Call for JEC Music Training Mentor

The Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra Corporation (Filarmed) is opening a call for applications and inviting all interested parties to participate in the selection process for the position of Music Training Mentor for Complementary School Days.

The Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra is a professional, private orchestra with 40 years of experience, dedicated to transforming the city with music. In addition to performing seasonal concerts in theater, Filarmed performs different programming slots in unconventional settings such as churches, museums, outdoor stages, educational concert slots, chamber music, among others, covering repertoires ranging from symphonic music to genres. as diverse as Colombian music, rock and pop tributes, children's music, etc., using different formats within the orchestra's template (full orchestra, reduced orchestra, chamber ensembles). In addition, it has social and educational programs in which the participation of the orchestra's musicians is expected in events such as school concerts, rehearsals and concerts for vulnerable populations and different social programs (I am a Musician, Reconciliation Choir), among other activities that They require the search for the improvement of artistic quality and commitment to social transformation.

Filarmed has defined an artistic plan with which it aims to be a bold orchestra, rooted and committed to the community, and become a musical benchmark in Latin America. The following aspects are pillars of the plan: sound, rhythmic precision, style and confidence; and includes innovative programming capable of addressing different genres and fusions, experiences that go beyond music. Look for musicians who understand and value their role in building community, who are interested in being versatile, who adapt easily, and who are capable of developing skills and competencies beyond musical matters.

The Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra is now open for applications for the following positions:

• Music training mentor for complementary school days

Profile for the musical training mentor for Complementary School Days

We are looking for a music training mentor for Complementary School Days to facilitate the development of the musical initiation program in educational institutions in the municipalities of La Ceja and Rionegro.

1. Academic training and experience
Professional degree in music, bachelor's degree in music or pedagogy, with extensive experience in music teaching processes.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in music teaching processes with children and youth.
• Proven work in school, community, or artistic-educational project contexts.
• Experience in the design and implementation of music classes adapted to the different stages of child development.
• Participation in JEC projects, extracurricular programs, or community service with a pedagogical focus.

2. Pedagogical skills:

• Ability to promote meaningful learning in children and young people.
• Mastery of active and participatory methodologies.
• Sensitivity to accompany artistic training processes with a human and social focus.
• Ability to adapt to diverse contexts and work collaboratively with other teachers

3. Technical skills:

• Management of educational technologies for the creation of accessible teaching resources.
• Mastery of one or more musical instruments, with the ability to teach them.
• Knowledge of music theory, literacy and harmony.
  Management of tools and teaching resources for musical training.
• Ability to lead ensembles, choirs, or children's and youth groups.

4. Socio-emotional skills:

• Empathy and patience: understanding each student's learning rhythms and styles.
• Active listening: Ability to identify needs not expressed verbally.
• Positive, resilient attitude and openness to continuous learning.
• Conflict resolution: Strategies for mediating and supporting emotional or behavioral situations.

5. Attitudes and values:
Commitment to the comprehensive education of children and young people.
Respect for the cultural, social and emotional diversity of students.
Responsibility and punctuality in the performance of their duties.
Professional ethics and sense of care in working with children.
Passion for teaching and a vocation for service.
Willingness to continuously learn and improve.

Dates:

Home page for receiving resumes:  Monday, April 21, 2025

Closing:  Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 10:00 am, Colombia time

Workplace: Eastern Antioquia (La Ceja and Rionegro).

Information

All information related to the different stages of the process will be notified and sent to the email addresses of the successful candidates who have followed the information in this publication. Given this, each applicant assumes the responsibility of checking both the website and their email (including the spam or junk mail folder). These will be the only official means of communication.

The application and resume must be sent to the email convocatoria@filarmed.org with the subject: “Musical training mentor for Complementary School Days”.