Orchestra Director (Part-time)

Operation

Operation Roles and responsibilities can be divided by 6 categories which are

• Planning

• Come up with yearly & monthly plan for ISHCMC orchestra.

• Yearly plan includes music selection, class management, concert planning, marketing plan.

• Monthly plan includes detailed class schedule (additional practice schedule when concert/event is coming up.

• Structuring

• Set up the target number of orchestra members by instruments.

• Recruit orchestra members.

• Announce ISHCMC orchestra establishment and inform how to be member by posting in website /Email.

• Set up online application procedure.

• Set up guideline for selecting students (if applicants exceed target number)

• Consider how to connect orchestra to Performing Art Academy.

• Arrangement

• Arrange or rearrange the orchestra music for ISHCMC orchestra students only

• Create all instrumental music sheets.

• Teaching

• Operate 2 classes per day / 8 classes per week (instrument class: 6 classes / whole member practice: 2 classes per week) : the class / practice schedule is changeable depend on concert schedule.

• Prepare all the instruments and music sheets for the class.

• Collecting students records and check the absence of the students update absence to homeroom teacher and parents

• Compile daily schedule for the orchestra class

• Concerts/Events

• Organize and coordinate 3 different orchestra concerts in first year (Yearly concert/Seasonal concert /Graduation)

• Set up partnership and cooperate with outside volunteer organization (co-launch event)

• Orchestra support when the school has events

• Authority to rent all the school instruments /music practice room and theater for the orchestra students practices rehearsals and concerts.

• Authority of giving awards and certifications for the orchestra students.

• Support and communicate with the variety of organization to participate the global school event.

• Marketing

• Take initiative in implement marketing plan.

• PR for ISHCMC orchestra activity about fund raising concert to support the Vietnam

• community (magazine, article, Facebook, YouTube)

• Create video production (concert video, PR Video)

• Have a meeting with marketing team if needed.

Systems

• Update related IT systems to implement the daily operations of the orchestra music scheduling.

• Collecting students records from program attendance register.

• Create and update orchestra program on ISHCMC website.

Communication

• Communicate relevant information to the ISHCMC community via the current communication channels.

• Cooperate with school marketing team in terms of PR/marketing for orchestra

• Communicate with schoolteachers to arrange schedule and location for orchestra events.

• Support or join any school events when school events need orchestra (whole group or small group)

• Check students’ absence and inform to relevant people.

• Liaise with all staff in case of any changes in arrangements to the normal daily orchestra program & advice parents, students, staff & transport accordingly.

Position Requirements

• Initiative to manage planning, teaching, organizing concert and marketing

• Be available to assist students and meet with parents as necessary

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Music)

• Knowledge about composing and arrangement

• Comprehensive knowledge about music and orchestra

• Ability to coordinate and manage projects

• Able to work under pressure and willing to deal with students, parents and concerned staff

Contacts

• Work with Students, Teachers, Parents, Support staff(marketing), Healthcare staff,

• Influential people, outside music academy, adult professional orchestra, video production agency, reporters, NGO Partners etc.

Working Conditions

• Work in the school. There will be a requirement to attend various school activities and events

• Working hours 11:30 ~ 16:30 (changeable depend on class schedule)