Teaching Artists, Music – Victoria (Regional & Metro)

The Teaching Artist is a key agent in achieving The Song Room’s vision that all Australian children will have the opportunity to participate in music and the arts and so enhance their education, personal development and community involvement to provide them with the best possible start in life.

The Teaching Artist is responsible for planning, developing and implementing high quality, impactful sequential Arts Learning programs in their school.  Additionally, they build teacher capacity and capability in Arts Learning across the school, and in so doing develop a sustainable, positive school culture that embraces Arts Learning.

Key Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated alignment with The Song Room’s ethos, vision and values.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, with demonstrated ability to build rapport, interact effectively at all levels of The Song Room, and build authentic, collaborative and productive relationships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and a growth mindset.
• High level written and verbal communication skills with an ability to present complex information simply, clearly and succinctly to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated flexibility and an ability to adapt and operate effectively in a demanding and changing educational environment.
• Previous experience in an Arts Learning role in either a Primary or Secondary School context
  Demonstrated innovation in Arts Learning.
• Demonstrated ability in leading professional learning activities.
• A minimum of an undergraduate degree in Music.
• A postgraduate qualification in Education and current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching is highly regarded.
• A current Working with Children Check (WWCC).