Instrumental Music- Violin

Location: Western Region | Melton

Job type: Part time / From 13/03/2023 - 12/03/2024

Organisation: Education and Training

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1332264

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated experience and skills in coordinating a specific education support function.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to supervise the work of other support staff and to develop procedures and guidelines relating to the work area.

**SC3** Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills.

**SC4** Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

**SC5** Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management in respect to the work area.

**SC6** Demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

**Role**:
This is a 0.2 Part Time position.

To provide instruction on string performance to individual students and/or small groups of students in accordance with School Values and Vision Statement.

**Responsibilities**:
The main duties to be performed by an instrumental music instructor are to:

- Provide violin tuition to individual students and/or small groups of students and ensembles
- Encourage and nurture students participation in the schools ensemble program
- Care for students as individuals by catering for their physical, emotional and academic needs
- Adopt strategies which will improve the quality of the Instrumental Music Program
- Be actively involved in the schools professional learning program
- Implement the schools Values and Vision Statement
- Keep abreast of all activities and developments in the Music Learning Area
- Contribute to the schools co-curricular program and participate in after school music activities and meetings
- Comply with the instrumental timetable at the school
- Observe safe working practices

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:
**DET Values**:
**Other Information**:
**PREPARATION OF APPLICATION**

1. Responses to criteria MUST be no longer than 10 pages using a font no smaller than size 12.

2. Applications should include a CV containing at least your address and contact numbers (business and private), classification, current position, evidence of qualifications and VIT number

3. Applications should address all five of the Key Selection Criteria.

4. Applicants may nominate up to three (3) referees. Nominated referees should be individuals who can make relevant comments regarding the applicant in relation to the Key Selection Criteria.

**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

For positions in special settings, a person is not eligible for employment unless they meet the vaccination requirements on commencement in the position.

**Location Profile**:
At Staughton College our aim is to foster a culture where students develop academically, socially and personally to become the best versions of themselves. We strive to have every student show more than a year’s learning growth every year. We believe that this is achievable with the right support, and effort, across our whole school community.

It is an expectation that teachers at Staughton College develop strong relationships and trust to collaboratively improve student learning growth. Our teachers are enthusiastic, passionate and relentless in using our pedagogical model to do this.

At Staughton College we work hard to ensure that students are dynamic members of our community. Student empowerment is encouraged across the school, both within the classroom and in extracurricular and leadership activities. Students are expected to be active learners who know, and use, high impact strategies to improve their learning. Through our Staughton Student Matrix we explicitly teach, and deliberately reward, key positive behaviours that improve student learning, effort and respect.