Peripatetic Piano Tutor

Carinya Christian School; Tamworth Regional Council; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Carinya Christian School seeks a Part-Time Peripatetic Music Tutor (Piano) to deliver private piano lessons onsite in Tamworth, NSW during standard school hours. You will work with primary and secondary students, reporting to the Music Tuition Coordinator, and join a team of Christian staff.

The role requires strong piano proficiency, teaching experience, and ability to engage diverse learners while managing scheduling and billing. Valid Working With Children Check is required.

Qualifications

• Provide high-quality, private piano tuition to students.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality one-on-one piano tuition during school hours.
• Plan and deliver lessons tailored to each student’s age and ability.
• Develop students’ technical and performance skills and confidence.
• Foster enthusiasm for music and ongoing development.
• Prepare students for performances and opportunities.
• Manage lesson scheduling with students, parents and staff.
• Manage billing and invoicing for private tuition.
• Communicate professionally with students, parents and music staff.
• Maintain records of tuition and progress.
• Collaborate with the music staff and support the program.
• Maintain a safe, respectful learning environment.
• Adhere to school policies including Child Protection and WHS.

Skills

Piano teaching

Student engagement

Lesson scheduling

Billing & invoicing

Communication

Job description

Position Type: Part-Time during school days and hours | Position Title: Peripatetic Music Tutor (Piano) | Location: Tamworth, NSW

Reporting to the Music Tuition Coordinator, you will deliver high-quality, one-on-one private piano lessons to primary and secondary students onsite during standard school hours in our dedicated music tuition studio. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of over 200 Christian staff between the Tamworth and Gunnedah schools.

Carinya will provide:

• Air conditioned music studio with piano.
• Performance opportunities for students.

A successful applicant will possess strong technical and performance proficiency in piano, with the ability to engage young learners, foster enthusiasm for music and adapt their teaching to suit a range of ages, abilities and learning styles.

Preferred Skills

• Technical and performance proficiency in Piano.
• Teaching experience.
• Ability to engage young learners, foster enthusiasm, and adapt teaching methods to various learning styles.
• Ability to manage lesson scheduling and billing/invoicing.
• Good communication skills with co-workers, school staff and parents.

Qualification / Documentation Required

• Valid Working With Children Check
• Reference from Current Minister

MISSION

Engaging as a community to discover the world made through Jesus for His glory.

VISION

Provide quality, Christ-centred education at Carinya Tamworth and Carinya Gunnedah in partnership with parents. Teaching and Learning is the core business of the school and the means in which we discover and engage in God’s world.

PREAMBLE

At Carinya, Jesus Christ the creator of the world is central to everything that is done in the school. The essential elements of the educational process; the home, the learner, the curriculum and the teacher are interpreted in a framework based on an understanding of the person and authority of Jesus Christ. At Carinya, we believe in a Christ-centred view of the Child, a Christ-centred view of the Curriculum, a Christ-centred approach to teachers and Christ-centred Education.

The pedagogy of the School is framed by the understanding that each student has an intrinsic value as an individual, made in the image of God and as the unworthy recipient of God's grace, in the skills, talents and abilities available to them. Those truths permeate every subject and classroom and every activity the School undertakes and are embedded in the formal structures of the educational processes of the School.

It is vital that every staff member embraces this educational philosophy. This involves a personal faith in Jesus Christ and a commitment to modelling Christ-like behaviour to all in and out of the School community.

BACKGROUND TO THE POSITION OF PERIPATETIC MUSIC TUTOR (PIANO)

Carinya seeks to support quality education through opportunities for students to develop their musical skills, confidence and enjoyment through individual music tuition.

OBJECTIVES OF POSITION

To provide high-quality, one-on-one piano tuition to primary and secondary students at Carinya Christian School. To develop students’ technical and performance skills, foster enthusiasm for music, and support each student’s individual learning and musical development.

Duties

• Provide high-quality, one-on-one piano tuition to primary and secondary students during standard school hours.
• Plan and deliver lessons appropriate to each student’s age, ability, learning style and musical development.
• Develop students’ technical proficiency, performance skills, musical understanding and confidence.
• Foster enthusiasm for music and encourage students in their ongoing musical development.
• Prepare students for performances and other musical opportunities as appropriate.
• Manage lesson scheduling in consultation with students, parents and relevant School staff.
• Manage billing and invoicing associated with private tuition.
• Communicate effectively and professionally with students, parents, School staff and the wider music team.
• Maintain appropriate records relating to student tuition and progress.
• Work collaboratively with the School’s music staff and support the broader music program where appropriate.
• Maintain a safe, respectful and encouraging learning environment.
• Adhere to the School’s Child Protection, Work Health and Safety and other relevant policies and procedures.
• Attend relevant meetings or training as required, including Child Protection training.
• Undertake other reasonable duties related to the role as requested by the School.

Classification & Commencement

Lesson rates to be determined by the individual teacher in discussion with the Music Tuition Coordinator

Commencement

The preferred commencement is Term 4, 2026, with Term 1, 2027 also available.