Music Teacher

Music Teacher

Willunga Waldorf School (see more jobs from this school)

Willunga , SA

All Grade Levels (P-12)

Teaching Subject: Music

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.55 FTE)

Applications Close: 12 November 2025

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably experienced and qualified Music Teacher to join the Willunga Waldorf School from late January 2026.

About the role

The Music Teacher will be responsible for implementing the music curriculum across classes 5 to 9 and supporting the senior school choir (classes 10-12), in consultation with and support of the Class Teachers/Guardians as required. This includes leading choir and ensemble practice. They actively support all school music events such as daily singing in the High School (Morning Circle), the Autumn, Winter and Spring Festivals, Autumn Fair, Instrumental Nights and End of Year Concerts.

Applicants should note that due to the nature of the Steiner curriculum and timetabling structures, student contact time may vary from term to term. A calculation will be made across the year to provide an average number of weekly hours, or FTE.

Please review the full Position Statement before submitting your application.

The successful applicant will be an inspiring musician and teacher with a genuine interest and warmth for facilitating students’ individual learning journeys in a Waldorf classroom setting. They will be a team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, have a generally positive attitude and outlook, and are able to set boundaries with empathy and respect for students, colleagues, and the parent community.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Classroom experience teaching music in upper primary, middle and high school years
• Outstanding rapport with children and young people
• Experience working with neurodiverse students
• Good vocal ability and confidence to lead with singing as the main teaching tool
• Experience leading choirs, both a cappella and accompanied
• Ability to imaginatively link music theory concepts with classroom activities
• Demonstrated commitment to the pursuit of excellence in teaching children and young people
• Skills in singing, piano, percussion and/or string playing
• Demonstrated ability to develop, document and differentiate curriculum
• Enthusiasm for teaching in a progressive Waldorf school
• Commitment to the principle of ongoing teacher development both professionally and personally
• Must have full working rights in Australia
• Steiner Education (desirable)
• Must have full working rights in Australia

Applicants must have appropriate tertiary teaching qualifications and be eligible for registration with the SA Teachers Registration Board. They also need to hold a current SA Working with Children Check and be willing to provide/obtain RRHAN-EC and Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting certificates.

What We Offer

Willunga Waldorf School offers an exciting, supportive and rewarding environment to work. We love what we do, and this shines through in our relationships with students, parents, colleagues and visitors alike. Creativity, innovation and contemporary expressions of Steiner principles are encouraged throughout all areas of the School’s life, and the School’s physical environment inspires comfort, joy and connection.

This is a permanent, part-time position of 0.55 FTE. Due to the nature of the Steiner curriculum and timetabling structures, student contact time may vary from term to term. A calculation has been made across the year to provide an average number of weekly hours, or FTE.

Remuneration will be based on the current Willunga Waldorf School Enterprise Agreement.

Attachments:

• 2026 Position Description Music Teacher.pdf

Willunga Waldorf School (see more jobs from this school)

Willunga , SA

https://wws.sa.edu.au

Principal: Jodie Thomas

Affiliation: Waldorf Steiner

Teaching Level: Combined

Gender: Coed

420 Students

47 Teaching Staff

38 Non-Teaching Staff

Single School

Willunga Waldorf School is a thriving, contemporary, independent K to 12 school that bases its curriculum and teaching methodology on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Nestled in the beautiful Southern Vales of South Australia, the School is situated on the edge of the township of Willunga, fifty minutes’ drive from the city of Adelaide. Here you will find an educational community where the potential of each one is supported through the strength of many.

Application Instructions

Applicants must address the Key Selection Criteria, provide a professional resume and contact details of three referees who have worked in a supervisory capacity.

Please submit your full application via our website: https://wws.sa.edu.au/our-school/employment-opportunities

For questions and enquiries about this position, please contact Ms Antje Guenther at 08 7232 1604 or hr@wws.sa.edu.au