Equal Opportunity & Anti-Discrimination 

The School is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its relations with its employee and other members of the Tianjin Juilliard community, and does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, national origin, alienage, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, physical or mental disability, medical condition, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status or partnership status. The Anti-Discrimination, Harassment and Hate/Bias Conduct Policy covers, but is not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, benefits, rates of pay provided through the third-party agency and other forms of compensation, as well as student admission, access, and treatment in school programs and activities.

For the complete Tianjin Juilliard Anti-Discrimination, Harassment and Hate/Bias Conduct Policy, please click HERE to read the complete policy.

Compensation Policies

Payroll

Part-time staff are paid on the 10th day of the month based on the working hours documented by their respective departments for the period from the 21st of the previous month to the 20th of the current month. The department overseeing part-time staff is responsible for accurately recording their work hours and submitting a monthly summary of labor fees to the Office of Human Resources before the stipulated deadline [the 25th of each month] to ensure timely payment by the third-party agency.

Term of Service

Personnel Categories

- Part-time staff are those employees who assigned by a third-party agency to provide service in the School and receive a set service fees from the third-party agency each pay period but work less than full time. There is no employment  relationship of any kind between the part-time staff and the School.
- Part-time hourly staff are those employees who work variable hours each pay period and report hours worked on time sheets.

Service Agreements

Part-time staff will sign service agreements with a third-party agency which will be responsible for paying service fees on a monthly basis, declaring various taxes in accordance with Chinese law, and paying accidental insurance for part-time staff during the agreement term period.

Part-time Staff Insurance

Part-time staff who have signed service agreements with the third-party agency are covered by Employer Liability insurance (EL) provided by the third-party agency, which includes accidental insurance, accidental medical treatment, compensation for lost income due to work-related injuries or disabilities, resulting in personal injury and death caused by third-party liability, and property damage caused by third-party liability.

Attendance Policy

Part-time staff should deliver services promptly at the designated time and location in the School, ensuring timely and high-quality completion of assigned tasks. Part-time staff will be paid for the services actually provided.

Rules of Conduct

Tianjin Juilliard may take disciplinary action (up to and including refunding to a third-party agency) against any staff for failing to adhere to recognized standards of behavior. Additional examples of unacceptable behavior at Tianjin Juilliard include, but are not limited to, the following:

1.    Three or more unexcused absences without prior written approval within one year.
2.    Falsification of employment application or other school records and forms.
3.    Unauthorized possession, use or copying of school records, documents, data or disclosure of information contained in such records, documents and data to unauthorized persons.
4.    Possession of firearms, knife tools or other types of weapons while on Tianjin Juilliard premises.
5.    Creating or contributing to unsafe or unsanitary conditions.
6.    Theft or misappropriation of property belonging to the Tianjin Juilliard, to a student, or to another Tianjin Juilliard employee.
7.    Accessing inappropriate internet sites while using a Tianjin Juilliard computer or while on Tianjin Juilliard premises.
8.    Failing or refusing to perform satisfactorily the duties and responsibilities of the job or related duties as assigned.
9.    Making statements promoting any religion or religious activity in the workplace at Tianjin Juilliard.
10.  Discussing undesirable and sensitive topics, including but not limited to violence (such as blood or corpses), sexual content, gambling, abetting others to commit crimes, pornography, sensitive contents regarding national and public security, in public and/or on Tianjin Juilliard premises, or on school resource platforms.
11.  Any violations of Tianjin Juilliard policies
12.  Any violations of local law.

The School Policies are available on the Policies and Consumer Information page on the Tianjin Juilliard website. Part-time staff understand and agree that it is their responsibility to log on to the platform regularly to keep track of the latest provisions and regulations stipulated in each policy, and to abide by and implement them. Any violation will be subject to the School’s disciplinary procedures.

Termination

Part-time staff are required to give a minimum of one calendar-month’s notice in writing to the supervisor, with a copy to the Office of Human Resources.
Part-time staff terminated by Tianjin Juilliard will be given at least one month’s notice of such termination through the third-party agency, except in cases where gross misconduct violating the terms of this Policy requires immediate termination.
Upon the last working day with Tianjin Juilliard, the departing part-time faculty must return all properties belonging to Tianjin Juilliard, including but not limited to computers, digital products, relevant electronic files, and key cards, and settle any outstanding financial items (if any) from the service period. If the above property is not returned on time, Tianjin Juilliard reserves the right, in accordance with the agreement between Tianjin Juilliard and the part-time faculty member's employer, to make a corresponding deduction from any fees payable to the part-time faculty member by their employer in order to obtain appropriate compensation. A fee of 250 RMB per key card will be deducted if the key card is not returned.

References

Proof of employment documentation for any part-time staff should be consulted through the third-party agency that signed the service agreement with the staff member. 

Effective Date

This Policy is effective as of July 1, 2024.

The Early Years program is designed as a music enrichment class for preschool children aged 3 to 6 years to experience with their parent or caregiver.

The curriculum is collaboratively designed by music education experts from both China and the United States and incorporates various aspects of renowned musical pedagogies including Orff, Dalcroze, and Kodaly, among others. The content includes singing, playing, dancing, active listening, inner hearing, and music improvisation. Through diverse musical activities, this program aims to inspire children's interest in music, cultivate their self-confidence, physical coordination, memory, and concentration, and enhance their deeper understanding and appreciation of music.
 

3-Year-Old Age Group

Music Concepts and Musicianship

• Understand the meaning of the following music elements: Beat, Rhythm, Eighth note pair, Quarter note, Half note, Quarter rest, 2/4 meter, Stick notation, bars, and bar lines.
• Identify fast/slow, loud/soft, high/low by ear.
• Read music containing the listed music elements in both picture notation and stick notation.
• Use movement to express musical emotions and content.
• Participate in group dances to experience musical form, beat, and tempo.

Vocal Performance

• Sing a variety of simple songs.
• Sing in groups while responding to the cues of a conductor.

Instrument Performance

• Explore different techniques for playing classroom instruments.

4-Year-Old Age Group

Music Concepts and Musicianship

• Understand the meaning of the following music elements: do, re, mi, sol, la,  sixteenth note,  five-line notation.
• Identify the listed rhythm by ear and through imitation.
• Be able to notate melodic/nursery rhyme fragments containing the above musical concepts in stick notation, and five-line notation.
• Sing a variety of songs that incorporate the listed music elements.
• Read music containing the listed music elements in both stick notation and five-line notation.
• Gain more experience in group dance to understand music form, beat, and tempo.
• Use movement to express musical emotions, content, and elements.
• Improvise simple rhythmic and melodic solos on various classroom instruments.

Vocal Performance

• Sing a variety of simple songs, becoming increasingly accurate in rhythm and pitch.
• Sing in groups while responding to the cues and dynamic changes of a conductor.

Instrument Performance

• Learn standard techniques for playing classroom instruments.
• Identify the distinct sounds of classroom instruments.
• Use non-pitched instruments to accompany the songs they sing.

5-Year-Old Age Group

Musicianship

• Understand the meaning of the following music elements: fa, si, higher do, lower la, lower sol, half dotted note, whole note, eighth rest, half rest, 3/4 and 4/4 meter, tempo, dynamics, and ostinato.
• Sing a variety of songs that incorporate the listed music elements.
• Identify the solfege syllables in familiar melody lines.
• Read music containing the listed music elements in both stick notation and five-line notation.
• Play two-part rhythms or sing and play two-part music in a group setting.
• Gain more experience in group dance to understand music form, meter, and tempo.
• Use movement to express musical emotions, content, and elements.
• Improvise simple rhythmic and melodic solos on various classroom instruments.
• Create rhythmic ostinatos to accompany songs and music.

Vocal Performance

• Sing expressively.
• Sing in groups while responding to the cues, tempo, and dynamics of a conductor.

Instrument Performance

• Use classroom instruments to play independent instrumental music in a mini ensemble.

The Early Years activities are held every Sunday morning between September and May, according to the academic calendar. The proposed teaching schedule for the 2024 academic year is from 11:00 AM to 11:50 PM.

Please note that every Early Years student must be accompanied by at least one parent or adult caregiver in the classroom.

Tuition: RMB 4,500 per semester (15 weeks)

To join the MDP Early Years, students must be between 3 and 6 years old. For more information about the curriculum, or to apply for the Tianjin Juilliard School Music Development Program, please scan the QR code to add the Public Education WeCom.