What are the responsibilities and job description for the Site Conductor, YOLA position at Los Angeles Philharmonic Association?

Description

Position : Site Conductor, YOLA

Status : Part-Time, Non-Exempt

Supervisor : Program Manager (site-specific) / YOLA Artistic Director

Compensation : $50 / hour

Department : Learning

About the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association :

Founded in 1919, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's mission is to perform, present, and promote music in its varied forms at the highest level of excellence to a diverse and large audience, both at the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association is dedicated to continuing its pre-eminent status in the music world of the 21st century.

About the YOLA Program :

A signature program from Music and Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel, YOLA provides transformational and equitable access to music education for young people from marginalized communities, to support their personal development, their communities, and beyond.

YOLA was inspired by El Sistema, the music education system which provides young people with free musical instruments and intensive musical instruction In Venezuela.

Now serving close to 1,700 young musicians across five sites, YOLA provides free instruments, intensive music instruction (up to 18 hours per week), academic support, and leadership training.

YOLA is focused in two areas : Local programs, which directly serve communities across Los Angeles, and national programs which provide opportunities for young musicians, teaching artists, program administrators, and other stakeholders to learn from and create community with one another.

Position Summary :

The YOLA Site Conductor is a part-time position responsible for the artistic quality and education of the assigned YOLA ensemble(s). YOLA Site Conductors lead rehearsals and support pedagogy for the site orchestras at individual YOLA program sites. Each YOLA Site Conductor is a member of a cross-site artistic leadership team of conductors, who work collaboratively to guide the long-term musical and social growth of all YOLA musicians. This position reports to the Program Manager and collaborates with the YOLA Artistic Director. Further, each YOLA Site Conductor must reflect and communicate our respective partner organizations' mission and values as well as embrace and implement YOLA's curriculum and pedagogy practices. The position can expect to have 15-20 hours per week during the program year and is fully dedicated to the orchestra or ensemble they are assigned.

Open Positions : YOLA at Camino Nuevo

3400 W. 3rd Street

Los Angeles, CA

YOLA at Camino Nuevo String Conductor

Scope of Work

Conducting :

Lead their assigned orchestra in multiple weekly rehearsals through May, the July summer session, and as required in preparation for concerts and additional special events.

Rehearsals are expected to focus on building musical knowledge and understanding, as well as orchestral and instrumental techniques, with a goal of fostering the socio-emotional growth of the individual musicians and the ensemble as a community.

Ensure a strong rehearsal and performance culture within the ensemble. Maintain high standards of personal musicianship, as well as high standards for the orchestra membership. Communicate responsibilities and expectations to students and parents, and be available to converse with them during breaks, as well as before and after rehearsals.

Select repertoire appropriate to the performance level, instrumentation, and pedagogical of each orchestra, in collaboration with LA Phil artistic direction and site teaching artists.

Follow the YOLA curriculum and uphold its core tenets around culturally responsive teaching, creative youth development and artistic development.

Administrative :

Develop effective and efficient rehearsal schedules and lesson plans to be shared with cooperating teaching artists and site staff, with an aim of aligning site instructional goals across classes and ensembles.

Collaborate with the YOLA Artistic Director in creating artistic planning timelines for the site and providing consistent feedback on artistic growth at the site

Coordinate with YOLA Ensemble Librarians for the purchase, rental, bowing, and marking of performance materials and scores.

Collaborate with Learning and YOLA staff in the formative and formal assessment of musical and social development of YOLA musicians and ensembles.

Create, implement, document, revise and maintain curriculum informed by youth development best practices and YOLA curriculum and pedagogy.

Attend meetings related to events and projects you are tasked with and actively communicating conflicts and preparing for any meetings that cannot be attended.

Attend TA professional development sessions and visit group lessons on a regular basis to maintain pedagogical alignment across site instruction.

Participate in all Professional Development series related to curriculum and any processes around curriculum evaluation and assessment.

Be an active and participatory member of the Learning team and engage with all events for the YOLA site.

Interacts with :

YOLA Leadership and administrative staff

Learning Department, LA Phil

Community Partners

Internal and External Stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

Position Preferences

Demonstrated music educator and conductor with extensive experience working with youth orchestras at all levels and multiple orchestral instruments

Strong understanding of youth orchestra repertoire, beginning instrumental curriculum, teaching artist pedagogy, and youth development practices.

Flexible, creative, and innovative in approach to curriculum, programming, and concert design.

Ability to effectively communicate with multiple constituent groups including the surrounding community, partner organizations, teaching artists, students, and parents.

Have excellent communication skills, with attention to detail, strong sense of empathy and a proactive nature.

Have the ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with excellent judgment and discretion.

Experience as a motivational mentor and support for students, parents, and teaching artists.

Ability to work under frequent observation.

Ability to arrange music and simplify orchestral parts is preferred.

Ability to work with multiple priorities that may need swift reorganization.

Experience working with children from diverse backgrounds; experience working in under-resourced communities.

Complete various tasks within established time frames.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Strong independent work and proactively identify and assess effective methods of work operation.

Ability to work weekends and evenings.

Four-year undergraduate degree with a focus on music education, music performance, music theory, or equivalent experience preferred.

Dedication and commitment to engage in and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the staff, vendors, and within interactions with the surrounding community is a must.

Secondary language fluency is a plus.

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will consider for employment qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the FCIHO.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association embraces and is committed to diversity and inclusion within our staff, musicians, guest artists, audiences, and surrounding communities. The Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and religious grooming), sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Consistent with the law, the Association also provides reasonable accommodation for disabled applicants and employees in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, for pregnant employees who request an accommodation with the advice of their health care providers, for pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions; for employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking; and for applicants and employees based on their religious beliefs and practices.

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