Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4
Occupation: Education and training
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1514194
Demonstrated high quality teaching skills to advanced levels in situations ranging from large ensemble rehearsals to single lessons.
Experience working with adolescent learners, particularly senior secondary students.
Demonstrated ability to motivate and engage students with diverse abilities and aspirations.
Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning and provide reports as required.
Demonstrated high-level communication and interpersonal skills and professional behaviour when interacting with students, colleagues, parents or guardians.
Demonstrated capacity to be organised, reliable, and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team and participate in school events.
The Voice / Instrumental Music Teacher is responsible for delivering high-quality vocal tuition to students in Years 10¿12, supporting their technical development, musical understanding, performance skills, and confidence. The role contributes to students¿ academic pathways, creative expression, and preparation for further study, training, or employment in music and related industries.
Provide individual and small-group vocal tuition tailored to the needs, abilities, and goals of senior secondary students.
Develop students¿ vocal technique, including breath control, pitch accuracy, tone, diction, range, and vocal health.
Support students studying Year 10, VCE Music, VCE VET Music, including preparation for assessments and performance examinations.
Assist students to interpret repertoire across a range of styles and genres appropriate to curriculum requirements and student interests.
Prepare students for performances, recitals, concerts, and school or community events.
Provide constructive feedback and set achievable goals to support student growth and confidence.
Maintain accurate records of student progress, attendance, and learning goals.
Collaborate with classroom music teachers and the Arts faculty to support curriculum delivery and performance programs.
Promote inclusive, respectful, and supportive learning environments that encourage student wellbeing and engagement.
Adhere to school policies, child safety standards, and duty of care requirements at all times.
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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.
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
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
NCAT provides individualised programs and pathways for students wanting to pursue further study, employment or training in areas such as Art, Multimedia, Animation, Photography and Digital Imaging, Fashion & Graphic Design, Dance, Music, Sound Production, Screen/Video, Automotive, Electro-Technology, Integrated Technologies, Engineering, Plumbing, Furniture & Musical Instrument Production, Building & Construction, and Sport & Fitness.
NCAT received The Age newspaper¿s 2022 Schools that Excel Award for its VCE results. In the same year, the Vocational Major Learning Specialist was awarded Teacher of the Year Award for the outstanding and unique integrated VCALs/Vocational Majors running at NCAT. In 2024 an NCAT student, Carly Brown, was named Vocational Student of the Year at the Victorian Training Awards.
From Year 10 students can choose to follow an Arts or a Technology or stream and then continue to specialise at Years 11 and 12 where they can do VCE, VET or a variety of specialist integrated VCE Vocational Major programs. Post Year 12 students can do Certificate IV programs in Music, Sound Production, Design, Visual Arts and Photography and the Diploma of Photography and Digital Imaging. NCAT is the only training provider in Australia running the Certificate III and IV in Musical Instrument Making and Repair.
As well as running programs for its own full-time students, NCAT is also a regional provider of VET in Schools training to 700 students from 75 other State, Catholic and Independent schools who come for training one day per week.
NCAT has specialist Arts facilities includes purpose-built studios for drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and textiles/fashion disciplines as well as Apple Mac labs. Its Photography centre includes four photographic studios and black and white and colour darkrooms. In the area of Music NCAT has ten fully equipped music practice rooms, two large music technology labs, its own industry level music recording studio, Music recital room and performing arts centre. The college also has two dance studios and a dedicated theatre studies centre.
The college is a recognized leader in Technology Education with Leading School status. Its VET programs are highly regarded for the quality and innovativeness of the delivery and the close links with industry. NCAT has unique, trades and technology facilities including a Trade Training Centre. Facilities include extensive workshop for automotive, building & construction, engineering, electrotechnology, furniture/wood, integrated technologies/ robotics & telecommunications, musical instrument making & repair and plumbing.
Overview of NCAT https://youtu.be/mQIOejWVOQM