Instrumental Drums 0.2

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Education Support - Level 1, Range 2

**Occupation**:Education and training

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1483523

**Location Profile**:

- Emerald Secondary College offers a quality secondary education. Our college is proud of the Strategic Direction which is driving forward the core mantra to provide 'Access to Excellence'. Students are surrounded by a natural environment which enhances their educational experiences in purpose-built buildings and supported by a committed and passionate staff.
- The College has just completed its first stage refurbishment that included the Resource Centre, Administration Block, upgrades to the Science classrooms, Food Tech/Textiles and the Year 7 building. Further funding was awarded to the College to continue to upgrade learning spaces.
- The College supports a professional learning environment that builds staff capability and adds growth to both student and staff outcomes. Emerald Secondary College's Instructional Model has been embedded and aims to empower staff and students to continue to develop Learning and Teaching outcomes ensuring consistency between classes and the use of High Impact Teaching Strategies. The College offers a comprehensive curriculum from Year 7 through to Year 12 with a student focused pathway approach supporting each student's interest, ability, and aspiration for the future. This is enhanced by an additional acceleration pathway that can allow students¿ access to University Courses at school to complement their Year 12 program.
- Our college has a strong history of academic success with a high proportion of students being accepted into university or other tertiary institutions. We offer an extensive range of VCE courses in the Senior School complemented by vocational education opportunities including VET and the provision for the new Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) Vocational Major (VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) for Victorian government secondary schools from 2023.
- We are also proud to be an accredited Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL) school for academically talented students from Year 7 onwards.
- Beyond the curriculum the College offers a range of opportunities for its students including: Student Voice and Leadership, Instrumental Music Program, Performing Arts Centre, Visual Arts Program, School Sports Program and a Camps and Outdoor Education Program.
- The College Values of:

- Respect, Resilience, Harmony and Excellence underpin all that we do as a college as part of a holistic approach to a vibrant learning community.

**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**:

- The applicant is required to provide instrumental instructions on percussion instruments.
- The successful applicant must be able to instruct and demonstrate the instruments at all levels from beginning to VCE and be versed in a range of styles, contemporary and traditional.
- The College requires all instrumental music staff to demonstrate a high level of competency in instructing instruments in groups.

**Responsibilities**:

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

- Direct instructing of percussion instruments to groups of students and individual students;
- Rehearse and contribute to concert band(s).
- Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of the Music curriculum area within the school;
- Undertaking other related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal.
- Participating in such activities as parent/teacher 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 promot