Lower Strings Specialist Instructor/classroom Music

4 days ago

Ipswich, Australia Ipswich Girls Grammar School Full time

Starting to support students from Term 2
- Supportive School environment with a vision and goals focus
- Join a team of professionals supporting students who are keen to learn

Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School offers high quality, non-denominational education to students from Kindy to Year 12 (co-education from Kindy to Year 6, girls only Years 7-12). Established in 1892, the School is one of eight original Grammar Schools in Queensland with a vibrant Arts and Cocurricular Arts program.

At Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School including Ipswich Junior Grammar School we aim to educate students to become confident, well-educated global citizens and we pride ourselves on providing a personalised, holistic education with a focus on academic excellence and a supportive cocurricular program.

**THE OPPORTUNITY**

A short 30-minute drive from Brisbane, our vast, heritage-listed campus is conveniently located in the middle of Ipswich. We offer the opportunities of a large city, with the quiet feel of a smaller town.

The Co-curricular Arts program is a vibrant department of the School and has grown significantly to support the artistic endeavours of our student cohort. We are now seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Ensemble Director and Specialist Upper Strings Instructor to join our close knit ‘Arts’ team.

In this **DUAL** role you will provide private and/or group lessons in Cello/Double Bass (approx. 8.5 hours per week), including the preparation and delivery of Cello and Double Bass; monitor, evaluate and report on student progress; prepare students for music presentations throughout the year; and maintain accurate records of student progress.

When working as a Classroom Tutor, you will provide lessons to Year 3 students within the Junior School as part of their dedicated timetable. This is a part-time commitment of 3.5 hours per week for the Strings Classroom Tutor work, plus additional approved hours to support performance requirements.

You will be paid by the School directly for your Classroom Tutor work and will be under the terms of a Service Agreement for your Specialist Upper Strings tuition where you will invoice families directly for your time. The hourly rate for all work is $82 per hour in line with the QMTA rates.

**WHAT YOU WILL BRING**

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated skills and experience in teaching and directing students and ensembles across all year levels, and
- Teaching and/or Performance qualifications in Instrumental Music (lower strings) from a recognised university or college.
- Demonstrated skills and expertise in teaching cello/double bass in a private and/or group learning environment from beginner to advanced levels
- Ability to plan and deliver engaging private instrumental lessons that maximise learning outcomes for students with diverse learning needs, musical interests, and varying levels of musical ability.
- Expertise in and an ability to incorporate various contemporary and classical skills and techniques into ensemble and individual student development.
- Capacity to integrate technology into effective Co-curricular teaching practice.
- Demonstrate highly effective communication skills in both speaking and writing, and highly developed interpersonal, and human-relations skills in the context of relating to staff, students, and parents/guardians.
- Support and assist the development and implementation of the school’s evolving Cocurricular Arts Program.
- Eligibility to work in Australia or can obtain a Working with Children Blue and/or registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.

Culture fit and attitude are also highly important to us, so a passion for the work you do and the ability to understand and work within our vision, mission and values is paramount to your success in this role.

**APPLY NOW**
**If this sounds like you and you are interested in joining a highly respected school community, click the **APPLY NOW** button via **SEEK** and provide a copy of your **CV, three referees, and a cover letter** addressed to the **Director of Co-Curricular Arts** outlining your experience as it relates to this role. Please address the selection criteria (over no more than two pages), contained within the Position Description, which can be found on the bottom of this page.

**Applications that do not address the selection criteria may not progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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