Rock and Pop Instrumental Music Teacher
Salary: $72,000 - $82,000 pa + Superannuation
Company Bonus Scheme: Discretionary company bonus of up to $3000 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent role
Location: You'll teach in multiple schools across a regional area each week. The approximate centre point of this region is Hurstville but the schools will be in surrounding areas.
This isn’t your average job! As a Rock and Pop Instrumental Music Teacher (we call them ‘Band Leaders’), you will transform school halls into mini festival stages, leading primary-aged kids through weekly band lessons on real instruments. Our Band Leaders keep their evening gigs while building a meaningful, purpose-driven daytime career doing what they love most: making music.
If you've ever wanted a job that genuinely matters, this is it.
About Us
Rocksteady Music School is a leading global provider of in-school rock and pop band lessons. Operating in over 4500 schools and teaching over 125,000 children worldwide, we’ve now launched in NSW and looking to build a team locally to deliver our award-winning lessons.
Our model is designed to do more than teach instrumental skills. Through weekly band lessons, we help students build confidence, resilience, teamwork, and wellbeing. Join us as a band leader and your passion will inspire the next generation.
About the role
As a Rocksteady Band Leader, you’ll spend your days making real music on real instruments, watching students go from nervous first-timers to confident performers in just a few weeks. If you care about doing work that genuinely matters, helping children grow in confidence, teamwork and wellbeing, then this is the job for you. This is a role with real purpose, where your encouragement and energy can change a child’s week (and sometimes much more) through music.
You don’t need a traditional teaching background or a straight-line “music career” to thrive here. Our Band Leaders come from all walks of life - some are gigging musicians, some are self-taught, and some are returning to music after working in a different field. What matters most is that you can play, you care about our mission, and you’re excited to learn. Bring the musical foundation, the right attitude and a genuine drive to make a difference with kids, and we’ll give you the training, resources and support to grow into the role with confidence.
What You'll Be Doing
- Teaching groups of primary-age children in a rock and pop band format across in up to 10 schools per week
- Giving children their first opportunity to learn an instrument – you’ll be teaching drums, guitar, bass, keyboard and vocals
- Working independently as part of a supportive remote team of Band Leaders
- Being a rock and pop role-model, empowering children in primary schools to deliver live performances at their end-of-term concerts
- Helping kids develop self-belief, resilience, and wellbeing through performing in a band
- Representing Rocksteady, building strong, trusting relationships with school staff, teachers, and parents
- Be prepared for highly active days and to spend time on the road driving between schools. You’ll need to load and unload your band equipment, set-up and pack away in each location.
What You'll Bring
- Competency on at least two of the following instruments: drums, guitar, bass, keyboard, and vocals
- The enthusiasm to learn how to teach band lessons and complete our extensive training programme before you start your timetable
- Resilience and energy for a role that’s full of greatest moments and biggest challenges – often all in the same day!
- The confidence to be yourself at work, be proud of your uniqueness and communicate equally well with children, teachers and parents
- The integrity to always promote the safety and well-being of children and young people.
- Strong time management and administration skills as an independent, organised worker
- A current Australian driver's licence and your own vehicle
Benefits
- Full-time permanent position, 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, daytime only
- 11+ weeks paid holiday per year
- Annual salary plus discretionary company bonus of up to $3,000
- Full training in our progressive teaching methodologies
- Enhanced parental leave
- Celebratory staff away-days, regular social events and Christmas celebrations
- Opportunities to work with the Rocksteady Foundation, reaching children and young people in charities and support groups across the Australia
Rocksteady Music School is committed to providing children and young people with an environment which promotes and protects their health, safety and wellbeing at all times. Please visit our website to review our Child Safety policies.
This role is classified as child-related work and requires a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance prior to commencement of employment.
Rocksteady Music School is an equal opportunity employer.
To find out more, check out our website www.rocksteadymusicschool.com.au
Ready to Apply?
We appreciate that previous experience doesn't always tell the full story. If this role excites you, don't rule yourself out. Apply now and tell us what makes you the right person for this job.
This is your time to use your talents for good.
Rocksteady Music School is a leading global provider of rock and pop band lessons in primary schools. Operating in thousands of schools and teaching over 125,000 children worldwide.
Rocksteady’s model is designed to do more than teach instrumental skills. It helps students build confidence, teamwork, resilience, and wellbeing—through weekly in-school rock and pop band lessons delivered by professionally trained, multi-instrumental musicians.
