Instrumental Music: Brass 0.4 (ES1-3)

Resources; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 69,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Keysborough Secondary College is seeking a part-time instrumental music role (0.4 FTE) for 2027, spanning two days per week at Melbourne campuses. The position is fixed-term from 27 January 2027 to 17 December 2027, with possible cross-campus attendance.

Salary starts at AU$77,186 (full-time equivalent), aligned with VGSA2026 Education Support Salaries Level 1, Range 3. The appointee will support the instrumental music program, collaborate with the music team, promote the program to students and

Qualifications

• SC1: Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with other instrumental music staff in a team environment.
• SC2: Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with students, specifically instrumental music students, and staff, including high level oral and written communication skills specific to music.
• SC3: Possess high level technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position and the capacity to promote the instrumental music area to students and parents.
• SC4: Demonstrated high level ability to provide advice and support to management, the music faculty and other staff in respect to the work area.
• SC5: A commitment to professional learning and growth within the role and the ability to share this knowledge with colleagues.
• SC6: Demonstrated ability to actively promote and safety and wellbeing of all children in line with the Child Safe Standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the provision of the instrumental music program to individuals/groups of students
• Work as part of the music team to encourage and contribute to the achievements of the team
• Promote the instrumental music program to the wider community
• Support communication between teachers and students within the music program
• Any other duties as requested by the Music Leader/s, Business Manager or Principal Class Team.

Skills

Collaborate with instrumental music

Effective communication with students

Technical knowledge in music program

Advisory to management and staff

Commitment to professional learning

Child safe practices

Job description

Occupation: Education and training

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: 1553259

Location Profile

Keysborough Secondary College is a multi-campus school with one campus in Keysborough (Acacia Campus) and one in Springvale South (Banksia Campus). Both campuses offer programs for students in years 7-12 with an organisational structure arranged around Junior and Senior sub-schools.

Enrolments in the College stand at around 2300 and are growing. The College provides a broad range of VCE, VCE-VM and VET subjects for our students across the two campuses. The College also has a significant International Students Program with its own ELC.

Student achievement and engagement is generally above Like School groups and retention is high. Our student population is culturally and linguistically diverse and characterised by families of high SFOE as a result of which the college attracts significant Equity Funding.General Satisfaction with the College, as measured by the Parent Opinion Survey, is consistently high and in 2024 was 86%.

Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria:

SC1Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with other instrumental music staff in a team environment.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively with students, specifically instrumental music students, and staff, including high level oral and written communication skills specific to music.

SC3 Possess high level technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position and the capacity to promote the instrumental music area to students and parents.

SC4 Demonstrated high level ability to provide advice and support to management, the music faculty and other staff in respect to the work area.

SC5 A commitment to professional learning and growth within the role and the ability to share this knowledge with colleagues.

SC6 Demonstrated ability to actively promote and safety and wellbeing of all children in line with the Child Safe Standards.

Role

This role is part time (TF 0.4) equal to 15.2 hours per week across 2 days. It is a fixed term contract for one year from 27 January 2027 to 17 December 2027. The role may require cross-campus attendance by the successful applicant. This can be discussed further at the interview stage.

Remuneration is in line with the current VGSA2026 Education Support Salaries Level 1, Range 3 commencing at $77,186 (fulltime equivalent). If you have any questions regarding the salary, please contact the Human Resources Manager at the College.

Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy.Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3.Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility.Staff management issues will be resolved with minimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases.Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years.Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered.Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position will be:

Ensure the provision of the instrumental music program to individuals/groups of students

Work as part of the music team to encourage and contribute to the achievements of the team

Promote the instrumental music program to the wider community

Support communication between teachers and students within the music program

Any other duties as requested by the Music Leader/s, Business Manager or Principal Class Team.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [e-mail]

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

• All staff employed by the department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.

Applications close Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 11.59pm