Head of Music (SP & College)

OUR SCHOOL:

Reddam House Helderfontein is a premier, private school, situated in the picturesque Helderfontein Estate Valley, surrounded by the leafy suburbs of Dainfern, Fourways, Lonehill and Broadacres. The Helderfontein Campus provides a beautiful, tranquil, secure, nurturing, enabling, learning-and-exploring environment. The natural, surrounding beauty encourages our teachers to bring the outdoor environment into the classroom.

Reddam House Helderfontein offers a balanced, holistic, innovative, learning experience, encouraging students to realize their unique gifts, talents and abilities in pursuit of academic excellence. Being part of the Fourways area offers convenience, security and exclusivity, providing premium education to families living in the Fourways, Sandton & Gauteng vicinity. We offer weekly and termly boarding from Grade 6 – 12, providing a home-away-from-home to students outside South Africa from neighbouring countries including: Botswana, Zambia and Mozambique.

ROLE SUMMARY:

Reddam House Helderfontein is seeking to appoint a passionate, innovative and highly skilled Head of Music to lead the SP and College Music Department.

The successful candidate will be an outstanding music educator with the vision, energy and organisational ability to develop a diverse and ambitious programme of music across the SP and College. They will combine excellent classroom practice with strong ensemble direction, performance leadership and departmental management.

The Head of Music will be responsible for ensuring that students experience music as both an academic discipline and a creative, collaborative and rewarding part of their school life.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of School and will work closely with colleagues across the Preparatory and College phases to promote continuity, progression and excellence throughout the school’s music

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare and present interesting and exciting Music lessons.
• Establish a teaching environment that is nurturing, and promotes engaged learning.
• Behave professionally concerning punctuality, behaviour, standards of work, and students’ homework.
• Evaluate, reflect on, and refine teaching practice.
• Offer academic support, on two afternoons per week and assist with two afternoons of co-curricular activities.
• Produce resources of a high standard for students.
• Show loyalty to all facets of Reddam House.
• Attend all special occasions at the discretion of the relevant Head.
• Set and mark examinations and all other forms of student evaluation.
• Write report comments.
• The post holder is required to undertake any other reasonable tasks that the School Head/line manager determines.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

Skills and Previous Experience:

• Confidence with the use of IT in teaching
• Proven track record of teaching Music
• Previous experience with IEB Programme
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience will be advantageous

Qualifications and Accreditations:

• University qualification
• Certified Teaching Status
• SACE accredited

Personal Competencies and Attributes:

• An unwavering commitment to the development of students
• A demonstrable passion for the profession
• Excellent organisational skills
• A positive attitude to change

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.