EDUCATION MANAGER
Job Information
The Vancouver Symphony is the third largest orchestra in Canada, with an annual operating budget of just over $13 million. The Orchestra performs 140 concerts annually in some fourteen series in its home, the Orpheum Theatre, and numerous venues throughout Lower Mainland British Columbia. In addition, it can be heard regularly across Canada and the Northern United States on CBC radio broadcasts. Bramwell Tovey is the Music Director.
The Education Manager is responsible for overseeing all of the VSO’s education programs, including Elementary School Concerts, VSO Kids Instrument Fair, Symphonic Encounters (open rehearsals), Clinics and Masterclasses, Jean Coulthard Readings, Tiny Tots, VSO Connects Elementary and VSO Connects Secondary. The Education Manager will also develop community partnerships.
S/he reports to the Vice-President, Artistic Operations & Education, and works closely with the Music Director; Artistic Operations & Education Assistant; and the Symphony Education Advisory Committee (SEA-C), in conjunction with the successful presentation and implementation of the aforementioned programs. The Education Manager serves as the VSO’s liaison to numerous educators and educational organizations.
The successful candidate will have a background in education (preferably music education), an extensive knowledge of classical / orchestral music, excellent administrative and computer skills, and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. S/he will also hold a valid BC drivers licence. S/he will be a self-starter, with superior written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to serve as one of the VSO’s ambassadors to the citizens of British Columbia.
Resumes and letters of interest should be mailed, faxed or e-mailed no later than December 22, 2011 to:
Education Manager Search
500-833 Seymour Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6B 0G4
Fax: 604.684.9264
Email: employment@vancouversymphony.ca
(please place “Education Manager” in Subject Line)
No telephone calls. We thank everyone for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
