Instrumental Music

Location: Melbourne | Cranbourne

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1455685

**Location Profile**:
Cranbourne West Secondary College abuts rapidly growing residential areas in the suburb of Cranbourne. The school will work in partnership with the community to provide authentic learning opportunities and best academic and personal outcomes for all students. Cranbourne West Secondary College is the latest addition of a new secondary school in the rapidly growing suburb of Cranbourne opening as of January 2021 with 198 Year 7 enrolments. Currently the College has 1600 students across Year 7 to 10 and is anticipated to grow beyond 1600 students in 2024. Neighbouring schools are relatively large and Cranbourne West Secondary College is expected to grow quickly to meet residents¿ demand for excellence in education, consistent with the vision for the Education State. Cranbourne West Secondary College will provide students with state of the art facilities in STEM and the Visual Arts in its initial stages, with Stage II to provide outstanding Physical Education and Performing Arts spaces to cater for the learning needs of all students. It is proposed the new school will establish a set of guiding principles to inform and guide future community use of both school and community facilities.

**Commitment to Excellence and Inclusion**
Cranbourne West Secondary College delivers the highest quality of education for all learners. As a Supported Inclusion School, Cranbourne West Secondary College sets strong culture of inclusion at a whole-of-school level. The innovative and evidence-based schools design is flexible and allows schools to have students with special needs in the classroom with their peers, utilise smaller spaces and/or run stand-alone classes depending on the cohort of students.

Cranbourne West Secondary College staff deliver excellence by responding to the diverse needs of their students. We will provide staff access to a suite of Department educational resources and programs that support exemplary inclusive practice. Our College will demonstrate a strong commitment to outstanding post school outcomes for all students, be that University or other further study, apprenticeships, traineeships or full-time work.

**School Vision and Values**
Cranbourne West Secondary College fosters a love of learning. We respect inclusion, diversity and indigenous heritage. We aspire for continuous improvement in all our students as they grow into adulthood. We live by our motto, diversis viribus - ¿strength through diversity¿, and look forward to our students emerging as resilient, productive and cooperative members of the community.

Cranbourne West Secondary College¿s motto is Diversis Viribus - 'Strength through Diversity¿; our values are intrinsically linked to this motto as we ASPIRE every day:

- Acceptance - to accept someone is to acknowledge them, to recognize how they are different, and to say that it is okay. Acceptance is good
- Sincerity - the quality of being open and truthful
- Perseverance - is not giving up. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even if it's hard.
- Inclusion - a group that's particularly welcoming to all kinds of people. To include someone is to intentionally pursue ways to make them feel welcomed, heard, and valued.
- Respect - respecting myself, others and the school environment.
- Excellence - the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree and continually striving to improve.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1 **Demonstrated capacity and experience relevant to working as part of an Instrumental Music program, including the ability to conduct high quality small group or individual Instrumental Music lessons.

**SC2** **Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with other members of the Instrumental Music team, Performing Arts domain and wider school community, including high level oral and written communication skills..

**SC3 **Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning & development of relevant practical skills relating to the delivery of high quality Instrumental Music lessons.

**SC4 **Possess high-level practical experience and technical knowledge relevant to the instrument.

**SC5** Demonstrated experience in ongoing improved learning of contemporary styles, the capacity to engage with student interest and develop educational programs which reflect this.

**SC6** As a new school, versatility and adaptability in the initial staffing profile will be critical. What additional skills do you bring that would make you a good fit for a role at CWSC?

**Role**:
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional fie