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Career Opportunities

Located on the Lək̓ʷəŋən traditional territory, known today as the Songhees, Esquimalt, WSÁNEĆ (Tsartlip, Tseycum, and Tsawout) and Scia’new (Beecher Bay) Nations, the Victoria Conservatory of Music identifies equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and reconciliation among its guiding ideals, and encourages applications from candidates of all identities and backgrounds.

The Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM) is much more than just a music school; it is a creative hub where music, technology, and vision converge – an environment where students can stretch their musical imaginations. Our beautiful heritage Alix Goolden Performance Hall is a premier concert space for the Greater Victoria region. In addition, this is a place where people come for the health and wellness benefits that music brings through our renowned Music Therapy program. We are a community that inspires, nurtures, and enriches through excellence in music education, performance, and wellness.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Please Note: While we happily accept open applications, we reserve the right to only contact applicants who may be of interest to the Conservatory. All successful applicants for positions at the Victoria Conservatory of Music must undertake a current Criminal Record review.

Staff Positions

Venues Front of House Staff
Hours: On-call/casual. Compensation: $21 – $22.00/hour. Start Date: As soon as possible. Please submit a resume by email to Melody Benbow, Venues and Booking Manager, at [email protected]
Key Responsibilities

Concert and event service/coordination for venues Front of House. Duties include managing and coordinating volunteer ushers, box office ticket sales and entry scanning, audience experience, cash handling reconciliation, and concession inventory. Other technical Venues or front-of-house experience would be an asset.

Qualifications and Requirements
  • Clear and confident communication skills for serving the public.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Accurate cash balancing and reconciling skills.
  • A friendly and helpful personality to interact professionally with patrons, artists, clients, other staff, and volunteers.

Instructor Positions

Instructor for Infant/Toddler & Preschool Group Music Classes

Compensation: Paid monthly according to hours submitted, using the Conservatory’s established pay rates for in-community teaching, currently at $44.90 plus mileage as per Conservatory rates for program delivery at community sites.

Application Deadline: April 9, 2024, or until the position is filled.

Start Date: September 1, 2024.

To apply: Submit via email a cover letter and resume, relevant supporting materials, and contact information for two references to: Office of the Dean, [email protected]
Attn: Dr. Johanne Brodeur Ph.D., MTA, Dept Head for Early Childhood Music


Overview

As a member of the Conservatory’s faculty, the successful applicant will be an integral part of the growth and success of the Department of Early Childhood Music and must be passionate about bringing positive change to the community. All faculty are independently contracted as service providers and paid hourly according to established fee grid. The Conservatory’s Early Childhood Music programming is in high demand and offers instructors the opportunity to build out their teaching with the Conservatory as desired while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

Strengths and Skills
  • Familiarity with age-appropriate music repertoire and musical activities.
  • Musical proficiency in vocal, instrumental, and musicianship areas relevant to leading music activities for young children (infants to 5 years).
  • Creative and innovative approaches to teaching music to young children.
  • Able to design structured music classes on specific themes with sequential musical activities using a wide range of instruments appropriate for this age group.
  • Able to sing in a pitch range and volume appropriate for young children, in small to large groups.
  • Effectively interact and communicate with children, parents, and staff at each community site.
  • A well organized, punctual, and professional individual, with an enthusiastic, energetic, as well as sensitive and respectful disposition.

Qualifications and Experience
  • At least two years’ experience working with young children in daycare and/or preschool setting and/or experience teaching music to younger grades (K-3) in Elementary school.
  • Experience teaching music classes in small and large groups (4 to 20 children per group).

Other Requirements
  • Valid BC Driver’s License and access to own transportation to travel to Conservatory community sites with portable Early Childhood instrument sets for use in classes (similar to medium-sized suitcase).

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Music Therapist

Compensation: Currently beginning at $53.10 per direct contact client hour.

Application Deadline: Ongoing until position is filled.

Start Date: September 2024.

To apply: Electronically submit a cover letter and resume, relevant supporting materials, and contact information for two references to:
Office of the Dean, [email protected]
Attn: Dr. Johanne Brodeur Ph.D., MTA, MTD Head


Overview

The Department of Music Therapy is currently accepting applications for a Music Therapist position to serve clients at the Conservatory’s Downtown Victoria and Langford locations. As a member of the Conservatory’s faculty, the successful applicant will be an integral part of the growth and success of the Music Therapy Department and must be passionate about bringing positive change to the community. All faculty are independently contracted as service providers and paid hourly according to established fee grid. The Conservatory’s Music Therapy program is in high demand and offers therapists the opportunity to build out their practice at the Conservatory as desired while maintaining a healthy work/life balance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Music therapy interventions include extensive knowledge of intervention strategies for children and youth, use of superior improvisational skills and creativity, as well as more structured model sessions.
  • Interaction and communication with participants, parents, caregivers, and staff is clear and effective.
  • Ability to take initiative, problem solve, and to work independently, is complemented with a strong work ethic built on enthusiasm, positive energy, mutual respect, sensibility, sense of responsibility, and driven by a passion for the field of music therapy and for learning.

Qualifications and Requirements
  • A minimum of a recognized bachelor’s degree in music therapy and MTA status.
  • Experience focused primarily on children and youth, including strategic interventions for participants with ASD.
  • Extensive musicianship skills.
  • Musical aptitude includes familiarity with age-appropriate music repertoire.

Other Requirements: The successful candidate must provide their own transportation to and from both locations, downtown Victoria and Westhills in Langford.

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