MUSIC ASSISTANT

Join a leading international school and enjoy:

• Term-time role (enjoy paid school holidays - non-working days);
• Number of working days in a school year: 181 days
• 5-day work week;
• Enjoy subsidized lunch during school days;
• Competitive remuneration package & benefits (medical, dental, etc.).
• Salary is commensurate with relevant years of full-time experience.

Dulwich College (Singapore) is seeking a MUSIC ASSISTANT to join its Music Department in August 2024. The Music Assistant will provide support to the Director of Music to ensure the smooth running of the department. To support the music department with the management and administration of the IMT (Individual Music Tuition) programme, music events and music CCA's. This is a Term-Time role.

We are looking for a strong administrator with excellent inter-personal skills.

Key Responsibilities include the following:

• Support Director of Music in regular office duties, events, and programme administration.
• Manage the day-to-day running of the instrumental programme.
• Liaise with teachers, parents and students to ensure effective communication of schedules and other relevant information. 
• Oversee the planning and implementation of lesson schedules.
• Lead the induction of instrumental staff to the college. 
• Lead on arrangements and logistics for visiting music performers and guests to the College, including in-house and overseas trips.
• Oversee and co-ordinate the administration of music concerts and events.
• Liaise with ICT to deliver effective systems
• Liaise with compliance office for all music contracts
• Liaise with communications and marketing to promote the IMT and CCA programmes.
• Liaise with the CCA department.
• Attend relevant meetings and produce minutes as required. 

All other duties commensurate with the post. 

The successful candidate will have:

• A degree, or equivalent;
• Experience with Music Education
• A minimum of three years’ relevant work experience, ideally gained in an administrative capacity.
• Experience in a customer face role.
• Experience of using computer systems, including Microsoft Office.
• Experience of working independently with little supervision.
• Experience of working with children in a school environment would be an advantage.
• Ability to work with initiative, be forward thinking and independent.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Excellent customer care skills, and the ability to relate well to children.
• An understanding of musical education.
• The ability to communicate effectively throughout the college.
• Ability to work flexibility in a team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Having a diverse staff body is a great strength to us as a College and one of the ways that we can help students achieve our College Mission of Living Worldwise. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy or socio-economic status. We support family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational needs allow. Staff recruited locally are subject to terms and conditions of service according to local employment law.

Dulwich College (Singapore) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices which are aligned to the recommendations of the International Task Force on Child Protection. We hold ourselves to a high standard of effective recruiting practices with specific attention to child protection. All appointments are subject to an interview, identity checks, criminal record checks, and successful references.

CPE Registration Number: 201027137D

Period of Registration: 09 January 2024 to 08 January 2028