Vocal Teacher/Junior School Music Teacher
Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2020
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. Hunter Valley Grammar School promotes the importance of community where all staff, students and parents feel a strong sense of purpose, belonging and commitment.
Our Music program is unrivalled in the region.
The Role
We are seeking a professional, musically knowledgeable and highly skilled vocal teacher to teach individual vocal students from K-12 across a variety of music styles.
In addition, the successful applicant will be a dynamic classroom Music teacher who will work across Stages 2 and 3 with some work in the lower primary school as required.
This is a full-time, ongoing position commencing in 2020.
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 by contacting his assistant, Mrs Sharon Reid on 4931 0797.
All prospective applicants are invited to arrange a brief phone conversation with the Director of Music prior to applying.
Applications close 4pm, 11 November.
Applicants must have a Current Working with Children Check.
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.
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