Position: Instrumental Music Tutor (Piano)
Commencement Date: As soon as able
Employment Status: Term-time/Part-Time
Hours per week: 19hpw
Applications Close: Friday, 12 September 2025
About us
With a vibrant working environment, Shalom College, Bundaberg (Year 7 – Year 12) provides excellent benefits for staff including professional and career development opportunities that build personal and organisational capability. We celebrate diversity in our workforce, and value the knowledge and skills that a diverse range of employees bring to the workplace. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and we have an emphasis on caring and supporting teachers and staff in both their vocation of working in a school and other aspects of their lives.
Your Role
An exciting opportunity currently exists within the Shalom College Music team. We are seeking a Instrumental Music Tutor in Piano for 19hpw to commence from as soon as able, or as negotiated with the successful applicant.
The college also invites applications from suitably registered teachers for the position of Instrumental Music Teacher (Teacher award and conditions would apply).
Specific Duties
- Facilitate Instrumental Music lessons for Piano at Catholic Secondary Colleges and Catholic Primary Schools in Bundaberg.
- Assist with the timetables for Music lessons.
- Monitor student attendance at Music lessons and notify parents when students are not attending regularly.
- Assist with the distribution of all information forms for the Instrumental Music Program under the guidance of the Instrumental Music Coordinator.
- Communicate with the Director: Instrumental Music regularly.
- Liaise with parents concerning enquiries about the students that they are responsible for in the Instrumental Music Program.
- Report on Instrumental Music students each Semester.
- Keep accurate rolls for the purposes of accounts to parents.
- Ensure clear communication channels with the Ensemble Directors.
- Assist with the Ensemble Program including Ensemble directing, conducting, camps and other activities when required.
About you
The successful applicant will have relevant experience and an understanding of, and a commitment to, the ethos of Catholic Education. In addition, you will have excellent time management skills, well developed interpersonal skills and a high proficiency of computer skills.
What we offer
- Competitive salary range - School Officer Level 6 or Teacher Pay Scale (pending experience)
- Superannuation of 12.75% contribution
- Modern facilities and resources
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- Access to corporate health discounts with either Bupa or Westfund Health Insurance
- Access to Fitness Passport
- Excellent leave entitlements to suit various situations
- Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
Mandatory Requirements
- A current valid Blue Card under the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 (WWC Act) and valid Suitability Notice OR relevant tertiary qualifications and the ability to obtain approved Queensland College of Teachers Registration.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
- Australian work rights
How to Apply
- Complete the application below
- Applicants must read, understand and accept, as an explicit term of contract, the requirements of the Statement of Principles for employment in Catholic Schools
- Upload a current resume and cover letter including contact details (phone and email) of three (3) professional referees
- Please ensure files are in Microsoft Word (.doc, .docx), PDF (.pdf) or photo (.jpg, .jpeg, .png) file formats.
Please note, if you are applying as a Teacher you must complete the following requirements:
- Upload a Cover Letter (addressed Mr Michael McCusker, Diocesan Director) and Current Resume
- Upload written statement addressing the Selection Criteria
Further information
- For a confidential conversation please contact Sandra Freeman, Acting Deputy Principal, Shalom College, Bundaberg on 07 4155 8139.
- For further information regarding the remuneration package, please contact Employee Support Services [email protected]
- Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.
Applications Close: Friday, 12 September 2025 (unless filled prior).
Catholic Education is committed to best practice in student protection policies and procedures and is an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
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