Employment opportunities

    Songbirds Studio is currently looking for singing, piano, guitar a violin teachers for our Wantirna South Studio as well as Singing and Piano teachers for our Essendon Studio starting on a casual basis with the option to move to part-time or full-time once desired hours are secured. 

Applicants who can teach either or both will be considered.

Important: Please include BOTH your cover letter and resume in the application form. You can add multiple documents. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Songbirds Studio provides full-time administrative support for all scheduling, makeup lessons, enrolment, accounting, and recital/exam registration. Teachers are not responsible for any logistical work outside of lesson planning, student notes and teaching responsibilities. 

Lessons are taught on-site at our school - no home lessons.

We are committed to offering competitive compensation based on your teaching experience and work performance, mentorship, and professional development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have current legal status to work in Australia
• Bachelor's degree in music
• Working with childrens check
• First Aid Certificate (or willing to obtain)
• Live in the area with consistent and reliable transportation to arrive in Essendon and/or Glen Waverley on time for lessons (we pay our teachers to arrive 30m prior to lessons to set up and prepare for their teaching day)
• Experience teaching and performing
• Exceptional communication skills with both students and parents
• Ability to learn and adapt to new teaching environment and requirements
• Ability to manage teaching schedule through our school app/website and adhere to strict attendance policies
• English proficiency

BONUS BUT NOT REQUIRED

• Experience preparing students for performances and exams
• Knowledge of AMEB Practical and Theory Exams or willingness to learn how to prepare students for these exams

HOURS

• Available hours are dependent on demand and range between Monday - Saturday mornings, afternoons, and evenings. We will work with you to set available teaching hours consistent and aligned with your schedule, though preference is given to those available within open and in-demand hours.
• Weekday teaching (Monday-Friday) is 2:00-9pm; weekend hours vary anywhere within 9am-6pm.
• Ideal candidates will be able to work 6 consecutive teaching hours per day (with breaks) with a minimum of 3 days/week

WORKPLACE

• Full-time staff who handle all administrative work (Marketing/Sale, Enrollment, Scheduling, Logistics, Billing/Payment and all other customer service operations)
• Recital/Performance opportunities for students multiple times a year
• Watching weeks at the end of Term 1 and Term 3 
• Training for group class teachers within developed curriculum
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities available

COMPENSATION

• Compensation is dependent on education, teaching experience, and background
• We hire teachers exclusively as employees, not contractors
• Teachers are hired within a stable salary model, which is based on the number of hours taught, credentials, and days of teaching as well as casual/part-time status

Additional benefits:

• Free music lessons with any available teacher and instrument
• 24-hour access to studio facilities (with consideration to room availability)
• Professional development opportunities including mentorship, lesson feedback and observations, exam training, and support with teaching challenges
• Internal social platform for post sharing, events, questions, and direct teacher-to-teacher chat

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY

• Songbirds Studio provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

LOCATION

Songbirds Studio has two locations - Essendon and Wantirna South. 

$35 - $60 per hour