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For Companies JUMA ARTSJob Title: Music and Learning Practitioner
Department: Preāschool education
Grade or Remit: SelfāEmployed
Reports to: Education and Curriculum Director
Responsibility: Delivery of preāschool music and learning experiences
Based at: Various locations
Role Purpose, Dimensions and ResponsibilitiesTo be a representative of Juma Arts to its Clients and Customers
Juma Arts Preschool Teaching Philosophy
Provide opportunities for children to play ageāappropriate musical instruments (e.g. percussion instruments; triangle, drums, maracas) in their own way.
Model what children can do with instruments, e.g. echoing and creating different levels of sound through dynamics.
Use appropriate musical terminology such as the correct names of instruments, rhythm, melody, dynamics, tempo, etc.
Use songs and rhythmic activities throughout the day.
Utilize a variety of music from different cultures and genres for classroom activities (e.g. classical, jazz, rock, reggae, rap, ā¦).
Provide opportunities to experience performances of music from professional musicians (e.g. performances by local community members and/or professional troupes as well as peers).
Juma Arts Preschool Learning Outcomes
Sings or plays music alone at home or with others.
Uses a variety of musical instruments (e.g. traditional instruments, homemade instruments, body) to create music alone and/or with others.
Children and parents can share their reactions/feelings to diverse musical genres and styles (e.g. a child might say \āThis music makes me feel quiet inside.\ā).
Achieving Juma Arts Preschool Philosophy and Outcomes
Be responsible for the educational and social development of children within your assignment through the use of a variety of agreed instructional methods including dance, art, music, storytelling and games to instil learning in small children.
Facilitate creative interactive and movement activity to maximise learning potential through your involvement and participation in delivery of work plans demonstrating the connection between fun and learning.
Deliver assignments to preāagreed Juma Arts lesson plans which include the alphabet, simple word recognition, numbers, days of the week and seasons. Provide children and parents with activity schedules and an established classroom routine.
Fulfil the roles required to provide children and parents with a musical and learning experience that is rewarding and can be measured quantifiably and qualitatively.
Be a positive and appropriate role model in dress, conduct and communication. You will provide the dual role of a nurturer and teacher. Small children need positive encouragement and love; appropriate compliments relating to their participation and effort. You will exhibit patience and flexibility, behaving in a manner you wouldn\āt mind our customers emulating.
Providing feedback you will be responsible for providing feedback on the session\ās progress and development and noting what is working well and any areas for improvement. You will also be responsible to communicate any risks, issues or incidents directly to Juma Arts and/or the client as required/appropriate.
Keep progress notes evaluating behaviour, development and health matters. Recognise and report any possible problems with Juma Arts and client as directed within Juma Arts employee policy and guidance procedures.
Commitment to MultiāCultural Communities and DiversityTake an individual and collective responsibility for championing Juma Arts diversity and equal opportunities agenda and code of conduct whenever possible. Work with children and parents from varied ethnic, racial and religious backgrounds. It is important that you can work effectively with a diverse range of people and have a respect and appreciation for those with different values and views to your own.
Key Contacts (Internal)
Education and Curriculum Director
Juma Arts Administration and Support team
Commercial Director
Key Contacts (External)
Clients (centre managers and staff) as appropriate.
Customers (children and parents).
Financial and Resource ManagementThere are no direct financial or budgetary responsibilities as this is managed centrally. However you will be responsible for the safe use and return of Juma Arts equipment in your care and appropriate care of centre and location resources. Damages to equipment must be immediately reported to Juma Arts.
Customers (children and babies) are kept safe at all times and appropriate replacements to damaged equipment is arranged.
Juma Arts equipment is provided on the condition that the cost of replacement for breakages occurring during a session is the responsibility of the Music and Learning Practitioner.
Timely invoice management to ensure prompt payment within agreed period.
Timesheets and holiday notifications are provided with a minimum of 8 weeks notice.
Be familiar with the Juma Arts workplace assessment report for each centre you work providing feedback on any risks and/or issues you become aware of in a timely manner.
Additional Responsibilities
Provide a visible commitment to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement across all areas of Juma Arts (Your opinion is valued and important to the organisation).
Support your own personal and professional continuous development in delivering clientācentred assignments.
Monitor the delivery of your own work stream against agreed targets, timescales and resources. Ensure that appropriate actions and interventions are taken to achieve the desired outcomes.
Actively give and share feedback across the team both positive and constructive criticism.
Other ConsiderationsHealth and Safety at Work
Develop and maintain a culture supportive of health and safety and that promotes the implementation of best practice.
Ensure arrangements are in place to ensure a systematic approach to assessment and control of risks.
Commitment to Security
Be aware of Juma Arts responsibilities under the Data Protection Act (1998) for the security, accuracy and relevance of any personal data held on systems and ensure that all administrative and financial processes comply with this.
Understand and use best practice for information and security at all times.
To prevent the unauthorised access to data, audio or image capture of learning sessions and its participants.
Personal and Professional Development
Optional: Develop a strategy for personal and professional development.
Required: To participate twice yearly at the Juma Arts staff management training and open days.
Commitment to Juma Arts ValuesOne team ā Great things happen when we work together colleagues, partners, customers, clients, etc. as one team.
Proud to serve ā We are proud to be an organisation built on serving others and we put the needs of our clients, customers and community at the heart of everything we do. We welcome feedback from all aspects of the Juma Arts community.
Openness ā We say what we mean and mean what we say so that people know where they stand and express their views in a positive, constructive and open environment.
Talent ā We recognise that our employees and representatives are our most important asset. We will invest in our people to help them go beyond where they think they can, encouraging creativity, responsibility, problemāsolving, personal and professional development and fun.
Difference ā We welcome the diversity of our staff, clients and customers and regard this as a strength of a multicultural organisation. We will always treat people as individuals and respect their views and opinions.
Excellence ā We will never stop striving to be an excellent organisation, the very best at what we do to deliver the highest quality services to the satisfaction of those who rely and benefit on our services.
Required Competencies and Qualifications
An high level of awareness and familiarity with child development and education theories and practices.
An understanding and knowledge of key musical theory and performance. The ability to play or use an instrument in a professional and confident manner.
Awareness of relevant legislation and processes to ensure that children are safe at all times.
All Juma Arts Music and Learning Practitioners must hold satisfactory appropriate DBS (CRB) clearance.
License or certificate of child care.
Competent computer user.
Ideal: Associate Degree or BA in Early Childhood Education.
Minimum requirements: Good background/coursework in school basics (English, maths, science, etc.) and art and music.
Absolute familiarity with all emergency procedures.
Patience and compassion: Handle difficult children firmly yet gently to establish basic disciplinary rules and maintain order and respectfulness.
Cultural awareness ā Understands diverse cultural environment of individual children.
Proven work ethics ā Teamābuilding, supervision, decision making and problem solving skills.
Communication skills and flexibility ā Communicates and listens to children, parents and administration in an exceptional manner.
Employment TypeFull Time
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