Elementary Music Teacher

**Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.**

An exciting opportunity for an **Elementary Music Teacher (Maternity Cover - Apr to Jun 2025) **has opened in AIS

**Responsibilities**
- Support the Elementary Music Coordinator.
- Become familiar with the PYP Scope and Sequence document and the Australian National Curriculum requirements within the PYP
- Adapt programmes to the specific needs of students in their classes
- Motivate students to perform to the best of their ability
- Develop and/or amend programmes to meet changing needs and resources
- Attend and contribute to team meetings and collaborative planning
- Actively participate in professional development opportunities

**Position Requirements**:

- Class music teaching from Prep to Year 5 and Ensembles dependent on expertise
- Instrumental music to individuals and groups dependent on expertise
- Liaison with the Music Coordinator and Head of Elementary School in the preparation of various music performances during the year
- Assist with major music events including staging and general logistics

**Key Competencies required**:

- Demonstrated experience in primary music education
- Ability to teach specialist instrumental or voice
- Ability to lead ensembles
- A demonstrated ability to enthuse, motivate and encourage students in their music learning
- An up to date and thorough understanding of principles and practices relating to student learning strategies
- Set and maintain high standards in all aspects of the Music Performance programme

**Relationships with Students, Staff and Parents**
- Ability to develop productive relationships with students which foster and develop positive behaviours for learning
- Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, parents and colleagues
- Demonstrated capacity to work as a co-learner and collaborator with students, colleagues, parents and the wider community
- Ensure that the welfare approach towards all students is balanced and aligns with the school’s policies and procedures

**Key Relationships**
- Actively contribute to year group collaborative planning meetings
- Liaises with parents, guardians and external parties, as required

**Other duties as determined in consultation with the Head of Elementary, Deputy Heads of Elementary or Assistant Heads of Elementary.**

**Qualifications**
- Exemplary teaching and learning skills which achieves an outstanding level of student learning in the area of Music education.
- Outstanding organisational and administrative skills that support effective and efficient management of data related to student performance and curriculum documentation relevant to the teaching of Music.
- A strong commitment to the development of a professional learning community that is deeply embedded in the culture of the school
- A demonstrated capacity to work with teams and develop co-operative and constructive working relationships that promote quality teaching and learning practices.
- A demonstrated high level of communication and interpersonal skills when relating to students, colleagues, parents and broader community.
- Experience of working with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme. (Desirable)
- Demonstrated experience/capacity to fulfil the core responsibilities of the position.