Music Regulation Tutor

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1454190

**Selection Criteria**:
Applicants are requested to present a written response to the key selection criteria below:
1. Demonstrated experience and skill in providing tuition in a range of musical instruments to students in Years 7-12.

2. Possess high level technical and performance skill and relevant experience.

3. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships.

4. Demonstrated ability to design, implement, document and evaluate a music tuition program.

5. A knowledge of and ability to work with students with diverse learning needs.

**Role**:
This Music Regulation position will join the team of Performing Arts and Disability Inclusion staff and provide individualised music programs to students identified by the Inclusion Team.

This program is designed for students with diverse learning needs, to learn how to self-regulate, increase attention and focus, and improve emotional intelligence. Music is known to stimulate both hemispheres of our brain, particularly when a song or instrument is used to stimulate cognitive learning.

The role will report to the Head of Faculty - Performing Arts and the inclusion coordinators as well as working closely with the Instrumental Music Co-ordinator(s).

As an education support class position, they support 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.

No additional attendance during school holidays is required for this position.

The Music Regulation tutor role will typically involve:

- Providing music lessons to individual students and small groups.
- Monitoring and evaluating student progress according to their individual goals
- Maintaining accurate records of student participation and attendance.

**Responsibilities**:
The Music Regulation tutor is required to:

- Provide weekly instrumental tuition to individuals or small groups.
- Support students to achieve positive outcomes by developing individual goals and achieving those goals.
- Ensure all school processes and procedures are followed, including marking rolls, entering events on Compass, reporting and assessment requirements etc.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of an effective program applicable to Inclusion students.
- Maintain professional standards and good communication with staff, students and parents at all times.
- In the event of student absences, support the program area by undertaking other duties.
- Undertake ongoing professional development and participate in a performance development process.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfil 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:
**Other Information**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Have or able to obtain an ¿Employee¿ Working with Children Check.

**APPLICATIONS**

Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to Mrs. Lesley Thorpe 03 5338 9000.

Applications should be submitted via Recruitment Online
- Learning Support (Disability Inclusion Program), by 4.00pm on the closing date.

**Conditions of Employment**:

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Have or able to obtain an ¿Employee¿ Working with Children Check.

**Location Profile**:
Ballarat High School is a