Lecturer/ Convenor, Community Music Centre

Position overview

The ANU Community Music Centre is seeking an energetic, team-player to guide our community outreach programs.  The Convenor role includes delivering music programs for both children and adults as well as shaping future School of Music outreach programs.

To be successful in this position you will need to demonstrate knowledge and enthusiasm across a wide-range of music genres.

The Convenor of the Community Music Centre oversees the management and provides musical direction to a range of outreach programs funded by artsACT.  The successful candidate will require a sound working knowledge of classical, jazz and contemporary music, as well as the ability to support music production, recording techniques, theory, aural skills and composition in a community context.  

The Australian National University offers Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Programs in Music, and engages in pure and applied research in Music with strong professional outcomes.

The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) is one of seven Colleges at ANU. The College, which is structured into two main research schools, offers degrees in more than 20 discipline areas and excels in research across the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. The College has a substantial international research presence and is a major source of national policy advice. Our academic staff are internationally recognised for their research, and 57 are members of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia, or both. We also host 13 Australian Research Council Future Fellows and three ARC Laureates. A hub of vibrant activity, we host more than 270 lectures, concerts and exhibitions each year, most of which are open to the public. Our students, staff and graduates come from more than 60 nations, bringing a diversity of perspective to campus life.

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

For further information please contact Anne Clarke, Outreach Coordinator, T: 02 6125 5730 E: anne.clarke@anu.edu.au

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

The expected start date for this position is March 2024.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

The successful applicant must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.