About us

The Song Room is the only Australian for-purpose education organisation delivering multi-year, multi-artform arts learning programs with student and teacher outcomes delivered in primary school classrooms.

Our mission is that all Australian children have the opportunity to participate in the arts to enhance their education, personal development and community involvement regardless of geographical, financial or social disadvantage. This is achieved by embedding arts learning programs in primary schools and their communities, tailored to their unique needs. Over 22 years, more than 450,000 Australian students have directly participated in our sequential arts education programs, and 32,000 teachers have subscribed to the digital arts education portal, ARTS:LIVE.

Please visit our website for more information - www.songroom.org.au.

About the role

The National Arts Learning Manager is responsible for effectively leading and managing the implementation of Arts Learning programs across the country. Working collaboratively with a team of Arts Learning Managers, Coordinators and Teaching Artists, the National Arts Learning Manager will define, develop and deliver impactful and sustainable Arts Learning programs.

This role is perfect for a driven arts education professional who will thrive working with a broad range of schools across the country to provide innovative arts learning to teachers and students. Strong people and project management skills a must.

Experience, Qualifications & Registrations

• Qualification as an arts education specialist (preferably music), (or a minimum of an undergraduate degree or postgraduate qualification in Education)
• Previous experience in an Arts Learning leadership role in either a Primary or Secondary School context
• Previous experience in managing a team
• Previous experience in not for profit education leadership
• Current Teacher Registration or a Working with Children Check (WWCC) (in lieu of teacher registration). A Police Check may also be requested.

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For further information, please contact Mary Brown, Director of Business Performance and Operations mbrown@songroom.org.au using the subject line: National Arts Learning Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.