Children’s Choir Directors
/Job Title:
Children’s Choir Directors
Organization:
Vancouver Extracurricular Music Society
Deadline:
Aug. 15, 2026
Organization Description:
VEMS is a BC nonprofit Society with CRA charitable status that provides after school music programs for elementary aged children. Our goal is to provide more music making opportunities to more children.
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Job Description:
The choral conductor provides a choral program that is joyful, inclusive, safe, 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. Rehearsals occur at individual school locations.
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".
• Learn the music so that you can easily sing it to the children
• Prepare sheet music with piano and melody lines for accompanists
• Make folders of music for singers
• Take weekly attendance and learn children's names.
• Punctual
• Run weekly rehearsals
• 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
• Attend Fall instructor training session (September 19, 2026)
Qualifications:
• A bachelor's degree in music or in the process of acquiring said degree
• Must be able to read music so that you can prepare music for accompanists
• Musical training in voice (Ability to sing in a variety of languages is an asset)
• Can sing acapella to children – in their range – and have them sing back
• Understanding of vocal pedagogy
• Experience singing in choirs
• Enjoys working with children
• Patient, organized, a sense of humour
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Criminal background check (You will be provided information on how to obtain)
• Comfortable with using MuseScore or Sibelius software is an asset
• Understands how to work with an accompanists and rehearsal assistants.
How to Apply:
Please direct all inquiries by email to president@vems.ca including your musical resume and contact information.
Remuneration:
$84 per rehearsal
