Head of Music / Director of Performing Art
La Côte International School Aubonne
Switzerland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 5 May 2016
Job overview
La Cote International School, Aubonne is proud to be a part of Nord Anglia Education’s “Power of 42” network. With 42 schools across China, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and North America, the success of Nord Anglia Education is built on an international, networked team where ideas, learning and best practices are shared around the globe, as we strive to maintain our position as the world’s leading premium schools organisation. As a result, we offer our teachers a true learning community, which is committed to the development of every member of that community, excellent personal and professional development, including through Nord Anglia University, and career opportunities within the school and within our family of schools.
La Cote International School is at the forefront of international education in Switzerland. Established in 2008 for students aged 2-18, our school is recognised for its attention to the development of the individual and its caring, family feel. Our facilities are designed to nurture talent, and include a wide range of performing arts and sports amenities to develop the whole child and foster a love of learning amongst our students. The school has developed a reputation for its inclusive and exciting music programme and its vibrant performances including flashmobs and appearing in the International Olympic Committee’s 100 year Jubilee extravaganza last November. The school has been chosen as a pilot school for the Nord Anglia Education/Juilliard programme and works in close collaboration with artists from The Juilliard School, New York. http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/teaching-and-learning/juilliard-nord-anglia-performing-arts-curriculum-social-hub
The Role
La Cote International School is looking for highly qualified and experienced music specialist to lead the strategic development of our music department from September 2016. For a candidate with the right experience this position could be combined with the role of Director of Performing Arts. The school has an enviable reputation for promoting a love of music and performance amongst our students. Reporting to the Heads of Phase and Principal, you will oversee a department of part time specialist and instrumental teachers. The successful candidate will be someone with the ambition to develop La Cote International School’s reputation further.
Some key tasks and responsibilities of the post will include:
- Marketing the school through the quality of musical performances
- Contributing to the enhanced curriculum through after school and extra-curricular activities
- Producing the annual school musical
- Creating opportunities for student performance
- Promoting the development of our orchestra and musical ensembles
- Developing opportunities for regular instrumental practice
- Overseeing the instrumental programme to ensure a consistently high level of teaching
- The performance management of music teaching staff
- A commitment to consistently improve his/her own practice
We are specifically looking for someone who:
- Has a good BMus Hons or equivalent with QTS/PGCE, an ABRSM or Trinity Guildhall performance diploma (or international equivalent), and at least 5 years’ experience teaching music
- Is an excellent communicator, who gets on well with colleagues, students, parents, technology and change
- Is an outstanding musician with experience of instrumental or choral conducting; well organised; has a good sense of humour and a desire to develop musical opportunities for students both in and out of the classroom
LCIS has a close-knit community where relationships between staff, students and parents are based on mutual respect and collaboration, with a clear commitment to effective teaching and learning. With Nord Anglia Education’s clear strategy on high quality learning our passionate, professional and enthusiastic team strives to ensure that our students are the best that they can be. LCIS is an exciting place to work; situated in a beautiful part of the world, it has small classes and a highly supportive parent body.
If you would like to be a part of our school community and take a challenging role – and have the right blend of experience, creativity, organisation, passion and flair – then please get in touch: we look forward to hearing from you.
For more information about the school, please click here http://www.international-school.org/
Due to Swiss employment restrictions, only candidates who have a Swiss, or EU Passport, or current Swiss Permit B or C should apply.
Closing date: 6th May 2016
Start date: September 2016
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About La Côte International School Aubonne
La Côte International School is a mixed, non-denominational all-through school situated in Aubonne, near Geneva and Lucerne in Switzerland. It delivers an English language education. Students are between the ages of 3-18, with a school roll of over 250 pupils across more than 30 different nationalities, supported by more than 40 teachers. It is a member of Nord Anglia Education Schools, a family of 42 international boarding and private schools in 15 different countries around the globe, educating a total of 34,000 pupils throughout all its schools. It works with a number of different forms of curriculum, including the English National Curriculum in the Early Years & Primary School stages, Bilingual French-English Swiss Maturité Stream and International Baccalaurates (IB) Middle Years and Diploma Programme.
The school has its origins in its first school Most-sur-Rolle, a school with seven members of staff teaching 42 pupils. The student roll doubled by the end of the school’s first academic year, encouraging them to open a secondary school to serve a growing community from a larger campus. It joined Nord Anglia Education’s family of premium schools in September 2011, and moved to its current purpose-built Aubonne campus in 2014.
Head of School
Wendy Ellis
Values and Vision
La Côte’s approach to learning is highly student-focused, recognising the diversity and individual strengths of each student to ensure that it teaches in a way that suits them best. Aiming to develop students as all-rounders, the school focuses on nurturing pupils’ personal, social and academic development to prepare them for a successful future.
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