Director of Music at Banda School

Job Summary

The Director of Music will be responsible for overseeing all Music and musical activities throughout the school. This will include the management of a department of teachers and peripatetic teachers and the post holder will be accountable to the Head. The Director of Music will work closely with all department members.

Responsibilities

• Have a clear strategy for the development of musical excellence and to develop engagementin pupils
• Develop and encourage participation in music at all levels
• Maintain appropriate standards of pupil behaviour and care of instruments
• Oversee departmental orders in line with the music budget
• Organise and lead regular departmental meetings, the minutes of which should be kept andcirculated
• Oversee, in liaison with the Head, the management, performance and recruitment of externalperipatetic teachers
• Oversee written reports from the peripatetic music teachers twice a year
• Ensure that the school’s music equipment is organised, stored, maintained and replacedwhere appropriate
• Review and update all departmental documentation and the handbook
• Ensure new teachers/peripatetic teachers have appropriate induction
• Plan and deliver high quality lessons in line with the agreed scheme of work for thedepartment
• Work proactively to develop positive home/school relations, responding swiftly andprofessionally to parental queries and concerns, involving the SLT when necessary
• Teaching Music throughout the school as required Identify clear learning objectives and specify how they will be taught and assessed
• Endeavour to give every child the opportunity to reach their potential and meet highexpectations
• Evaluate own teaching critically to improve effectiveness
• Organise and confirm all musical events and concerts/recitals
• Draw up annual and termly calendar events and communicate these to the Head
• Ensure all teachers in the department are fully aware of their commitment and responsibility
• Attend termly inter-school meetings, INSETS and Heads of Department meetings
• Liaise with department members concerning curriculum, schemes of work, teaching methods,record keeping etc. to provide continuity and uniformity in the departmentCommunicate with staff and with parents concerning pupils' progress and attend Parents’Meetings when required
• Co-ordinate before and after school musical activities and individual peripatetic lessons
• With the Head of Music and Head of Performing Arts, organise various musical Inter Houseevents
• Co-ordinate the hiring of musical instruments
• Liaise with the Director Co-Curricular and the Finance Department on co-curricular musicalactivities and transport required for events
• As appropriate, be prepared to teach a small number of one-to-one instrumental and/or musictheory lessons
• Assess and monitor pupils’ work and progress
• Writing a detailed report on each pupil at the end of designated terms and submitting schemesof work, planning and record keeping when required
• Develop and lead the delivery of a suitable Music curriculum for Nursery through to Year 8.
• Undertake administrative and organisational tasks related to the post
• Ensure the provision of a suitable number of ensembles
• Be involved in the School’s annual musical production
• Suitably prepare music scholars

Wider responsibilities:

• Perform duties, as requested by the Head, for supervising the pupils outside the classroome.g. Lunch/break etc.
• ‘Cover’ for any colleague who cannot attend school for any reason and providing a cover sheetfor colleagues if unable to attend school
• Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school
• Oversee attractive music displays on designated boards around the school when required.
• To attend weekly Staff Meetings, INSETs, whole school meetings and any other meetings thatmay require attendance
• Attend after school events where necessary
• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils and safeguarding their health and safety bothon school premises and when engaged in school activities elsewhere
• Keep up to date with curriculum developments and professional practice
• Maintain high personal standards of appearance and behaviour and being punctual andconfidential at all times
• Attend assemblies and school functions when required