Music Teacher Gunnedah

Position Type: Permanent Part-Time position | Position Title: Music Teacher | Location: Based in Gunnedah, NSW

Carinya Christian School is accepting applications for the position of Music Teacher.  This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team of over 200 Christian staff between the Tamworth and Gunnedah schools.  Reporting to the Humanities Coordinator, and ultimately responsible to the Principal and Executive, while working alongside other team members.

Qualification / Documentation Required

• NESA Teacher Accreditation

• Valid working with children check

• Degree Qualification in Teaching

• 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 MUSIC TEACHER

Music Teachers direct and instruct the learning of students from Years 5 to 10. This subject provides unique opportunities to enjoy God’s world through creative expression and appreciation.  Working with a dynamic, committed team of Christian staff, this position offers great opportunities to develop students' creative, listening and performance skills.

OBJECTIVES OF POSITION
As well as the daily tasks of teaching and learning, the successful applicant would be expected to be involved in school activities and events which could include performances.  It is also expected that resources related to the classroom such as musical instruments be maintained.

Qualification / Documentation Required

To fulfil the responsibilities of this role, Staff are expected to have:

• NESA Teacher Accreditation

• Valid working with children check

• Degree Qualification in Teaching

• Reference from Current Minister

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Applicants must be a qualified teacher and accredited to teach with the New South Wales Education Standards Authority. To align with the school's Christian beliefs, applicants must be committed Christians of reformed evangelical persuasion. It is a requirement that all applicants hold a current Working With Children Check.

The teacher will teach students so as to promote the aims and objectives of the school and maintain the school’s Christ centred philosophy of education.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to the following:

1. In the Classroom

2. Towards parents

3. Towards the School Community

4. Towards the Profession

TASKS AND DUTIES

The tasks and duties for each of these areas shall included, but not be limited to the following:

In the Classroom:

• Create and manage a caring, supportive, and stimulating Christ centred classroom environment which is conducive to effective learning

• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils

• Foster and develop respect in pupils for the integrity of each member of the classroom, regardless of ability, gender, cultural background or family status

• Consider and care for the personal, social and spiritual development of each child in your care in the classroom

• Plan and prepare lessons in order to deliver the National Curriculum ensuring breadth and balance in each subject or curriculum area being addressed

• Identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes for lesson delivery, with appropriate challenge and high expectations

• Ensure organisation and delivery of the curriculum addresses differentiation of learning needs and abilities

• Plan and institute a formal system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of children’s progress in keeping with school policies and procedures

• Ensure effective use of support staff within the classroom when needed

• Be familiar with, and implement all school policies and procedures regarding the effective management of students.

Towards parents:

• Communicate, meet and consult with parents as needed over all aspects of their children’s education: their academic, social and emotional development

• Liaise with outside agencies (e.g. Educational Psychologists) when necessary to determine and plan for the educational needs of their pupils

• Attend regular parent-teacher interviews as scheduled. 

Towards the School Community:

• Conduct an extra-curricular activity for students outside normal school hours as directed (eg. sport/clubs etc)

• Support all school activities, including after hours, as directed

• Support the principal in promoting the ethos of the school

• Recognise Work Health and Safety as the responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and comply with the School’s Work Health and Safety policies as published.

Towards the Profession:

• Participate in all staff meetings after hours as required

• Be actively involved and contribute to the development, co-ordination and presentation of the curriculum as required including the preparation and development of policies and programs of instruction, teaching materials, resources, methods of teaching and pastoral care

• Support and implement all school policies as they relate to all aspects of the purposes and good function of the school (including discipline, school uniform, mobile phones, child protection etc)

• Maintain professional accreditation with NESA and continue professional development as required

• Adhere to professional dress requirements.

Reporting to the Humanities Coordinator and Principal, the successful applicant will be required to fulfil the following responsibilities:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Children will be taught and valued as individuals, made in the image of God, on purpose and for a purpose 

• The talents and abilities of each child are to be regarded as gracious gifts from the Lord Jesus and valued equally in the classroom and in the school community

• Children are to be intrinsically motivated

• Competition, rewards, merits, public recognition etc. are to be rejected as valid motivation tools etc. There are no winners and losers in a Carinya classroom 

• Children are to be taught to be faithful in using the abilities and opportunities God has given them

• Children are to be taught to “seek the reward in the task"

• The classroom will be characterised by community and cooperation, not rivalry and competition.

TASKS AND DUTIES

In the Classroom:

• Create and manage a caring, supportive, and stimulating Christ centred classroom environment which is conducive to effective learning

• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils

• Foster and develop respect in pupils for the integrity of each member of the classroom, regardless of ability, gender, cultural background or family status 

• Consider and care for the personal, social and spiritual development of each child in your care in the classroom

• Plan and prepare lessons in order to deliver the National Curriculum ensuring breadth and balance in each subject or curriculum area being addressed

• Identify clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes for lesson delivery, with appropriate challenge and high expectations

• Ensure organisation and delivery of the curriculum addresses differentiation of learning needs and abilities

• Plan and institute a formal system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of children’s progress in keeping with school policies and procedures

• Ensure effective use of support staff within the classroom when needed

• Be familiar with, and implement all school policies and procedures regarding the effective management of students. 

Towards parents:

• Communicate, meet and consult with parents as needed over all aspects of their children’s education: their academic, social and emotional development

• Attend regular parent-teacher interviews as scheduled. 

Towards the School Community 

• Conduct an extra-curricular activity for students outside normal school hours as directed (e.g. sport/clubs etc)

• Support all school activities, including after hours, as directed

• Support the principal in promoting the ethos of the school

• Recognise Work Health and Safety as the responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and comply with the School’s Work Health and Safety policies as published.

Towards the Profession:

• Participate in all staff meetings after hours as required

• Be actively involved and contribute to the development, coordination and presentation of the curriculum as required including the preparation and development of policies and programs of instruction, teaching materials, resources, methods of teaching and pastoral care

• Support and implement all school policies as they relate to all aspects of the purposes and good function of the school (including discipline, school uniform, mobile phones, child protection etc)

• Maintain professional accreditation with NESA and continue professional development as required

• Adhere to professional dress requirements.

Classifications are based on a Teacher’s level of accreditation and years of service. See Independent Schools NSW (Teachers) Carinya Christian School Agreement 2025

Commencement
This position is scheduled to commence in January 2026.