NYJC seeks new part-time Executive Director

The National Youth Jazz Collective is seeking a new addition to their team in the form of a part-time Executive Director.

From the website...

You will be an experienced Senior Manager able to lead a delivery and management team with particular skills in:

• Charities and arts organisations
• music performance and education activities
• regional and national work
• partnership working
• fundraising and financial management

You will relish the challenge of managing a disparate and sometimes distant team of professionals, volunteers, ex-students and supporters. You will enjoy bringing new skillsets into the organisation and forming new partnerships with like-minded music and business companies & charities.

Issie Barratt says it's a great opportunity for a top arts professional to come join us in building a great new future for jazz!. We’ve a very lovely management and artistic team and enthusiastic President, Vice Presidents and Board of Trustees. We got NPO status in April 2015 and are now based at Kings Place, which is a great place to be.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 11th January 2016. Successful candidates will be invited to interview in London on 14th January and 19th January.

Full information can be found on the NYJC's website.  

Jazz Tutor Vacancies at LCoM

Leeds College of Music has two vacancies available within their jazz pathway department and applications are being accepted until 9.00am on July 7th.

They are seeking a trumpet tutor and drum kit tutor with both positions offering approx. 5-8 hours per week.

We are looking for a highly experienced drum kit tutor/trumpet tutor, who will inspire and bring innovative practice to this progressive institute. The candidate[s] should have an extensive national and international performance portfolio and be comfortable working within a wide range of repertoire. The candidate will be expected to deliver one-to-one tuition for approximately one day a week throughout the academic year, guiding the student towards technical and performance assessments. The candidate will also be expected to partake in specialist group study sessions, guiding our student through a varied and progressive program of repertoire.

Full information on the posts as well as information on how to apply can be found on the Leeds College of Music Jobs page.