As an employee of the Miles Nadal JCC (MNjcc), the Manager of Suzuki Music Programs will report to the Senior Director, Arts and Cultural Experiences. The Manager of Suzuki Music Programs is responsible for administrative duties for the Suzuki Families, Instructors, in collaboration with MNjcc operational processes.

Schedule:

· 20 administrative hours per week

· Onsite Tuesdays, 4-7:30pm, September - June

· Onsite for Suzuki Summer Music & Arts Camp (July 5-10, 2026), 8:30am-5:30pm.

Salary and Benefits:

· $25-$30/hour based on experience and education.

· Employee membership to the MNjcc fitness centre, as well as discounts on most programs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Program Development & Implementation

· Create curriculum, class descriptions, correspondence letters, and meeting agendas.

· Create year-round season and schedule of classes, concerts, special events, meetings

· Coordinate class assignments/levels/rooms with Suzuki Instructors.

· Liaise with the Suzuki Vision & Steering Committee monthly.

· Liaise with the room bookings coordinator to book the rooms needed for the year.

· Liaise with the MNjcc Marketing Department for promotion requests

2. Community Engagement & Outreach

· Answer phone and email inquiries within two business days. Certain situations may require doing so during vacation times.

· Recruit for and promote the MNjcc community Suzuki Early Childhood music program.

3. Event & Project Management

· Organize the Music Faculty Party in September in coordination with the other MNjcc music staff.

· Organize the Annual Open House in September for new and prospective families.

· Communicate with Suzuki faculty regarding quarterly meetings, recitals, and concert prep.

· Attend solo and graduation recitals, winter, and year-end concerts (held in-person on Tuesdays evenings at JCC).

· Attend monthly Suzuki Vision & Steering Committee meetings, Suzuki teachers’ meetings, new parent orientation sessions, quarterly MNjcc all-staff meetings, professional development, and MNjcc Community Dept Programmers meetings (held both virtually and in-person).

· Meet with MNjcc supervisor bi-weekly.

4. Supervision

· Interview prospective teachers and accompanists in collaboration with the Suzuki Vision & Steering Committee.

· Collaborate on creating annual contracts and job descriptions for all Suzuki teachers and accompanists, in coordination with the MNjcc HR Manager.

· Submit hours worked for Suzuki instructors into MNjcc payroll system bi-weekly.

· Periodically check in/meet with contracted music teachers

5. Financial Accountability

· Co-create and manage the annual MNjcc Suzuki budget and summer camp budgets.

Philosophy & Values

· Contribute to an atmosphere of harmony, community, dignity, and excellence in music education using the guidelines of the Suzuki philosophy and code of ethics

Qualifications and Requirements:

· Organized, efficient, thrives in a fast-paced setting.

· Fully proficient in Zoom, MS Word, Excel, Teams, Google and Outlook Office

· University undergraduate degree, preferably in the arts and/or Music.

· Must be legally eligible to work in Canada, and in this role for the Miles Nadal JCC.

Main Competencies:

· Familiarity with the Suzuki Method and Philosophy is an asset.

· Must possess excellent verbal and written skills.

· A minimum of 5 years of administrative experience is required.

· Ability to work well both with a team and independently.

· Strong professional leadership and interpersonal skills.

· Able to adapt to change and be flexible.

· Possess effective time management and problem-solving skills; and be able to multitask.

Send a cover letter and resume as a single pdf to ___kates@mnjcc.org___ with the subject Resume Manager of Suzuki Music Programs by March 26, 2026.

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