Head of Music Applicant Information Introduction by Carl Howarth, Principal Welcome to our information booklet for the post of Head of Music. It is designed to give a flavour of life here as a teacher at JCG, provide information to support your application and, with the College website, provide you with a snapshot of the myriad of varied activities that take place each day in College. Our website is also useful for information regarding relocation, living and working on our stunning island. Founded in 1880, JCG has been at the forefront of girls' education in Jersey for over 125 years and has a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and service to the island community. Our students thrive on expert teaching, state of the art facilities and a vast range of extra-curricular, enrichment and expedition activities. They are enterprising, friendly and ambitious and they have wonderful purpose, energy and sense of service to others. Our staff care and are dedicated, creative and talented. Our exceptional academic results are a testimony to the personal and collective success of all at JCG. From here, our students go on to study at good universities, both in the United Kingdom and across the world. Each day we strive to deliver the very best educational experience for our students. This experience should deliver outstanding academic achievement and, more importantly, nurture someone who is happy, well-mannered and able to find fulfilment in one’s service to others. Music, and the Music Department, is at the heart of our very special community. We do all we can to support the beauty of music-making so that it nourishes our students and builds an appreciation of the aesthetic as well as developing confidence and resilience through performance. Inevitably, an information booklet and website can only partially reflect the reality of College life. I look forward to meeting short-listed candidates on the Monday 18th March 2019 where interviews will take place at Jersey College for Girls. At interview, candidates will meet our students and staff, and experience the warmth, vitality and ethos of intellectual curiosity that is JCG. It is a privilege to lead this remarkable school on such a beautiful island and I would encourage you to apply for this vacancy. Carl Howarth Required for September 2019 We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Head of Music to lead our highly successful Music department. This is a superb opportunity for an outstanding musician and teacher to provide inspirational leadership to highly talented students and staff to contribute to the rich musical life of the College. Situated close to both the UK and Continental Europe, Jersey College for Girls is the top performing school in the Channel Islands. Jersey offers one of the safest places in the world to work, live and raise a family, with a very low crime rate, clean air and stunning beaches. Jersey has a rich musical heritage with numerous opportunities for local musicians to perform with a wide range of enthusiastic and welcoming amateur and semi-professional instrumental and choral groups. As well as local orchestras, brass and concert bands, the Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Jersey Chamber Orchestra attracts UK visiting professional conductors and musicians to swell its ranks for its concerts throughout the year. Recent soloists with the JSO have included Stephen Hough and Stefan Dohr, principal horn of the Berlin Philharmonic. Various Jersey ensembles and choirs travel regularly to the UK and Europe to broaden their experience by participating in national and international festivals and competitions. Numerous choral groups perform a diverse repertoire of chamber and larger scale choral works and Jersey’s amateur theatre societies stage both music theatre and play productions. There is a lively local jazz scene and a healthy number of bands perform regularly at local clubs and pubs. In recent years the Jersey’s International Music Festival, timed to coincide with the annual Liberation Day celebrations, has attracted a wealth of international soloists and groups. The successful candidate should possess the vision, imagination and drive to pursue excellence and will be: an innovative teacher, with a desire to explore new ideas in the teaching of Music at all levels, and have the skills and expertise to motivate pupils and colleagues alike; an excellent practitioner, able to teach inspiring Music in the classroom and with a passion for extracurricular musical activities; able to demonstrate a deep love of music and have an ability to inspire students with a passion for music; a committed professional with a high level of organisational, managerial and interpersonal skills. For more information about our school please visit our website: www.jcg.je Salary range £45,164 to 59,936 depending on experience The Department Jersey College for Girls has a reputation for musical excellence and the Music department is known throughout the Channel Islands for its high level of teaching and performance. The extracurricular provision is extensive, with numerous instrumental and vocal ensembles all performing throughout the year at school events and in the local community. These include the Combined Orchestra of Jersey College for Girls and Victoria College, JCG Senior Concert Band, String Orchestra, Chamber Choir, Bold as Brass, Junior Orchestra, JCGlee, Swing Band, Percussion Group and Guitar Club. Most recently the Chamber Choir performed Lutoslawski’s Christmas Carols with the Jersey Symphony Orchestra and is joining forces with the Boys choir from Victoria College to perform Carmina Burana this term. A musical is performed every second year with students joining from Victoria College. JCG has a strong sense of House identity and the annual House Music Competition is fiercely contested; the whole College competes in six house choirs in addition to ensemble, solo and composition classes. The Music department hosts a number of external music events including the section heats of the PwC Jersey Young Musician of the Year competition, and every year the College is strongly represented in the final. In addition to the Head of Music, the department has two other teachers, 24 visiting music instructors and a Head of Music at Jersey College Prep. The peripatetic instrumental and vocal tuition is provided by JCG’s own Polyphony team, which is supported by a part-time administrator. In addition, the Jersey Music Service provides instrumental lessons. Each year a Music Captain and Deputy Music Captain are appointed from the Sixth form and they work with the Head of Music to promote music throughout the College. Plans are currently in place for the building of a state of the art Music Performance centre which will increase the available music facilities across the College and the wider island community. Currently the Music department has two large teaching and rehearsal rooms plus 5 individual practice rooms. The school hall has modern sound and lighting equipment and is used as a rehearsal and concert venue throughout the year. JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Head of Music Responsible to: Head of Performance Faculty Remuneration: MPS plus SA3 Time Allowance: 0.15 The aim of all posts at JCG is to sustain and improve the quality of learning of the students in the College. Teachers work with the Principal, Vice Principal, Assistant Head teachers and other Senior Staff to promote educational opportunities, equality of opportunity and a quality working environment for both staff and students. Job Purpose The prime responsibility of the Head of Music is to nurture and develop talented students and enthuse all members of the community about the value of music and musical participation, delivering performances of the highest quality, whilst maintaining the central importance of music to the overall ethos of JCG. This will be achieved by the effective leadership and management of the Music department throughout the College, including Jersey College Prep. You will lead the department in its provision of a wide and varied range of high quality performance opportunities across all ages from 4 – 18 and give direction to the work of colleagues in the department to ensure high levels of student learning and success. Specific Responsibilities 1 Lead and develop music across the College to ensure the highest levels of student participation and success. 2 Provide a high quality curriculum across all Key Stages 3 Lead a successful and varied extracurricular programme. 4 Take responsibility for internal and external examinations including assessments. 5 Liaison with stakeholders. 6 Manage the departmental budget. Principal Accountabilities 1. Lead and develop music across the College to ensure the highest levels of student participation and success. 1.1 Provide leadership to the Music department team, including music teachers, administrative support and visiting music instructors. 1.2 Demonstrate good practice in the classroom, expert knowledge about the curriculum and of evaluative processes and procedures and the theories that underpin students’ learning. 1.2 Ensure that the expectations and values of JCG are communicated clearly. 1.3 Ensure that the work of the department supports the JCG development / management plans and is meeting the requirements of all current documents / systems / policies and examination syllabuses where appropriate. 1.4 Provide realistic priorities, timelines and deadlines for work within the department. 1.5 Hold regular departmental meetings and provide the Head of Faculty with minutes. 1.6 Oversee the management of the Polyphony tutors and Polyphony Administrative Assistant. 1.7 Proactively identify training needs within the department and support professional development for self and colleagues. 2. Provide a high quality curriculum across all Key Stages 2.1 Develop, review and maintain differentiated schemes of learning to promote strong skills and independent learning, leading to high levels of achievement across all Key stages. 2.2 Develop strategies and lead the sharing of practice to ensure high levels of student success and achievement.