APO Education Co-ordinator ~ Job Description

APO Education Co‐ordinator Auckland
Job Description
TITLE
APO Education Co‐ordinator
REPORT TO APO EDUCATION MANAGER
OVERVIEW: To work with the APO Education team to maintain excellent partnerships
with APO musicians & partner schools to deliver and grow the APOPS & Connecting
With Music programmes, to efficiently deliver the Education concert ticketing, to
develop and grow the APO Young Achievers programme & contribute to the wider APO
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Co‐ordinate and help deliver the APOPS school partnership programme across
the year
• Recruit and support APO musicians involved mentoring in the schools, including
matching to schools, monitoring project progress and feedback, and delivery quality
• Liaise with APO Ensembles involved mentoring in the schools, including their
programme preparation, delivery and development
• Build relationships with the partner schools to enhance each school’s individual
needs and priorities
• Provide excellent customer service to partner schools and APO musicians to nurture
and grow their work and relationships
• liaise with bus companies to book transport for APOPS schools for their Education
concert visits
• liaise with APO Business Dept to ensure all schools are invoiced appropriately
• Write an annual report on APOPS and analyze feedback regularly
• Investigate connections between APOPS and other APO Education activities
• Help manage Inside Out and other APO Education projects involving APOPS schools
2. Run and Develop the APO Young Achievers programme
• Foster a young database and liaise with them to enlist their help with APO events,
and to build knowledge of how to help develop their musical potential
• Develop new initiatives to increase the APO Young Achievers network and activities
3. Deliver all APO Education concert ticketing
• Process bookings for all APO Education schools concerts
• Contribute to the development of ticketing processes
• Deliver excellent customer service to schools
• Be there on the day for all APO Education concerts to work front of house ticketing

4. Run and develop the Connecting With Music programme
• take bookings for the Connecting With Music programme, and assign APO musicians
to school visits
• undertake pre‐concert school visits with APO musicians and deliver excellent quality
presentations designed to engage school students in the Connecting With Music
concerts
• contribute to the structure, programme and script for the two Connecting With
Music concerts
• build a report on this event
5. Contribute to wider APO Education
• Support and enhance relationships established by APO Education Manager
• Contribute to APO Education strategic planning and inter‐organizational connections
• Attend and assist at important APO Education and other APO events e.g. Siemens
Conductor Experience, Summer School and Open Days
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
• Project management and administrative experience with strong organizational skills
• Experience with music performance and schools education
• Event management skills
• Customer service focus and relates well to a diverse range of people
• Excellent level of verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to motivate and support voluntary helpers
• Sound computer skills, able to manage database
• Initiative and an ability to think creatively
• Positive outgoing approach
• Full driver’s licence and access to own car
• Enthusiasm for education, music and young people
• Ability to work flexible hours
WEEKLY HOURS
APO Education work requires a regular 22.5 hours per/week attendance and work at
APO offices