Volunteer Tutors Needed!

We've spaces for additional volunteer tutors to join the team at this years Dads Rock Academy.

This is the third year of Dads Rock Academy, we offer small group tuition from Oct - June, on Tuesdays and Thursday nights.  Our students are aged 8 years old to 60+, so you'll get experience of teaching a wide range of ages and skill levels.

Our classes run from 6-8pm each week.

We have spaces for the following instruments:

Bass, Drums, Guitar, Keyboard and Vocal

You can volunteer for one night a week or two, and will work alongside our existing tutors.

We're based at The Music Box, Sighthill Campus of Edinburgh College.

If you'd like to help families to learn how to rock out, then get in touch asap!

Contact Thomas Lynch on 07807 498 709 or email: Info@dadsrockacademy.org.uk 

Our website is here: Dads Rock Academy

Dads Rock Academy 2015/16 Vacancies

Role Title - Lead Tutor 
Hours of work - 8 hours per week. Tuesdays and Thursdays (6-8pm) with flexibility to include occasional weekends.

Responsible to - Dads Rock Academy Facilitators.
Responsible for - Planning and implementing small groups lessons.
Salary - £7.50 per hour
Contract Basis - Oct 2015 to June 2016
Location  - Edinburgh College Music Box

We are looking for three self-employed seasonal tutors for bass, keyboard and vocals to support facilitators in the managing of our five instrument groups. You will plan and implement group lessons and teach with patience and creativity. The role requires regular liaison and cooperation with facilitators in achievement of learning outcomes and target dates. The ideal candidate will be confident and have a passion for music and teaching.

Duties and responsibilities

• Liaise and negotiate lesson content with facilitators and instrument leaders.
• Planning individual lessons and overall schemes of work for pupils.
• Teach basic fundamentals of music and teach pupils to play music and refine technique.  Acquiring appropriate teaching materials/resources.
• Work with a wide range of participants to identify their needs and then adapting projects to meet these needs.
• Responsible for direction of voluntary tutors with regards to operational duties within instrument groups

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidates will hold music qualifications of HND level or above. It is desirable that applicants have at least one year’s previous experience providing music and instrumental tuition.  As our students are aged 7 years and over applicants will be required to adhere to child protection legislation and are expected to join the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.

Application process

Send your CV and covering letter to: Info@dadsrockacademy.org.uk

The closing date for applications is the 27^th of September, interviews will be held the following week.

For more information on what we do: www.dadsrockacademy.org.uk