Music Tutor

Sports and Activities | Toowoomba

Closing date: 28/05/2023

**Vocal and Piano Tutor**
- Provide one on one lessons to students
- Opportunity to work in a well established team
- Immediate commencement

Toowoomba Grammar School is looking for a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Vocal and Piano Tutor to join our team of highly skilled, tight knit team of musical tutors. TGS staff are passionate about boys’ education and providing an inspiring and broad curriculum for all boys informed by best practice and evidence.

**About Toowoomba Grammar School**

Toowoomba Grammar School was founded in 1875. It is an independent non-denominational day and boarding school for boys with a total enrolment of 1,200 from Preparatory to Year 12. There are approximately 300 boarders in the School coming predominantly from throughout Queensland, Northern New South Wales and the Northern Territory. The School’s campus covers 20.5 hectares and is located one kilometre from the centre of Toowoomba.

It is our vision that our boys will graduate from TGS with the skills to be independent, well-balanced, and successful in life. That they are boys of good character who respond well to challenges and achieve life-long wellbeing.

**About the Position**

The Vocal and Piano Tutor will be responsible for delivering high quality tuition to individuals to all ages and abilities with learning always being differentiated. You are supported by our own resources and equipment - but teachers often use their own resources in addition. This role is for someone who wants a career in music teaching with opportunities to grow and develop.

Integral to this role will be your ability to share in our ethos of creating bespoke, individualised and tailored music education to our students. We are seeking someone who fosters and encourages a positive approach to learning.

A minimum of AMEB grades (AMus/CMus) is preferred, you will be required to teach AMEB Classical and Contemporary (Piano for Leisure) Syllabi as well as Vocals.

**Selection Criteria**:
You will be able to demonstrate your ability and commitment to:

- being flexible and dynamic in your teaching of children so to address the individual needs of students
- adapting your teaching to cater for differing ages and abilities of children
- showing initiative and be driven to provide best practice and educational focused outcomes
- displaying highly developed communication skills and having the ability to communicate well with parents, student and staff
- using and implementing effective teaching methodologies in your instrument(s) which produces excellent results

For a full Position Description please refer to the attachment below.

**How to apply**:

- a cover letter addressed to the Headmaster addressing the vacancy being applied for;
- a resume;
- the names and contact details of three confidential referees.

Applications close on **Sunday, 28 May 2023.**
- We do not welcome interest from recruitment agencies at this time. This is a readvertised position, previous applicants need not apply._

**Working with Children**

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the students in our care and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All School staff, unless otherwise eligible for an exemption, must possess a current Positive Notice or “Blue Card” issued under the _Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000_ before commencing employment with the School. Volunteer Blue Cards are required to be transferred to Paid Employment cards.

**About Toowoomba**

Toowoomba is one of Australia’s largest inland cities, with a population around 162,000 people. It is a beautiful provincial city and is known as “The Garden City” of Queensland. Toowoomba is ideally situated less than 1.5 hours by car from Brisbane and two hours from the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. Regional public transport is available with connections to interstate and international transport networks. This includes the Wellcamp Airport providing direct interstate flights. The city has an extensive infrastructure including three hospitals, a University, TAFE and many schools.