Teacher of Music - Terms 1 & 3 2027

ELMO•Spring Hill, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Brisbane Grammar School is seeking a Teacher of Music to cover periods of leave in Terms 1 and 3 of 2027. Ideally, the successful candidate will be available for both terms; applicants available for only one term should indicate this in their cover letter. All Middle School students study Music. Teachers contribute collegially to developing resources that support learning and extend students’ subject understanding, and familiarity with the relevant syllabuses is essential. The teacher plans, prepares and delivers effective learning and teaching programs for allocated classes and groups, contributes to school objectives and planning, and helps establish and maintain a supportive school environment. Teachers work under the direction of the Head of Department, Deputy Headmaster Teaching and Learning, and Headmaster. Brisbane Grammar School is a non-denominational boys’ school of about 2,000 students in Years 5 to 12, located overlooking Brisbane’s CBD. The School promotes academic excellence, cocurricular activities and student wellbeing. Its professional community supports collaboration, creative and innovative teaching, blended learning, pedagogical development and professional learning. The school’s learning environment emphasizes inquiry, student thinking, feedback, literacy and numeracy, and the use of relevant learning data. Students in Years 7 to 12 have access to a one-to-one Tablet PC program. Applicants for teaching positions must be eligible for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers and provide academic transcripts. Candidates should be sympathetic to the aims and ethos of independent schools. Appointment is subject to an extensive screening process, and applicants must disclose information relevant to their eligibility to engage in activities involving children.

Requirements

Current full Queensland teacher registration, or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration.
Demonstrated classroom management capacity.
Capacity to work collaboratively and as part of a team in a professional work environment.
Capacity and willingness to contribute to student welfare.
Understanding of and commitment to the ethos of independent schooling.
Capacity and willingness to contribute to the School’s cocurricular program.
Capacity to teach higher-order thinking.
Competency in using ICT and integrating it into the curriculum through blended learning.
Willingness to participate in professional development opportunities.
Familiarity with the relevant syllabuses.
Academic transcripts must be provided.
Applicants should be sympathetic to the aims and ethos of independent schools.
Applicants must disclose information relevant to their eligibility to engage in activities involving children and undergo the required screening process.

Responsibilities

Plan, prepare and deliver quality teaching and learning programs consistent with the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, relevant syllabuses, curriculum policies, work programs and educational trends.
Maintain teaching competency and current knowledge of relevant curriculum programs.
Support students in various settings by developing supportive learning environments and effective behaviour management practices.
Promote students’ physical, social, cultural and emotional wellbeing and physical safety, and support their overall development in line with the School’s vision.
Assess students diagnostically, formatively and summatively for developmental, feedback and reporting purposes.
Maintain student records and work samples, and report on student performance.
Update curriculum professional development and participate in curriculum development and evaluation.
Participate in teacher development and professional development programs.
Participate in the School’s cocurricular program.
Adhere to the staff Code of Conduct.
Participate, as appropriate, in school decision-making processes.
Contribute collegially to the development of resources that support learning and extend students’ subject understanding.
Contribute to the development of school objectives and planning, and to maintaining a supportive school environment.