Full-time recorder teaching position in Hamburg, Eastern Cape

The position is for a full time music teacher in the scenic village of Hamburg, approximately 100 km from East London in the Eastern Cape.
Competitve salary.
The Keiskamma Music Academy functions under the auspices of the Keiskamma Trust www.keiskamma.org

To apply, please send:
• Letter of application and
• Curriculum Vitae - include any experience in outreach education, and names, position and contact details of 3 references to Helen Vosloo This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or PO Box 91095, Auckland Park, 2006 (Founder: Keiskamma Music Academy)

NOTE: The position has now been filled.

The successful applicant must be:
• self-motivated, a self- starting individual
• Able to establish various curricula (as appropriate for the age group), arrange lessons, examinations, eisteddfod, etc. efficiently,
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Have the capacity to create, organise as well as implement systems.
• A love for children, music and empathy for the underprivileged.

The applicant will be required to live in Hamburg.

Some of the benefits of this position are:
• Be able to live and work in a rural setting 100km away from the closest city (East London)
• The Music Academy is in its infancy, thus offers growth potential.
• Work with and empower children
• Work as part of a team
• Make a satisfying and meaningful contribution to the underprivileged society

An overview of the Keiskamma Music Academy since its inception

The Keiskamma Music Academy, with its Recorder Project as first phase, is situated in the rural village of Hamburg, reaching out to the adjoining villages of Ntilini, Bell and Bodiam. The villages are nearly 100 kilometers from East London along the coast in the direction of Port Elizabeth. These villages are isolated, with few opportunities for the youth. Many social problems such as teenage pregnancies, boredom, unemployment, alcoholism, contraction of HIV, school dropout, and criminality prevail. Unless programmes are developed in the area for the youth, their outlook on life is limited, their options are few, and the chances of them slipping through the cracks and becoming another hopeless statistic are enormous.

The academy is sufficiently funded.

The community has already started to organise themselves around art and the appreciation thereof with the Keiskamma Arts Project. The Keiskamma Music Academy: Recorder Project has been initiated by Helen Vosloo under the umbrella of the Keiskamma Trust. www.keiskamma.org The Trust activities include the Keiskamma health project which includes the HIV/Aids treatment centre, (incorporating prevention and education, care and support, early treatment and the hospice), Art Project, Bursary Fund and Museum and Cultural Centre, Gardening Project, Early Childhood and Development Project, Education and Capoeria Group.

Take this opportunity to make your contribution towards the future of SA, live in a beautiful, scenic coastal town, away from the City noise; all while earning a competitive salary and doing what you love.