Director of Education

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra has a rare and exciting opportunity for a talented professional with a

passion for music education. As Director of Education, the successful candidate would provide

leadership for maintaining quality of existing educational programming, while at the same time

supporting the development of new education initiatives within the guidelines of the DSO’s strategic

plan. The Director of Education works closely with Development, Marketing, and other departments to

identify support for educational programming, maximize exposure for the programs, and utilize the

organization’s resources on behalf of education.

Specifically, the Director of Education will supervise the Youth Concert series: budget management,

programming (with Assistant Conductor and Vice-President of Artistic Operations), production, front of

house logistics, curriculum development, and assessment/evaluation; give oversight to the Young

Strings Program: budget management, administration, performances, teacher selection (with Young

Strings Artistic Director) and instrument acquisition; develop/supervise/advise/present/attend other

education programs including master classes and clinics, DSO Teen Council activities, Music Memory,

DSO Express, and SOLUNA festival initiatives; and oversee all aspects of the Young Musicians program:

hiring and training Teaching Artists, management of instrument inventory; curriculum development;

publicity efforts, public performances, the supervision of student registration, program administration,

facility partnerships, and program expansion.

Additionally, the Director of Education is tasked with facilitating and developing the annual Lynn Harrell

Concerto Competition; supervising, designing, developing content, managing the budget, and marketing

DSOkids.com, StudioDSO.com, and other DSO educational internet initiatives; overseeing, developing

programs, designing, and implementing Symphony YES!; managing the Family Concert series by

programming, contracting artists, budgeting, and heading concert production and logistics; supervising

adult education programs; serving as liaison to various education committees and invested community

organizations; and other duties as assigned. Concert duty is required 2 to 3 times monthly.

The qualified candidate will have a Master degree in a related field, a strong musical background, the
ability to read music, familiarity with K-12 education systems and public schools, strong communication
and public speaking skills, and teacher training experience.

The Dallas Symphony provides excellent benefits, free parking and tickets when available. Please submit
resume with salary requirements to recruiter@dalsym.com.

The Dallas Symphony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The DSO values diversity in our workplace.

Discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, sexual orientation or national origin is

prohibited.