Music Teacher - Senior School
Hunter Valley Grammar School
East Maitland
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- 10/12/2019
Job overview
About the School
Hunter Valley Grammar School is a leading independent, co-educational school in the Hunter region. We strive for academic excellence within a caring and values-laden learning environment.
The School is situated in the wonderful Hunter Valley, one of Australia’s oldest and most well-known wine regions. The Hunter Valley is one of Australia’s most vibrant and relaxing places to live, with a wide array of traditional and contemporary delights expected of a world-famous wine region, as well as a myriad of surprises and a rich diversity of pursuits and people. Only a 90-minute drive from Sydney, 30 minutes from the beaches of Newcastle, and 45 minutes from Newcastle Airport, the destination is easily accessible from anywhere around the world
The Role
The Music Faculty at Hunter Valley Grammar School has a reputation as one of the leading Music programs in the Hunter region.
We are seeking a professional, musically knowledgeable and highly skilled secondary classroom teacher to teach classroom music, Years 7 to 12.
The position requires experience, commitment, and evidence of strategies and success in teaching all HSC Music Courses, specifically Music 2 and Extension Music Courses.
This full-time role will require the successful applicant to design and implement IB classroom teaching programs, and effectively collaborate with other Music Faculty staff and instrumental/vocal specialist teachers as part of a high-performance music team culture.
The successful applicant is also expected to contribute to the significant co-curricular Ensemble Program (K-12) and annual school musical production, as well as engaging musically and administratively with regular school performances and actively supporting the well-being of all students
How to apply
It is essential that interested applicants visit our website to download a Position Description and Application Form. Applicants who do not use the application form will disqualify themselves from the process.
Inquiries regarding the position may be directed to the Director of Music, Mr Johnston Parkinson on 0417 550 384.
Applications close 4pm 24 December
Applicants must have a Current Working with Children Check.
HVGS is an equal opportunity employer.
Please no recruiter or agency introductions.
About Hunter Valley Grammar School
- Hunter Valley Grammar School
- Norfolk Street, PO Box 458, Ashtonfield
- New South Wales
- 2323
- Australia
Hunter Valley Grammar School is a vibrant non-selective, non-denominational, independent day school, for boys and girls from Preschool - Year 12. Located in the beautiful Hunter Valley, New South Wales we strive for academic excellence within a caring and values-laden learning environment.
The overall Preschool to Year 12 nature of our School has resulted in a warm, family-style atmosphere, and provides a smooth transition between infants, primary and high school. We are a World School, delivering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Career-related Programme.
Principal
Ms Rebecca Butterworth
Facilities
Hunter Valley Grammar School is situated on 13 hectares of lush landscaped grounds. Facilities include a brand Early Learning Centre, Music and Senior School Centre with Drama Studio, Visual Arts Centre, Library, the Cameron Centre - a multipurpose indoor sports centre and an on-site agriculture plot.
Sporting facilities include a gym, cricket/softball field, rugby/athletics oval, netball/basketball/tennis courts, cricket nets, and a soccer field.
The school runs a full working farm located 5 minutes form the main campus and a state of the art rowing complex on the Hunter River. In 2018 a new Technical and Applied Studies facility was opened and in 2019 a new school Cafeteria will be completed.
Curriculum
The school's Early Learning Centre offers a play-based programme within the Junior School structure. Years K-6 integrates the IB PYP with the NSW Curriculum, and includes co-curricular opportunities such as chess, sports, craft, martial arts, and music. The school is currently moving towards IB Middle Year Programme authorisation. Year 12 completes the Higher School Certificate. Senior School co-curricular activities include LEO Club, Chess Club, Debating, Music Lessons, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Duke of Edinburgh, Masterminds, Overseas Tours, and Sport.
School ethos
Hunter Valley Grammar School is dedicated to instilling life-long values. These values are responsibility, integrity, respect, citizenship, courage, compassion, optimism, and gratitude.
Please note that you are wholly responsible for fact checking in respect of the information provided by schools. Please also check for the latest visa and work permit requirements that may apply. Tes is not responsible for the content of advertisements or the policies adopted by advertising schools. Tes asks that all schools follow Tes' Fair Recruitment Policy.