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Northern Rivers Conservatorium

Seeking Quality Music Educators

The Northern Rivers Conservatorium aims to provide a supportive music education experience that embraces diversity. To deliver this, we are seeking specialist instrumental, ensemble and group / classroom music tutors who share our values to join the strong team of dedicated music educators who teach in the Community Music and Music in Schools programs at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium.

We have a number of roles available, including: Early Childhood Music, Violin, Cello, Guitar, Bass, Piano, Voice. These positions commence from Monday 30 January 2023.

Our music educators generally teach during school term including preparing students for exams, but also participate in school holiday programs, concerts and open days. As a music educator at the Northern Rivers Conservatorium, you will display professional presentation and conduct, have excellent communication and organisational skills and be required to follow set administration procedures.

Our ideal candidates will meet the following selection criteria:

Essential:

Proven commitment to quality music education
Bachelor of Music (or equivalent professional experience) combined with at least 5 years’ experience conducting and/or studio teaching
Demonstrated ability to identify and teach to different learning styles
Willingness to work with people of all ages from diverse backgrounds
Experience working as a collaborative team player
Commitment to support the Conservatorium’s place in the wider community through participation in eisteddfods, workshops etc.
Be able to meet the NSW Dept Education Vaccination Requirements

Desirable:

Experience with extra activities such as Theory Classes, Ensembles
Ability to teach any other instruments (please specify to what level)
Educational qualifications an advantage

If this looks like the right fit for you, please address your application to the Executive Director admin@nrcac.edu.au and include:

Cover Letter
Responses to the Selection Criteria with clear examples of your past experience
Resume with contact details for two professional referees
Current Working with Children Check number

Applications close: Monday 9 January 2023, Interviews: Monday 16 January 2023

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Conditions of Enrolment

Enrolment

An enrolment becomes valid and lessons can commence upon confirmation of lesson placement by the Northern Rivers Conservatorium (NRC) Administration.
Enrolment is continuing for the whole calendar year until notice of withdrawal (see Student Withdrawal).
Term dates for Community Music are as published by the NSW Department of Education, with Music in Schools term dates advised by your participating school.
Music in School schedules of lessons are available online at our website and it is the responsibility of parents, carers, and students to ensure that they have the latest timetable.

Fees

A registration fee is payable once a year by every student enrolled.
An invoice for fees will be raised at the beginning of each term for all enrolled students.
Fees are on a term basis and payable within seven days of the date of invoice, unless NRC has agreed to a regular payment arrangement.
In the event of financial hardship, please contact the office to discuss payment plans and/or apply for fee assistance through our bursary programme.
Any student with outstanding fees from a previous term will be automatically withdrawn. Students may only re-enrol if accounts are paid in full or an approved payment schedule implemented; in this case it may not be possible to provide the student with the same lesson time, day or teacher.

Delivery of Lessons

Lessons begin and end promptly at the designated time.
It is the student’s responsibility to attend their lessons on time. For Music In Schools students, our families are asked to check the schedules prior to their child’s day and remind their child prior to leaving home.

Missed Lessons / Refunds

NRC must be informed of all absences, with 24 hours’ notice where possible, by phone (6621 2266), SMS (0448 026 211), or email admin@nrcac.edu.au
Credits or refunds are not given for missed lessons, unless due to tutor absence.

Make-up Lessons

Make-up lessons are only available to Community Music students, with a maximum of one make-up lesson per term.
Tutors can deliver make-up lessons only if they have available time and have received more than 24 hours’ notice of the absence.
In the event that a make-up lesson is not available, one of the following options may be chosen instead: one free attendance to one of the holiday make-up workshops offered each year that is equivalent to two hours’ music education activity, OR one free ticket to an NRC visiting artist’s concert/workshop event.

Change of Teacher

NRC reserves the right to supply a substitute tutor if the original tutor is unavailable.

Student Withdrawal

Two weeks’ notification is required for any withdrawal and must be given in writing to the NRC office.

Disclaimer

NRC reserves the right to review and implement changes to fees at any time.
Our tutors reserve the right to discontinue lessons where student behaviour is deemed inappropriate.