Casual Relief Teacher - Waymaker Program

Flinders Christian Community College; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Flinders Christian Community College in Carrum Downs, VIC, invites applications for a Casual Secondary Classroom Teacher in the Waymaker Program. The role supports students in a differentiated learning environment focused on belonging, wellbeing and growth, particularly for those with anxiety, depression or PTSD.

The Waymaker Program opened in January 2025 at the Carrum Downs Campus, seeking caring educators with experience in disengaged and neurodivergent students within a supportive,

Qualifications

• Proven ability to engage and support students with complex needs.
• Experience with disengaged secondary students; trauma-informed teaching is highly regarded.
• Experience in alternative education settings or specialist assistance settings.
• Post-graduate qualification in education, special education, or mental health preferred.

Skills

Trauma-informed teaching

Engagement of disengaged youth

Alternative education experience

Mental health awareness

Education

Post-graduate qualification in education / special education / mental health

Job description

Casual Relief Teacher - Waymaker Program

Flinders Christian Community College – Carrum VIC

Casual Relief Teacher - Waymaker Program

Carrum Downs Campus

Applications are invited for the position of Casual Secondary Classroom Teacher in our Waymaker Program at our Carrum Downs campus. We are seeking caring and passionate educators with a strong understanding of, and commitment to,Christian education. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience in working withdisengaged youth,neurodivergent students, and those experiencingmental health challenges.

Key attributes and experience:

• Proven ability to engage and support students with complex needs
• Recenttrauma-informed teaching experiencewith disengaged secondary students is highly regarded
• Experience in alternative education settings or specialist assistance settings
• A relevant post-graduate qualification in education, special education, or mental health would be considered favourably.

Flinders Christian Community College is a co-educational, non–denominational College with campuses located at Tyabb, Carrum Downs, and Mt. Martha offering education from K – 12.

The Waymaker Program opened its doors in January 2025 to provide high-quality education for students who cannot attend normal school due to anxiety, depression or PTSD. The Centre is located on the Carrum Downs Campus and is intended to provide a differentiated learning program in a counter-stress environment better suited to the needs and routines of these students than a mainstream setting. We seek to see these students grow and thrive in their social connectedness, wellbeing and learning, through belonging, believing and becoming in a way that equips them to live a full and purposeful life.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people within a supportive and purpose-driven environment.