Woodwind Instructor

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1446588

**Selection Criteria**:

- Demonstrated understanding of initiatives in student learning
- Demonstrated high level, one on one and small group instructional skills, and the capacity to work with colleagues to continually improve student learning
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess student learning and to implement improvements to enhance student learning.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills, including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, parents and other staff.
- Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities and a commitment to ongoing professional learning to enable further development of relevant skills and expertise.

**Role**:
McKinnon Secondary College requires a capable and enthusiastic Double Reed (Woodwind) instructor for individual student, group tuition and small ensemble direction across the two Campuses. This vacancy is for 0.4 EFT.
- The applicant is required to instruct on oboe and bassoon in group and individual classes.
- Piano accompaniment skills would be an advantage but not a requirement.
- The successful applicant will be able to instruct and demonstrate on all double reed instruments at all levels from beginner to advanced and be versed in a range of music styles.
- The College requires all instrumental music teachers to demonstrate a high level of competency in teaching instruments in groups.
- The successful applicant may be required to either direct a small woodwind ensemble and/or assist with one of the concert bands.
- Instrumental music instructors work with the Managers of Instrumental Music and Woodwind Leader to coordinate the allocation of students to instrumental music classes and oversee the maintenance, repair, purchase and replacement of relevant equipment.
- The College has a large and active program of ensembles and performances. Attendance at concerts and rehearsals outside school is expected.

**Responsibilities**:

- The responsibilities of an Instrumental Music instructor may include but is not limited to:

- Direct instruction of groups of students and individual students.
- Contributing to the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Music curriculum area within the school.
- Undertaking other related and organizational duties as determined by the School Principal and/or the Managers of Instrumental Music.
- Participating in such activities as parent meetings, staff meetings, concerts, camps and excursions.
- Complying with the timetable and professional ethos of the school.
- Creating a positive environment conducive to learning for the students of whom he or she is in charge in line with the school's well-being and pastoral care policies;
**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**:
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
**Conditions of Employment**:

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

**Location Profile**:
McKinnon Secondary College is a Year 7 to 12 co-educational school with a student population of over 2500. The College was founded in 1954 in the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of McKinnon. The main campus on McKinnon Road caters to Years 7, 10, 11 and 12. In 2022, a second campus was opened at the nearby Virginia Park site off East Boundary Road dedicated to Years 8 and 9.

McKinnon Secondary College is an accredited school with the Council of International Schools and strives to prepare its students to thrive in a world which values interpersonal skills as much as academic excellence. McKinnon does not believe in a 'one size fits all¿ education and offers a positive, caring and safe learning environment in which all students can achieve success throu