VISITING PIANO TEACHER

Situated in Sandton, St David’s is a Marist, Catholic, Independent School for boys of all faiths.
We cater for boys from Grade 00 to Grade 12 and offer weekly boarding in the College.

Established in 1941, St David’s Marist Inanda forms part of the Marist educational community which has at its core a strong value base, primarily focused on “Humility, Simplicity and Modesty” as espoused by our founder St Marcellin Champagnat in 1816. These values guide St David’s as we strive to achieve excellence in our core areas of Academics, Culturals, Leadership, Service and Sport.

VISITING PIANO TEACHER

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced peripatetic Piano Teacher to join our dynamic, expanding team at the St David’s Music Department to commence duties on the 5 May 2025.

The core functions of the position include:

• Teaching of individual piano lessons from beginner to advanced level
• Availability in the morning and afternoon to teach lessons—St David’s offers a robust Morning Programme in which instrumental music teachers can teach Junior and Senior Primary pupils during the academic day, while College students are taught music lessons before or after the academic day
• Attendance at music concerts relevant to your students
• Providing feedback through professional, timeous communication with parents, the Head of Music and evaluating student progress through the school’s formal written report structures

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a BMus degree or equivalent in the appropriate subject area and be SACE registered
• Have appropriate educational experience and a proven track record as a highly-skilled, experienced Piano Teacher with the ability to teach beginners to advanced pupils in a variety of musical styles
• Show a good track record of entering pupils for music examinations (ABRSM, IEB, Rockschool, Trinity College London etc.), Eisteddfods and Competitions
• Be able to accompany and/or play and teach the organ (advantageous but not a prerequisite)
• Have the ability to teach aural training skills in support of students’ preparation for practical examinations
• Be prepared to teach group music theory lessons with the Music Department teachers to support students’ holistic musical development
• Have a passion for music, the ability to work in a team, and have a high level of organisational, administrative and communication skills

Only suitably qualified and experienced candidates should apply for this position.
To apply for the position, please complete the application form using the following link:

Closing date for applications: 25 APRIL 2025

The school reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of this post. An application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment, and failure to meet the minimum requirements of the advertised post will result in applicants automatically disqualifying themselves from consideration. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates not contacted shall consider their application unsuccessful.