VMTA Handbook for Instrumental Music Teachers
Contents include:
Working Conditions: Categories of Instrumental Music Teaching
Terms & Conditions of Employment in Schools
Terms & Conditions of the Studio Teacher
Financial & Record Management
Industry Requirements: VIT Registration, Working with Children Check, Child Safety Standards, Mandatory Reporting
Insurance: Public Liability, Professional Indemnity, Income Protection, Equipment, Insurance Providers
VMTA Professional Learning, Membership Types, Membership Benefits, Governance
VMTA Member Code of Ethics
Lesson Enrolment Form & Contract
Confidentiality of Information Relating to Child Protection Matters Policy
Child Safety Code of Conduct
Mandatory Reporting Policy
Teacher and Student Professional Boundaries Policy
Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
VIT Registration & Permission to Teach
The following links provide information about the VIT's policy regarding the employment of Instrumental Music Teachers (IMTs) in Schools including:
- Music teacher duties
- Music instructor duties
- VIT Registration for qualified teachers
- VIT Permission to Teach for non-qualified teachers carrying out the duties of a teacher
Teachers are advised to contact the VIT directly, or the school at which they are employed, for further information.
VIT Circular to School Principals – Issue 8 November 2018. This advisory outlines the different duties between an instrumental music teacher and an instrumental music instructor, and provides guidance on when VIT registration or Permission to Teach applies.
https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/professional-responsibilities/for-employers/principalsschools.
https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/registered-teacher/registration-categories
Changes to Wireless Audio Transmitters Including Wireless Microphones (ACMA)