Instrumental Music Specialist - Flute

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak in Toorak, VIC is seeking an experienced Instrumental Music Specialist (Flute) to join our Music Department, commencing Term 1, 2027. The role requires availability on Wednesdays for teaching, rehearsals, and before/after school activities. Remuneration follows VMTA rates.

You will deliver instrumental music across the curriculum, oversee student progress, and foster a love of music, enabling each student to participate fully in Loreto Toorak’s musical life.

Qualifications

• Flute specialist with AMEB and VCE syllabus knowledge.
• Current Working with Children Check (Employee) mandatory.
• VIT registration and keyboard skills would be advantageous.
• Experience directing ensembles and conducting performances.

Responsibilities

• Tutor an allocated list of instrumental students from beginner to advanced levels (VCE and Diploma).
• Liaise with the Director of Music and Head of Department on progress, repertoire, assessment and performances.
• Foster excellence in performances across examinations, recitals and concerts.
• Direct Music Ensembles as required by the Director of Music.
• Perform other duties outlined in the position description.

Skills

Flute specialist

AMEB/VCE knowledge

Ensemble directing

Conducting

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Music education degree or teaching qualification

Job description

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak – Toorak VIC

Loreto Toorak is a leading Catholic independent girls' school, with a proud tradition of empowering young women to discover their own direction and purpose.

For more than 100 years, Loreto Toorak has nurtured each girl's potential through an education that combines academic excellence with opportunities across cultural, sporting, wellbeing and cocurricular pursuits. Our students are challenged to think deeply, act with courage and develop the confidence to navigate an ever-changing world.

We support every student to develop her own compass, building the knowledge, values and conviction to make a meaningful contribution to her community and beyond.

The position

We are seeking an experienced Instrumental Music Specialist (Flute) to join our highly skilled and dynamic Music Department, commencing Term 1, 2027. The successful candidate must be available on Wednesdays throughout the teaching day, as well as before and after school for rehearsals. The position reports to the Director of Music, with remuneration in accordance with VMTA rates.

As an Instrumental Music Specialist, you will contribute to the delivery of instrumental music across the curriculum and the School’s broader Music Program. You will oversee the development and progress of the students you tutor, providing engaging and high-quality instruction that builds skill, confidence and musicianship. Central to the role is fostering a love of music and enabling each student to participate fully in the musical life of Loreto Toorak to the best of her ability.

Responsibilities of the role will include;

• Tutor an allocated list of instrumental students from beginner to advanced levels (VCE and Diploma)
• Liaise with the Director of Music and the relevant Head of Department in relation to student progress, repertoire, student assessment and performances, ensemble planning and the pastoral needs of students
• Foster a standard of excellence in music performance in examinations, recitals, concerts and other performance activities
• Direct Music Ensembles as required by the Director of Music
• Other duties as outlined in the position description

About You

You will be an accomplished and experienced Flute Specialist with a strong understanding of AMEB and VCE syllabi. An exceptional musician and performer, you will bring experience across a broad range of musical styles and contribute to the continued excellence of one of Loreto Toorak’s flagship ensembles, the Loreto Symphony Orchestra. Experience working within compulsory Junior School Band programs, along with conducting, rehearsing and preparing ensembles for performance, will be highly regarded.

Your excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, together with your ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic school environment, will be key to your success in the role. A current Working with Children Check (Employee) is mandatory, while VIT registration and keyboard skills would be advantageous.

Why work at Loreto Toorak?

Joining Loreto Toorak means becoming part of an inclusive and collaborative community dedicated to shaping the next generation of confident and compassionate young women. Our staff play an important role in helping students discover their strengths and pursue their passions. In return, we offer rewarding career opportunities, ongoing professional learning and excellent facilities, creating an environment where both students and staff thrive.

Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak is a child safe employer, committed to the safety, wellbeing, and inclusion of all children and young people. All staff are expected to actively contribute to a child safe culture and uphold the School’s Child Safeguarding and Wellbeing Policy and Child Safety Code of Conduct. In accordance with theWorker Screening Act 2020 (Vic.), all applicants engaged in child-related work must hold a valid Working with Children check or Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). These will be sighted, verified, and recorded as part of the recruitment process.