September 23, 2024

St Andrew's Cathedral School

Sydney

Music Teacher - Secondary School

What is the Role?
We are looking for a passionate classroom Music teacher to join our dynamic Music team in 2025.
This role will teach Music Stages 4 & 5, with opportunities to be involved in the cocurricular Music programme, including weekly ensembles and the 2025 Music Tour to Europe.

Who will the successful applicant be?

Displays dedication and enthusiasm for teaching classroom Music, with a heart for encouraging and inspiring students of all abilities
Has recent experience and proven success teaching secondary Music courses
Committed to delivering a high-quality Music curriculum from an aural vocal approach
Possesses strong classroom management skills
Demonstrates outstanding musicianship skills, including advanced practical skills in one or more instruments
Thrives working collaboratively in a high-functioning team
Confident in the use of technology
An understanding of and commitment to the School’s Christian mission, values and ethos

Previous experience teaching International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP) and training in Kodály pedagogy is highly desirable.

Your cover letter and CV should address why you would like to be considered for the role and include an outline of your approach to music lesson planning. This could include your guiding principles, what students can expect to do in your lessons, and/or a sample lesson outline.

A detailed position description is attached – top RHS of advertisement.

Applications close: 4:00pm, Friday 17 November 2024
Interviews will commence as applications are received.

See here for further employment benefits at SACS: https://www.sacs.nsw.edu.au/employment/

Who are we?
St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) is an independent, Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school located in two high-rise buildings in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The school offers students a strong academic program and extensive opportunities to be involved in sport, music, drama and outdoor education. As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service being foundational to the richness of relationships at SACS. We seek to develop students who think critically and creatively and have hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give.

Why St Andrew's Cathedral School?
St Andrew’s Cathedral School received Voice Project's Best Workplace Award for staff satisfaction and engagement in 2020, and was recently awarded 5 Star Employer of Choice 2022 by The Educator for positive employee experience. This is an amazing achievement, representative of a supportive, collegiate culture where every staff member is known, valued and equipped to excel in their role.

SACS is a child safe organisation. Our School promotes the safety and wellbeing and inclusion of all students. In support of SACS’ commitment to embedding child safety (Standard 1), we ensure that our staff are suitable for working with children and young people and that they are supported (Standard 5). Staff are required to maintain a child safe culture, act in every child’s best interest and to keep them safe from harm, in accordance with the School’s policies and procedures (Standard 10) which reflect the Child Safe Standards.
It is a condition of employment that all new Staff at the School must sign a written statement or complete an electronic acknowledgement that they have read and understand our Child Safe Policy and the Child Safe Codes of Conduct prior to commencing at the School.

Reflecting our Christian foundations, we are a strong and hopeful learning community that nurtures the individual strengths of each student in our care. We always seek to care for the whole child - considering their intellectual, physical, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing and development. We are committed to providing a child safe environment by implementing policies, procedures, practices and training which foster the safety, care and wellbeing of our students.

Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website.