Job Reference 23417_30/10/24
Closing date November 17, 2024
Location 24 Klumpp Road, Upper Mount Gravatt, Queensland, Australia 4122
Status Temporary

About this job


Estimated start date: 
January 2025

Position tenure:  Casual

Weeks worked:  School term weeks only (holidays unpaid)

Tenure duration (where Fixed Term)

Total Paid Hours (per week) & days required: Approximately 12 hrs – Flexible 2 Days per week

Salary level, range or hourly rate: Casual $68 per hour(School Salary Scale)/(Services Salary Scale)

Employment conditions: Diocesan Catholic Education Employing Authorities in Queensland Single Interest Agreement


Clairvaux MacKillop College is a secondary co-educational College administered by the Archdiocese of Brisbane with an enrolment of 1400 students. The College mission is to work actively as an inclusive, Catholic, christian learning community. We strive for excellence in all things inspired by the charisms of our founders - St Mary of the Cross MacKillop and Blessed Edmund Rice.

Clairvaux MacKillop College is a great place to learn and grow. Generous hospitality and welcome are hallmarks of our thriving learning community. Ours is a friendly place built on a deep respect for each person – their innate goodness, their learning potential, their unique capacity to be good for the world.

We live the spirit of our college motto By Effort and Faith with Commitment, Compassion, Celebration. All members of our learning community are valued, respected and encouraged to be self-directed, life-long learners. We are all about great teaching, great learning, everyone, every day.  Explore our school website to learn more about us. 

Clairvaux MacKillop College is seeking a new Drum Tutor to join our vibrant co-curricular music program in a casual role (six months initially with the potential to extend) to begin at the commencement of the 2025 school year.

This role also includes
directing two contemporary ensembles, as well as the College Drumline. These ensembles are in the development phase, so the applicant needs to be able to work with beginning ensembles and help them to develop their musicianship and skills.
Applicants should have experience in drum kit performance and tuition in a range of styles such as rock, pop and jazz and be comfortable with preparing students for formal examinations through AMEB, Trinity College etc if required.

The position provides for approximately
two days of lessons at the moment, with students ranging from beginners to advanced.

Applicants require a current QLD Blue Card –Working with Children and must complete the Student Protection training for working in schools before commencement.


To be eligible to be considered for this role you will:

  • hold a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement;
  • be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment; and
  • have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education.

Please note applications for this role may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at Brisbane Catholic Education models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. Successful applicants will complete requisite Working With Children (WWC) pre-employment screening, in accordance with legislation, prior to appointment.

Equity and inclusion are at the core of our Catholic values and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role.


Contact:   Sarah Kirk

Contact number:   3347 9200

Contact email:   kirs@cvxmck.edu.au

Closing date:     17-Nov-2024