Musical Director and Musical Theatre Teacher

Department specific duties and responsibilities:

• To teach singing, musicianship and Musical Theatre to students throughout the School, particularly those on the KS3, KS4 and 6th Form Musical Theatre pathways.
• To prepare students for external auditions for H.E. Conservatoire training, NYMT, and agreed professional work.
• To design, develop and execute suitable schemes of work across the department within the curriculum and framework of the examination boards and other non-examined vocational programmes.
• To be part of devising and implementing a rehearsal programme resulting in student productions that meet (and hopefully exceed) the expectations of a specialist performing arts school, which may require additional time after school, on occasional Saturdays and during half term breaks.
• To consult with directors and choreographers in planning and delivering school productions.
• To assist in the planning and management of BTEC and KS4 Musical Theatre productions.
• To direct and accompany vocal groups at rehearsals, and in both live and recorded performances.
• To rehearse students to be confident when performing, enabling them to achieve success, whether for an exam or production.
• To participate in the ArtsEd audition process including accompanying candidates.
• To assist in coordinating and leading backstage support and steward teams as necessary.
• To strive for excellence in the quality of teaching and learning within the department and ensure that curricular records are kept.
• To set and mark classwork, homework and any internal exams/assessments according to the School’s marking policy; demonstrating knowledge of all relevant examination specifications and skills assessment, meeting all deadlines for marking and work in line with the department structures.
• To create, maintain and monitor appropriate records of students’ progress, learning and achievements, curricular coverage, and assessments.
• To support the Head of Department in writing reports, attending parents’ meetings and responding to parents’ enquiries.
• To advocate for and implement the School’s agreed policies and procedures.
• To supervise the use and care of the rooms assigned to your classes, including adherence to relevant Health and Safety regulations in studios/classrooms and other facilities.
• To attend and contribute to meetings for the department and others within the school, adhering to plans, policies and decisions made during such meetings.
• To maintain liaison with classes and individual students’ form tutors.

School wide duties and responsibilities:

• To ensure that health and safety issues are properly understood, and procedures followed effectively and consistently.
• To maintain effective discipline through the implementation of the School’s agreed procedures.
• To take part in the Performance Management Programme.
• To carry out general school supervisory duties as required.
• To attend and support Open Evenings, Parents Evenings, School performances and other relevant events.
• To attend and contribute to meetings for the department and other meetings as requested.

Duties and responsibilities of all staff:

• All staff must promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible and with whom they come into contact.
• All staff must carry out their responsibilities with due regard to all ArtsEd policies and procedures, ensuring inclusivity, equality of opportunity, and compliance with Health and Safety in the workplace.
• All staff must respect the confidentiality of data stored electronically and by other means in line with the Data Protection Act.
• All staff must adhere to the staff Code of Conduct.
• All staff are required to regularly undertake Safeguarding, Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent, and GDPR training and to maintain their own professionalism and job-related knowledge through ongoing CPD.
• All members of staff are required to be professional, co-operative, and flexible in line with the needs of the post and the School.
• All Job Descriptions are reviewed annually and will change to reflect the needs of the School and the post.
• Staff may also be required to undertake any additional duties as their line manager, SLT, or the Head requires from time to time.
• All staff are expected to provide a safe and professional environment that is respectful and supportive of other staff members and members of the ArtsEd community.
• All staff are expected to provide a safe and professional environment that is respectful and supportive to all students and enables them to explore their identities under the Equality Act 2010 and in line with ArtsEd EDI protocols.
• ArtsEd is committed to the safety, wellbeing and safeguarding of all students and expects all staff to share this commitment.
• Staff in all posts are required to hold a clear, enhanced DBS.
• Demonstrate a total commitment to safeguarding children.