Classroom Music Teacher – Woolooware

Classroom Music Teacher | K-6 | 165 students
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Woolooware
Commencement date: Wednesday, 9 August 2023
Contract: Part-time, maternity leave cover ending 12 April 2024 (0.2 FTE Wednesday)

About Sydney Catholic Schools

Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Classroom Music Teacher to join our growing Amadeus Music Education Program. Catholic schools have been delivering excellence in education to students in Sydney for 200 years. SCS continues to be a thriving and growing contemporary educational community with over 147 schools, more than 72,000 students,10,000 staff and a large alumni community.  

About the school

St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Woolooware is a nurturing place focused on respectful, high quality relationships. We take a holistic, personalised approach to the development of each child, enabled by passionate and experienced teaching staff that challenge and support every student. We have contemporary learning spaces as well as an array of co-curricular activities that include the arts and sport. Along with the strong support of our parents, students are encouraged to take risks in a safe and supportive environment, emerging as resilient and creative thinkers ready to take on the world.

About you

As a Classroom Music Teacher, your major accountabilities will include, but are not limited to:

• implementation and delivery of the SCS Music Education Program 
• leading and conduction instrumental/vocal ensembles – eg the school choir
• working collaboratively with the Instrumental Tutors and Classroom Teachers at their schools and within their Network, to deliver quality Performing Arts Education, including public performances, and liturgical and special events
• an enthusiastic Educator, driven to inspire children to explore Music, Dance and Drama
• promoting and implementing Sydney Catholic Schools mission and vision To know and love Christ through learning and Thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching and learning
• promoting and abiding by Sydney Catholic Schools values of empathy, curiosity, excellence, collaboration and truth.

You will have attained:

• a Tertiary qualification in Primary or Secondary Education with extensive Music experience and/or qualifications, plus the ability to teach Dance and Drama
• experience as a Classroom Music, Dance or Drama Teacher in Primary or Secondary schools
• competence in Music Education with the ability to teach Dance and Drama including Composing, Performing and Appreciating
• proven ability and willingness to lead vocal ensembles
• practice informed by a knowledge of contemporary educational research on how students best learn
• confidence with the use of relevant technologies
• demonstrated ability to contribute to high quality student performances
• a willingness to support the Catholic ethos of Sydney Catholic Schools, and to contribute to music required for masses and liturgical celebrations when required.

Desirable: 

• a current driver’s licence
• a Baptised Catholic with demonstrated evidence of ongoing commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church and engagement in the life of a Catholic faith community such as a parish or an established community within the Catholic Church, as an expression of their relationship with Jesus Christ.

Application Process

To apply for this position please click APPLY and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Within your application please provide the following:

• a one-page Cover Letter which outlines how you meet the criteria above
• current resume.

If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via hr.recruitment@syd.catholic.edu.au. 

If you encounter technical issues or for any general queries, please contact the People & Culture Service Team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm Mon – Fri).

Working with Children Check
This role is classified as a child-related work endeavour and therefore we require a working with children clearance to be completed prior to your commencement with us.

Our Mission 

To know and love Christ through learning

Our Vision

To foster thriving Catholic communities through excellent teaching 

Our Values 

Empathy, curiosity, excellence, collaboration and truth.