BENEFITS
- 16 hours face to face teaching per week - 4 hours Mon to Thursday
- Work from home Friday options available
- 16 students max per class
- Access to wellbeing support from our school's dedicated counsellor
- Improve your take-home pay by using salary packaging options – up to $18,500 can be packaged every year (details via AccessPay)!
- Career development opportunities
- Leave loading of 17.5%
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounted health insurance and free flu shots each year
We are looking for a competent, collaborative and dedicated Classroom Teacher to join our team at the David Scott School in Frankston. This is a 12 month maximum term full-time position commencing Term 1 2025.
Working with a team which includes wellbeing, learning support and careers and pathways the classroom teacher at David Scott School is well supported to deliver high quality education in either the Vocational Pathways Certificate or The Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major. This is a fantastic chance to make a real impact on young individuals who have faced significant disruptions in their education.
THE ROLE
The David Scott School employs teachers who value collaboration, team teaching and who have experience working in flexible learning environments. They will be committed team members who provide an engaging, differentiated program using 21st Century Pedagogy. As a critical member of the Teaching and Learning team, the Classroom Teacher will be a highly skilled education practitioner with demonstrated experience in the delivery of best practice teaching, learning assessment and classroom management. This full-time position teaching allotment and requires full VIT registration.
Join our dedicated team of professionals at the David Scott School, where we work collaboratively with Wellbeing, Learning Support, along with Careers and Pathways professionals in each of our classrooms to support students success. As part of this role, you'll have reduced class sizes and can focus predominantly on one group of students across various educational domains. This allows for individualized curriculum development and tailored student support.
Our educational model is supported by the latest research including the importance of consitent instructional model, and allowing time for administration, whole school and team collaboration, targeted Professional Development and self-care.
Don't miss out on the chance to be part of our innovative project-based curriculum development focusing on community projects.
Salary will be in the range of $78,021 - $115,737 per annum, based on skills and experience plus superannuation.
ABOUT THE BROTHERHOOD OF ST LAURENCE
The Brotherhood of St Laurence (BSL) has a clear vision – an Australia free of poverty. The School is an initiative of the Brotherhood of St Laurence, and sits within the organisational structure of the Brotherhood of St Laurence.
The School's vision is to ensure that all young people receive a high-quality education that empowers them to reach their potential and equips them for a good life.
The School delivers an integrated education program to meet the literacy, numeracy, work-related and personal development needs of young people (aged 15-19) in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region who are unable to participate in mainstream schooling.
At the David Scott School, our core business is education. Our vision is to ensure that all our young people receive a high-quality education that empowers them to reach their potential and equips them for a good life.
The David Scott School was established by the Brotherhood of St Laurence in 2017. The School contributes to the Brotherhood’s vision of creating change that lasts for a more compassionate and just society - a society in which we can all fully participate in social, civic and economic life with the dignity and respect we all deserve.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Passion for supporting the mission of BSL, and delivering excellence in your role, are just the start.
To be considered for the role and be successful in it, we’re looking for someone who has the following key skills and experiences:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in teaching and current full VIT registration
- Demonstrated experience in a secondary school education environment, including a sound background in teaching, applied learning, and administration.
- Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to whole school improvement initiatives, major curriculum, or student activities.
- A demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional learning for self and others to enable further development of skills, expertise and teaching capacity;
- Knowledge and experience in the Victorian Pathways Certificate is preferable;
- Proven track record in implementing and supporting flexible and innovative approaches to teaching and learning, focusing on applied learning and the use of new technologies;
- Demonstrated high-level ability to monitor and assess student learning data at the individual, cohort and whole school level and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning;
- Well-developed organisational and time management skills with the ability to plan workload, prioritise and meet deadlines, utilising appropriate ICT skills;
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to ensure the School is a Child Safe environment;
CULTURE
BSL employees enjoy a range of flexible work options and other attractive benefits. Recognising that there is no ‘one size fits all’ pattern of work–life balance, the organisation endeavours to provide options to suit the needs of all staff.
APPLY NOW
If you have any questions about the role or want more clarification, please contact Deborah Arrowsmith at (03) 8781 5907 for a confidential discussion.
To view the Position Description to address the Key Selection Criteria, please click here.
Applications close: Sunday, Nov 24th 2024 at 11.55 pm
We are an EEO and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion. We recognise that everyone has the right to an equitable, safe and productive environment and to be treated with dignity and respect. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks including criminal history and working with children. Recruitment decisions are based on the key inherent needs and requirements of each role, and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and characteristics. Applicants must have proof of working rights in Australia.
