Junior Music Fundamentals Instructor

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Arts Umbrella is a not-for-profit centre for arts education for young people, reaching more than 30,000 children and youth annually through core programming, outreach programs and school performances. Situated on the artistically rich Granville Island in Vancouver, Arts Umbrella is committed to delivering the highest quality visual and performing arts training to young people, regardless of their financial means. Widely regarded as an organization with a heart, Arts Umbrella is a place where creativity is nurtured, children are valued, and staff, donors, and volunteers are intensely loyal and sincerely appreciated. Delivering both on-site and outreach programs, Arts Umbrella touches the lives of thousands of children each year through classes in music, theatre, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, film, photography, media and more.

Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach-An Arts Umbrella Project (SMMO) is a music outreach program offered free-of-charge to young people in Vancouver's inner city. Students receive high quality music instruction in both contemporary and classical traditions, in guitar, piano, percussion, voice, songwriting and new media. Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach is a place where young people can explore their creative potential and develop positive peer connections that will inspire them to succeed in life, in addition to building a life-long love of music and enthusiasm for learning. This outreach program is guided by the vision of founding partner, international singer/songwriter, Sarah McLachlan.

Arts Umbrella and the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach seek experienced professionals for the following instructional positions in the 2010.11 programming year.

Music courses at the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach for 2010-2011 (2 Terms)

Winter (11 weeks):  Tuesday, January 4, 2011 – Sunday, March 20, 2011

Spring (9 weeks):  Monday, April 4, 2011 – Sunday, June 5, 2011

Junior Music Fundamentals Instructor (Outreach: Florence Nightingale School)

     Thursday, ages 7 – 9 3:00 – 5:15 PM *

(* includes travel, prep and clean up time)

Reporting to the Manager, candidates will have a degree in music, or currently studying at a post-secondary level, and past assisting or teaching experience combined with a proven ability to inspire creativity in youth and children. In addition, candidates will have experience with classical music education curriculum and a significant working understanding of pop, jazz, world music and folk idioms.

The successful candidate will be responsible for instructing two back-to-back, 45 minute group classes, of twelve students each, for a total of 1.5 hour per week.  Classes will be scheduled for Thursdays at from 3:30 pm until 5:00 pm.

The candidate will be contracted to teach weekly at Florence Nightingale Elementary School (2740 Guelph Street) for the Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach (77 East 7^th Avenue) during the 2010/2011 programming year Terms 2 and 3, beginning Thursday, January 6, 2011 until Sunday, June 5, 2011.  Compensation is commensurate with experience.  The candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records Check and a reference check.

Interested applicants are invited to forward a cover letter and resume to Craig Shervey at cshervey@artsumbrella.com by 5:00 pm on Friday, January 28, 2011.  Please indicate with your application which class you are interested in instructing.  

Thank you for your interest in working with Arts Umbrella. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.