Sessional Strings Teacher (commencing 2025)

Balcombe Grammar School is an independent co-educational Foundation to Year 12 school located in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula.

We are seeking an experienced strings teacher to provide instrumental lessons to students in both the Primary and Secondary School for a Term 1, 2025 start.

The role involves teaching individual and shared lessons, assisting with ensembles and attending various school events throughout the year. The current time-fraction is one (1) day per week with the anticipation of growth moving forward (teaching day is flexible).

The successful candidate should:

• Demonstrate success in developing and retaining instrumental students
• Demonstrate success in teaching individual and shared lessons with experience across all year levels including VCE
• Be willing to work in conjunction with our Head of Music and Instrumental Music Coordinator to promote continual growth of our Instrumental Music Program
• Be familiar with working within a Primary and Secondary school environment
• Attend School Soirees and other music related events as required
• Hold suitable tertiary qualifications in music or education and either be VIT registered or hold a current Working With Children Check

Please send your application complete with cover letter, CV, and details of three professional referees via the Seek website

Applications close Friday 13 December 2024 at 9am.

For further information please visit www.balcombegrammar.vic.edu.au

Balcombe Grammar School reserves the right to commence the recruitment process and appoint the position before the applications close date. 

CHILD SAFE STANDARDS

Balcombe Grammar School is committed to ensuring that all those engaged in our school promote the fundamental right of children and young people to be respected and nurtured in a safe school environment. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and expect all of our staff to:

• Be aware of, understand and comply with the School’s Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct, including the Child Safe Standards, and demonstrate behaviours in accordance with these.
• Be in possession of a current Working With Children Check (WWCC) and Police Check, or VIT Registration.
• Respond according to the school’s policies and procedures when interacting with children and young people, taking all allegations and concerns very seriously.
• Be committed to providing a safe environment for all children and young people, promoting physical, emotional and cultural safety.