Director of Music

Established in 1886, MLC School is an Australian independent girls’ school (Pre-K to Year 12) of the Uniting Church. MLC School’s mission is to educate and inspire young women to be fearless thinkers with moral courage and compassion, and to be agents of change in both their own lives and the lives of others.

Following the retirement of Mr James Allington, after a long and distinguished career in music education, we seek to appoint an inspiring leader, a highly experienced teacher and accomplished musician to build on the School’s enviable reputation for fostering musical excellence.

MLC School is known for its outstanding academic achievement and commitment to excellence in girls’ education. The NESA curriculum is offered from Kindergarten to Year 10 with a choice of the IB Diploma or HSC at Years 11/12. We seek an experienced educator who can build upon the already excellent foundations and continue to develop pedagogical practice in relation to all aspects of music education. They will be committed to ensuring that MLC School remains a leader in music innovation.

Reporting to the Deputy Principal, the Director of Music is responsible for leading our multi award winning Music Department. A core function of the role is to develop the future direction and vision for Music at MLC School from Pre-K to Year 12 in a creative and innovative manner.

In bringing this vision to fruition, you will bring a collaborative and engaging approach to music education and performance, while building a culture of continual improvement in all aspects of the Music Department. You will ensure that ongoing improvement and professional learning are viewed as core aspects of each teacher’s work through the implementation of innovative strategies and best practice processes.

The successful candidate will cultivate strong and collaborative relationships at all levels of the School, have proven teaching ability, leadership capabilities in co-curricular performance, a contagious passion for musical excellence, experience in a variety of methodologies, strong organisational skills and demonstrated capacity to continually renew and expand their pedagogical knowledge.

Essential criteria:

• Current Teacher Registration with a minimum of Proficient Teacher Accreditation (NSW) or equivalent
• Tertiary qualifications education and music (Master’s Degree will be viewed favourably)
• Leadership experience in an educational environment
• Demonstrated experience in pedagogy across music classroom, ensemble and studio contexts
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in the direction of ensembles
• Proven success in curriculum and co-curricular program development across a K-12 school.

How to Apply:

To apply for this position, please visit https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ni/MLC167 for the full details and Position Description and submit your application by Sunday, 24 November 2019.

• You must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident.
• You must submit your Working with Children Clearance number with your application. For more information visit www.check.kids.nsw.gov.au/#apployin-for-job