Classroom Music Teacher – Brass Specialist (Trombone)

Wesley College Melbourne, a school of the Uniting Church, was established in 1866 and is one of Australia’s leading and most respected co-educational independent schools. With an enrolment of approximately 3,400 students from ECLC to Year 12, the College comprises three metropolitan campuses in Melbourne at St Kilda Road, Glen Waverley and Elsternwick; outdoor education sites at Chum Creek, Mallana, and Lochend; and a Year 9 residential campus at Clunes.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified, passionate and highly competent Classroom Music Teachers for this full-time (1.0 FTE), permanent position commencing in Term 1, 2027. The position is based at our St Kilda Road campus.

We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Brass Specialist, ideally with expertise in lower brass. The successful applicant will be a caring and passionate educator with experience teaching music to students from Junior to Senior School across small- and large-group settings.Teachers with expertise across multiple instruments are also encouraged to apply.  Experience conducting large ensembles is preferred (Concert Band), with experience directing a rock band or jazz band, as well as involvement in Musical Theatre, also highly desirable.

Key responsibilities and qualifications include:

• Significant experience teaching instrumental brass to students, particularly those in Years 5–12.
• Expertise in trombone pedagogy and ensemble direction.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of the broader brass family.
• Experience conducting large ensembles (Concert Band), with the ability to direct a rock band or jazz ba…