Sevr Instrumental Music Coordinator

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

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

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1440742

**Location Profile**:
The position is available to teachers of instrumental music to coordinate the Instrumental Music Program across South Eastern Victoria Region. There will be two other coordinators in 2024 who will work as a team based at Clayton South Primary School.

**Selection Criteria**:
Applicants are required to have:

- Accomplished and highly regarded educational leadership in the area of music across school communities;
- Demonstrated a high level of knowledge of music, pedagogy and recent developments in relation to quality instrumental music teaching;
- Demonstrated high level communication skills and professional behaviour when interacting with Principals, teachers and colleagues across regions, including high level technical skills;
- Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to music across the region as a member of a team;
- Demonstrated capacity to reflect critically upon their professional practice to continually improve the quality of professional learning activities for teachers and delivery of instrumental music programs

**Role**:
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges
- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
- Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.

Classroom teacher Range 1
The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.

At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.

Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.

**Responsibilities**:
Develop and implement a vision for instrumental music in SEVR by:
1. Responding to emerging priorities for instrumental music within SEVR by initiating high quality musical opportunities for students throughout the region across all instrument types;
2. Providing relevant and accessible professional learning opportunities for music teachers:

- within SEVR
- in partnership with related organisations
- across the state by liaising with coordinators in other regions;
4. Developing an understanding of wider HR and workplace issues in order to advise school music coordinators and other staff;
5. Using high level computer, graphic design, recording and CD production skills to promote r