ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: Head of Popular Music
DEPARTMENT: Academic Studies
REQUIREMENT
ESSENTIAL
EXPERIENCE
An established reputation in the field of popular
music education.
METHOD OF
ASSESSMENT
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Developing a practice-based popular music
curriculum within the conservatoire sector.
Popular music teaching and assessment within
the conservatoire sector.
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Developing industry-related partnerships.
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Embedding business and entrepreneurial skills
within the curriculum
Significant experience of staff management and
resource planning.
Outstanding leadership and negotiation skills;
focused, with a clear vision and strategy for the
development of learning and teaching and
performance within a popular music context.
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SKILLS
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DESIRABLE
Practical skills in a popular
music context (e.g. conducting,
performing, arranging).
Negotiating and managing
externally-promoted
performance events and
industry-related contracts.
METHOD OF
ASSESSMENT
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KNOWLEDGE
QUALIFICATIONS
OTHER
REQUIREMENTS
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITIES
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Excellent motivational skills including effective
communication (verbal and written), and the
ability to act as an effective and persuasive
ambassador for the College.
Ability to motivate and support staff wishing to
develop scholarship/research in popular music
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Confident and accomplished
public speaker.
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Interest in developing a
personal scholarship/research
profile in popular music
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Ability to balance the pressures of leadership,
management, teaching, and administrative
demands and competing deadlines.
Knowledge of the wider conservatoire and HE
landscape, especially in relation to learning and
teaching practice in popular music, and an
understanding of the special nature of
conservatoire education and training.
Broad understanding and appreciation of the
demands of, and opportunities in, the music
industry for popular music graduates.
Masters level qualification
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Broad knowledge of the work of
popular music education
providers nationally and
internationally.
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Teaching
qualification/accreditation
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Demonstrate a strong empathy with students.
Flexible approach towards workload with
particular regard to nature of work undertaken
and hours of work.
An understanding of equal opportunities issues
within the workplace.
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Human Resources
29th May 2014
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