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Educational Support Instrumental Music Woodwind (flute, clarinet and bassoon)

Job posted: 29/11/2024
Applications close: 12/12/2024 (Midnight)
5 days remaining

5 days remaining

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Casual / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1455602

Reference: 1455602

Occupation: Education and Training

Salary Range: Salary not specified

Work location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Location Profile

Nossal High School is committed to being an innovative, inclusive, and dynamic educational environment. We challenge ourselves to be creative and critical thinkers with good communication skills and the resilience necessary to succeed in an ever-changing world. We build skills, self-confidence, leadership abilities and community spirit through a rigorous, rich, and varied curricular and co-curricular program. We want our graduates to be ambitious, ethical, and responsible citizens who conduct themselves with humility and compassion.

Nossal High School Values
Nossal is a school that:

  • Leads and develops leadership
  •  Creates and cultivates creativity
  • Is respectful and fosters respectful citizenship
  • Inspires and seeks inspiration
  • Is ethical and develops ethical behaviours
  • Pursues excellence and celebrates individual progress
  • Develops resilience and independence and nurtures wellbeing
  • Encourages a strong work ethic with an emphasis on personal growth  

The Nossal High School logo consists of two books (representing academic study), forming a butterfly (emerging from a chrysalis), taking flight (signifying the future), and showing a link to the past (the school is built on the old Casey Airfield).

The Nossal High School Motto - ¿Embrace the Challenge¿

This was the original statement presented to the foundation cohort on their introduction to their new school. It is a phrase that instils the hope and high expectations we have for Nossal students to grow in intellectual, social, physical and leadership pursuits. They have been thrown the challenge to succeed in a global world and we want them to embrace it. 
¿    To embrace: to hold closely, to accept with eagerness.
¿    To challenge: a call to demonstrate one¿s strength or ability. (Oxford, 2010)

Nossal High School was established in 2010 as the first co-educational fully academically selective Government school in Victoria. Along with the only other three academically selective schools, Melbourne High School, The Mac. Robertson Girls High School and Suzanne Cory High School, it forms the Victorian Select Entry Network of schools. Located in the urban growth corridor on the grounds of Federation University Berwick campus, the school draws enrolments from right across the Melbourne metropolitan area and into regional areas and offers programs for students in Years 9 - 12 only. Entry is competitive and via a common entry exam administered through VCAA and an independent testing company. Students in Year 8 or equivalent can apply to sit the exam for entry into Year 9 for the following year and can preference up to three of the schools. Enrolments are capped at 208 per year level for a school total of 832. Retention rates are very high with very few students leaving the school prior to year 12 completion and nearly all students exit to university. The 208 students offered places for Year 9 annually come from between 60 and 98 different schools; generally, around 50% from the non-government sector and a roughly 50:50 gender mix. Some students travel long distances to attend (ie. Craigieburn, Deer Park, Mernda, Traralgon etc.) and some families will move to the area once their child has secured a place at Nossal. A 4% cap on enrolments from anyone "feeder" school is applied across the 4 selective schools to limit the impact on individual schools.  The cap is raised to 10% in the case of P-9 schools. 10% equity quota is applied, and testing fees are waived to encourage students from low SES families and ATSI to apply. 5% (10 students) annually are selected under the "Principal's Discretionary" category from the applicants who have sat the exam, and they are invited to submit an additional written application and attend an interview prior to selection.  

On most comparative performance measures Nossal achieves very good results, and "traditional" improvement measures are more nuanced and incremental, requiring contextual understanding.  Challenging and longer-term approaches to achieve cultural rather than transformative change is often required to enable such improvement.
The school leadership team has always sought to challenge the school community and has set broad, big picture goals relating to curriculum and pedagogy; assessment; student voice; ICT; school culture and ethos. The school undertook a self-Evaluation in late 2022 and developed a new Strategic Plan early in 2023 following an "Influencing" review process.
Nossal students (and their parents) are highly motivated, highly aspirational, and very committed to their academic education and VCE results and nearly all aspire to university entry.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the teaching of instrumental music, particularly Woodwind (flute, clarinet and bassoon), to students ranging from beginner to advanced levels, and the ability to improve learning outcomes across various music styles.

2.  Possess the technical expertise relevant to the position and demonstrate an ability to direct ensembles, choose appropriate repertoire, and engage with student interests to foster musical development.

3.  Demonstrate high-level communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, parents, teachers, and the broader school community, ensuring effective collaboration and positive relationships.

4.  Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively as part of a committed team of educators and contribute to the development of the music program.

5.  Proactively contribute to building and retaining instrumental music student enrolments and encourage student participation in ensemble programs.

Role

The Instrumental Music Instructor in this role will be responsible for providing individual Woodwind (flute, clarinet and bassoon), instruction to high-achieving Year 9 to VCE Music Performance students. This includes preparing students for performances and exams, as well as writing end-of-term reports for parents.

The position may also involve managing and rehearsing the Nossal High School Ensembles.

Additionally, the successful candidate will offer administrative support to the Director of Music in organising the extracurricular instrumental program, including tracking lesson attendance, monitoring timesheets, and maintaining student enrolments for instrumental music.

Instrumental Music Instructors are expected to attend faculty meetings, assist with event preparation, and participate in events such as VCE Soirees, House Music Night, Speech Night, and other performances as needed.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a high level of technical and performing ability, strong communication skills, and excellent organizational capabilities. Applicants must hold a current WWC registration.

Other duties may be assigned by the Principal, Business Manager and/or Director of Music.

  • No yard duty will be assigned to this position.
  • Attendance at morning briefings, staff meetings, professional development sessions, and parent-teacher interviews will be negotiated.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality individual and group music instruction.
  • Manage the Nossal School Ensembles, including repertoire development, rehearsals, performance preparation, and related administrative duties.
  • Maintain accurate attendance records.
  • Prepare and present student reports to parents four times a year.
  • Attend faculty meetings as required.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

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:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

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:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

Preparation of application:

Applicants should adhere to the following procedures for the submission of their application.

1.         Applications must be no longer than 10 pages using a font no smaller than size 12.

2.         Applications should include a CV containing their address, contact numbers (business and private), classification (where applicable), current position, evidence of qualifications, VIT registration or WWCC number.

3.         Applications must address each of the key selection criteria.

4.         Applicants must provide the names and contact numbers (mobile preferred) of three professional referees who can confirm their responses to the key selection criteria (NOTE: the panel may contact referees outside the list and would normally contact current or past principals).

Please submit applications through Recruitment Online.

Conditions of Employment

  • All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
  • Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
  • A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
  • Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
Educational Support Instrumental Music Woodwind (flute, clarinet and bassoon)

Job type:

Casual / From 28/01/2025

Job classification:

Ed Support Level 1-Range 4

Contact:

Audrey Alvarez | 8762 4600

Educational Support Instrumental Music Woodwind (flute, clarinet and bassoon)