Lecturer in Music

**Lecturer In Music (Concert Band Conducting)**:
**Position Number**: 0063905
**Location**:Southbank
**Role type**:Part-time (0.4 FTE); Fixed-term (1 February 2025 to 30 November 2026)
**Faculty**:Fine Arts & Music
**School**:Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
**Salary**:Level B - $119,231 - $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Shape the future of wind ensemble performance at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music is seeking an experienced and accomplished wind ensemble conductor to join as a Lecturer in Music, focusing on leading and teaching the Conservatorium Concert Band.

In this role, you will inspire students by developing their ensemble skills through dynamic, imaginative teaching methods that create a productive and engaging learning environment.

Your responsibilities will include conducting the Conservatorium Concert Band during rehearsals and performances, planning concert programs, and collaborating closely with academic and professional staff, as well as instrumental teachers. You will also contribute to student assessments and auditions and ensure diversity in concert programming. The appointee will work under the supervision of the Wind Symphony director, and in consultation with other relevant academic staff in instrumental studies.

This is an Education Focussed role, and workload for this position is mainly in the planning, coordination, and delivery of the Concert Band ensemble. Additional teaching duties and increased fraction may be considered over the term of the position, depending on Conservatorium curriculum needs and appointee qualifications.

Additionally, up to 10% of workload may be devoted to research/professional activity approved by the supervisor and Conservatorium Director.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Direct the University of Melbourne Concert Band, with full responsibility for rehearsals and performances, a leading role in its repertoire selection, and oversight of parts preparation.
- Mentor individual students in close connection with rehearsal times, for occasional assistance on individual parts, preparation of spoken introductions in concerts, and other activities or expectations directly connected with Concert Band rehearsals and performances.
- Consult as needed or requested with wind/brass/percussion instrumental staff and staff who direct other wind/brass/percussion ensembles, on repertoire programming, ensemble seating, and student progress.
- Collaborate effectively with professional staff who support rehearsals and performances, preparation and distribution of parts, and hiring of casual staff when needed (e.g. for occasional sectional rehearsals).
- Communicate specialist knowledge of different approaches, methodologies, and techniques for ensemble performance, and demonstrate as a teacher-performer role model.
- Deliver research-informed teaching by keeping up-to-date with performance and pedagogical research and debates within the practice of ensemble performance.

**Who We Are Looking For**
We are seeking a dynamic wind ensemble conductor with a postgraduate degree and experience in tertiary or secondary contexts. You have a national reputation in wind band conducting, with expertise in both established and diverse repertoire. Your proven ability to mentor students and lead high-quality rehearsals ensures standout performances.

You will also have:

- A postgraduate degree in wind ensemble conducting (doctorate preferred), and experience conducting wind ensembles, preferably in tertiary or secondary contexts.
- A national reputation in wind band conducting, and a record of activity with relevant state and national peak bodies.
- A substantial record of successful secondary and/or tertiary ensemble teaching experience.
- Detailed knowledge of the wind band repertoire, established and new, including canonical works and works that represent diverse voices, idioms, and traditions.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and conduct effective rehearsals and prepare an ensemble for high quality concert performances.
- Diverse knowledge areas and skills in music performance commensurate with serving as a teacher-performer role model.
- Demonstrated management skills, including inclusive decision making, sound knowledge of planning, budgeting and resource management and experience successfully align resources with the strategic goals of the Conservatorium and Faculty.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

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