 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 email your musical CV/resume to Robert Ford - president@vems.ca
Remuneration:
$80 per rehearsal
Contact Name: Robert Ford
Contact Email: robert@quokkasystems.com
Contact Phone: (604) 644-6796
