European Suzuki Association - Appointments & Accreditation (2020)

European Suzuki Association Appointments & Accreditations Manual Revised October 2020 Page 3 of 17 D. APPOINTMENT OF INSTRUCTORS and TEACHER TRAINERS 1. The ESA Instrument Committees See Appendix D1 Instrument Committees a. The appointment of new Teacher Trainers and Instructors will be carried out by the ESA Instrument Committees. b. The ESA Instrument Committees will consist of 3 - 5 Teacher Trainers who have been elected by the ESA Teacher Trainers. c. The term of office for ESA Instrument Committees is three years. d. In dealing with applications from Teachers of newer Instruments, the ESA Board of Directors will consult ESA Teacher Trainers for those Instruments as appropriate. e. In addition to the specific responsibilities detailed below, the Instrument Committees will serve as an Advisory Board to both the national Suzuki associations and individual Teachers. 2. Steps to becoming a Teacher Trainer a. Candidate completes ESA Level 5, or equivalent in another Regional Association. b. Candidate applies to the ESA Instrument Committee to become an Instructor. See Appendix D2 Application Criteria for Instructor Candidates See Appendix D3 Procedure for processing Instructor Applications The ESA must register the success or failure of each application and communicate the outcome to the Candidate as well as the national Suzuki association for their information. See Appendix D4 Instructor Application Form c. If approved, the candidate is then appointed as an Instructor by the ESA Instrument Committee. d. Instructor appointments are only valid when the ESA has sent a confirmation letter to the Candidate, confirming that the requirements have been fulfilled. e. The Instructor spends a period of at least two years in which he/she - i. observes and helps on ESA-recognised Teacher Training courses ii. attends a minimum of two examinations, one of which is on the Instructor’s own instrument iii. gets experience from every possible source. See Appendix D5 Course Content for Training of Instructors f. After a training period of two to four years, the Instructor may apply to become a full Teacher Trainer/Examiner. To apply, the Instructor must present – i. A formal letter of application ii. A brief up-to-date Curriculum Vitae iii. A brief account of the work undertaken during Instructor Training