Ed Support Level 1-range 4

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

**Occupation**:Other

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:1483158

**Selection Criteria**:

- Key Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated exceptional pedagogy with experience teaching Bass Guitar, improvisation and ensembles at a tertiary level
- Elite-level chamber and orchestral music performance experience with a recognised international performance profile
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess student learning data and to use this data for improved student learning
- Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities
- Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills and high level interpersonal skills, including the capacity to develop constructive relationships with students and the broader school community

**Role**:

- Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction mínimal. Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school. Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.
- Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.
- 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.

**Responsibilities**:

- The position will involve instructing group and individual lessons in Bass Guitar at a highly skilled level in a specialist performing arts school, along with participating in planning and preparation with senior Music staff & school leadership.

**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:
**Other Information**:

- All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
- Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.

**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**:

- The Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) provides a nationally and internationally recognised specialist program for the training of talented young dancers, musicians, theatre and visual artists. Students are encouraged to develop a passion for learning and a sense of respect for themselves and others. The school is committed to providing a safe and nurturing learning environment that recognises and caters for the different academic, artistic, cultural, health and pastoral needs of students.

Students entering the school come to understand that a serious study of music, dance, theatre and visual arts requires a thorough technical training which begins at an early age, daily classes and many hours of practice, the nurturing of creativity, specialist teaching by highly skilled and experienced staff and high quality performance and exhibition opportunities.

VCASS is a dynamic educational and operational environment. The primary campus is located in the Melbou