Vacancy alert! Hurricane is looking for Education Coordinator
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Oorkaan seeks an Education Coordinator (24 hours)
Youth music company Oorkaan plays theatrical concerts with professional musicians for a
young audiences. Oorkaan lets as many small and large ears as possible explore the infinite world of music
discover. Classical music from around the world past and present, sounds in theatrical and
surprising forms. Like a concert, an Oorkaan performance is (almost) without words
and there are only musicians on stage. You are looking out for your ears!
About education at Oorkaan
Oorkaan's mission is to give all children in the Netherlands the opportunity to experience the world of live
performed classical music to experience. Therefore, Oorkaan plays approximately 40 concerts annually for
school-age children who come to the concert hall or theater with their class. The students
and their teachers are prepared for the concert visit with lesson plans and
fringe programs. With this preparation, we offer a nice mix of learning to listen to
live performed music and active music participation. In addition, Oorkaan considers it important
To link in contact with the target audience to extra-musical (social)
themes in the performance.
Our relationships with schools and educational institutions are very important to Oorkaan. Always
More often, we connect our activities with extracurricular activities throughout the country. Thus
We also want to reach the parents and guardians around our young audience and are broadly in
embedded in society. As initiator and creator of the collaborative project "The Chain," Oorkaan is a forerunner in the classical music sector in terms of inclusive programming and diverse performers on stage.
About the role of Education Coordinator
As Education Coordinator you are the specialist in your field in the Oorkaan team. With the educational programs you develop, you will make the connection between the target group and the artistic product of Oorkaan. Because you will be part of a small but decisive team you will actually work together with all departments, but the manager marketing communications, the manager bookings and the artistic team will be your direct colleagues. Oorkaan really sees education as part of the artistic process. It is an independent position where there is a lot of room for innovative projects and where you may think outside the box of music education and where creativity is stimulated. We expect our new colleague to have a vision on cultural education that complements Oorkaan's mission and vision. Being connected to both metropolitan and provincial social issues such as diversity and inclusion is important to perform this position well.
Your work mainly consists of:
- Development and implementation of educational programs around new and existing
productions;
- Establish and maintain contacts and networks of Oorkaan in the field of
education;
- Coordination of existing and newly established projects including preparation of the
budgets and managing them;
- Liaison with intermediaries, umbrella organizations culture/education,
collaboration partners, schools and programmers (concert) venues;
- Keeping up with developments in own field and discussing new
developments with the team and management.
Your profile:
- You have demonstrable knowledge of and experience in arts and cultural education, preferably in
the discipline of music, with at least a college level of work and thought with a relevant
education.
- You can work in both word and writing in Dutch and English.
- You are informed and have current knowledge of the cultural and educational field in
municipal and national levels.
- You are communicative and a team player, but also enjoy being
Work independently on various educational projects.
- You are enterprising and inquisitive and consider yourself a bridge builder
with an inclusive network and/or opportunities to expand it further.
- You have a personal and vision of inclusion and diversity from your (work) experience.
We offer:
- A fine workplace in the Kempenaerstudio in Amsterdam-West.
- Part of a small decisive team.
- One-year contract (not a ZZP assignment) with the intention to extend, salary based on
of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Theatre and Dance in scale VI depending on education, age and relevant
work experience.
Application and more information:
Do you recognize yourself in the above profile? Send your motivation letter and CV as soon as possible to
info@oorkaan.nl stating "Education Coordinator Vacancy.
For questions about this position, please contact Caecilia Thunnissen at
email address above.
Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated. Oorkaan endorses the Cultural Diversity and Inclusion Code and has set itself the goal of being a reflection of society as an organization. In case of equal suitability, preference will be given to the candidate who strengthens the diversity within our team.