RAD Examiner recruitment open for worldwide applications (with a specific focus on residents in Europe and North/Central America)
The Royal Academy of Dance is looking to recruit examiners to service its worldwide market.
If you would like to be an RAD Examiner, you will need to be a well-presented professional who is discreet and impartial. You should have an in-depth knowledge of the RAD’s work with the potential to understand, demonstrate and apply the RAD examination marking criteria and definitions as stated in the Specifications.
You will hold a qualification at Level 4 or higher in dance or dance education with a substantial ballet component.
You need to be competent in written English and fluent in spoken English, with excellent communication and effective interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and use judgement and initiative in challenging situations. You will also need to have proficient IT skills including email and word processing, and be willing to learn how to examine using the RAD’s iPad-based marking app.
Examining can be demanding physically and mentally, but is also extremely rewarding, and provides opportunities for travel nationally and internationally.
To apply for this role please download the application pack below, which includes the Job Description, Person Specification and Application Guidelines and will provide you with additional information regarding the application process and role itself.
Please send your video application and completed application form to The Panel of Examiners Officer via examinerrecruitment@rad.org.uk by 31 October 2024 6.00pm (GMT time).
Shortlisted applicants will be notified after the closing date and will be invited to attend a two-day in-person audition in either: London, UK – 22nd-23rd February 2025 or Toronto, Canada, North America – mid to late May 2025. Audition dates are subject to change and additional audition dates may be considered in other locations if warranted by applicant numbers. Shortlisted applicants may choose their preferred audition location.
Applicants successful at the audition stage will be invited to attend a six-week training programme scheduled to take place in London in 2025 or 2026.