Director of Piping and Drumming

Director of Piping & Drumming

Employer: St. Andrew's College

Location of work: 15800 Younge Street, Aurora, Ontario L4G 3H7

Terms of employment: Permanent Full time (Onsite)

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday, 40 hours a week

Wage Range: $80,000 - $100,000 annually

Compensation subject to annual review and increase based on inflation, cost of living, merit and performance. Compensation offered may vary depending on the applicant's level of experience, qualifications and other factors. Potential for discretionary annual bonus.

Language of work: English

About the Company

St. Andrew's College and St. Anne's School are independent preparatory schools in Aurora, Ontario, offering warm and inspiring learning environments. As leaders in all-boys and all-girls education, both schools emphasize character-building and leadership skills alongside a rigorous curriculum and a wide range of co-curricular activities, including robust athletic programs and a strong focus on arts, drama, and music. At St. Andrew's and St. Anne's, students are encouraged to strive for distinction and develop a passion for knowledge, setting the foundation for a lifetime of self-discovery and preparing them to build a better world. To learn more about either institution, please visit our websites at www.sac.on.ca or www.stannes.ca.

Position Summary

The arts are an integral part of education and are passionately celebrated at St. Andrew's College. We recognize the indispensable role of arts education in shaping young minds and fostering critical thinking, creativity, and imagination in our students. With access to significant resources, our robust music, drama, and visual arts programs are led by a distinguished faculty of experts committed to nurturing and unleashing the full artistic potential of our students. At St. Andrew's, we provide a supportive and inspiring environment for students to explore their artistic abilities and express themselves creatively.

Our Pipes & Drums program is one of the leading programs of its kind in Canada and has been in existence since 1915. With the help of world-renowned piping and drumming teachers, aspiring pipers and drummers can begin their journey at St. Andrew's and graduate with a lifelong hobby of piping or drumming, with many students going on to perform in the world's leading pipe bands or joining the school's association pipe band, SACA. Our Middle School Band and Drumming programs are designed to challenge and engage students who are excited to begin playing a band instrument, with the more experienced players working on band repertoire that is both challenging and fun.

Job Duties

• Provide oversight and leadership to all piping and drumming programming, including championing its vision, philosophy, and goals
• Select and interpret musical works
• Proven experience creating musical compositions
• Work collaboratively with students and staff in Middle and Upper School to ensure the program's alignment with and its advancement of our strategic priorities, which include seeing this program as a key differentiator within the context of independent school education and a signature traditional program at the college

Experience/Skills and other requirements

• Bachelor's degree in fine arts, music composition, music or related field
• Member of a Pipe Band Association or related Association
• 5+ years of competition experience and/or success at high levels as a soloist on the bagpipes, experience leading pipe bands or sections, and particular expertise in the playing and teaching of piobaireachd
• Experience or proficiency with instruments other than bagpipes would be considered an asset
• Thorough understanding of music theory and technologies such as Sibelius and Garageband is essential for the position
• Must have detailed knowledge of pipe band drill, dress, and deportment
• Ability to work alongside other members of the arts community to produce sophisticated productions such as our annual Celtic Night is required.

Benefits Offered

The college offers a competitive compensation and benefits package (dental plan, disability, health care plan, paramedical services coverage, vision care, group insurance, life insurance and long-term care insurance). Our benefits also include the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for those certified to teach in Ontario. We also provide staff accommodation at the College.

Application Instructions / Contact Information

Apply with resume and cover letter to Shannon.kelly@sac.on.ca with ‘Director of Piping & Drumming' in the subject line or apply directly through our online application portal at sac.simplication.com.

If you would like to participate in the full life of a school at the forefront of technology, boasting outstanding classroom and athletic facilities, and fostering a collegial and warm culture, we would like to hear from you. We thank all candidates for their interest but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Contact Information

Company Office: 15800 Younge Street, Aurora, Ontario L4G 3H7

Contact: Shannon Kelly, Director of Human Resources

Email: Shannon.kelly@sac.on.ca

Phone: 905-727-2580

Our policies and programs speak to the necessity for schools to be inclusive and enact proactive approaches to interrelationships. As an employer, we model and value equity, diversity, and inclusivity. By extension, we are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation through the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at 905-727-2580.