Instrumental Music

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Part time / From 27/02/2024 - 20/12/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1399236

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of music and instruction in instrumental music - in particular Violin and Cello. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

**SC2** Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact strategies, instruction in Instrumental music - focussing on Violin and Cello.

**SC3** Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning - in the field of insrumental music. Demonstrated experience in using data to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

**SC4** Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

**SC5** Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of instructing instrumental music.

**Role**:
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Who May Apply**:
People with suitable knowledge and expertise in Instrumental Music instruction - Violin and Cello

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
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**Location Profile**:
Phoenix P-12 Community College is a large coeducational school, located in Sebastopol, which is a suburb of Ballarat. We service a wide geographical area including the suburbs of Delacombe, Redan and Sebastopol and rural townships within the Golden Plains.

We are proud to be a community school which delivers learning programs for students from foundation through to the completion of year 12. Our College community includes a diverse range of families from various socio-economic backgrounds. The College prides itself on delivering outstanding academic and co-curricular educational opportunities for all students. Our goal is to develop respectful and responsible global citizens, who are empowered to strive for the pathways of their dreams, whether that be university, TAFE or work. At Phoenix we believe all students can learn and every child has a right to be literate, numerate and curious about the world they live in. To ensure that our students are encouraged to be active global citizens we create an ICT rich learning platform where every child has access to a high quality device with contemporary functionality.

At Phoenix P-12 Community College we have a commitment to ongoing instructional improvement. We understand the importance of explicit teaching, most especially in the domains of literacy and numeracy. We intentionally build teacher capacity through PLC cycles, regular coaching, observation and feedback. Student engagement is developed through purposeful, student centred learning that is grounded in an agreed instructional model. At Phoenix we are committed to building individual and collective efficacy as a key