Estimated start date: April 2025
Position tenure: Part Time | Fixed Term
Weeks worked: School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)
Tenure duration: End of 2025 school year
Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: 6 - 12 hours per week depending on enrolments.
Salary level, range or hourly rate: School Officer Level 7, Step 1 - $51.11 per hour(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement

Good Samaritan Catholic College is a Prep to Year 12 College located at Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast. The College opened in 2019 and is steadily growing towards full enrolment of approximately 1500 students. As part of Brisbane Catholic Education, our co-educational College aims to be a welcoming and supportive community of people who respect ourselves, each other and the environment. Our School provides a place where students have the opportunity to excel to the best of their ability in all areas, contribute to the community and lead the way in our changing society.

The College's motto "Journey with Compassion" is lived every day in the lives of our students, staff and community. We are a place of learning where confident, self-directed and focussed students thrive in a supportive environment, working towards a positive and hope-filled future. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

Working across primary and secondary year levels, Good Samaritan Catholic College is seeking to appoint an Instrumental Music Tutor – Strings, to work with students and join the Good Sams dedicated music program. As the successful applicant, you will be and/or possess specializations in the following:

Ability to teach group (2) and individual lessons
Knowledge of, and a willingness to prepare students for external music examinations is required (AMEB and / or Trinity)
Additional highly desirable skills include – ability to lead a primary choir (grades 3 – 6

The successful applicant will be:

• Qualified (with a degree in music and / or education) and / or have appropriate teaching experience within a school environment
• Pro-active, enthusiastic and have skills to inspire and nurture the musical aspirations of motivated students from Prep to Year 12
• Skilled to teach in a variety of musical styles appropriate to the instrument
• Literate with technology, show initiative, be organised, prepared and accountable
• Willing to connect, contribute and work as part of a team
• The ability to teach music theory and any other musical instruments would be an advantage

The program at Good Sams is administered by school staff who support all teachers and ensure continued growth, while allowing individual teachers the independence to facilitate lessons based on their area of expertise and style of teaching.

Tuition fees are collected by the school and the successful applicant will be guided by the conditions outlined in the BCE position description, school position statement and school officer award. Performances, meetings, reporting, extra-curricular activities and involvement with school ensembles is required.

To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

• hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
• be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
• have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.
• Have a commitment to SafeguardingThe Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct Working With Children (WWC) and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
  

Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.

Contact: Kate Hartley
Contact email: [email protected]
Closing date: 14-Mar-2025