English Teacher

Southern Highlands Christian School; Bowral; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Southern Highlands Christian School is seeking an English teacher for a 6-month contract (0.6–1.0 FTE) in the NSW High School. You will teach across Stages 4–6 from a Biblical perspective, with emphasis on HSC preparation and critical reading and writing development.

The role requires NSW teaching accreditation, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to child safety, staff devotions, and parent partnership within a Christian educational environment.

Qualifications

• Committed Christian of evangelical persuasion and active local church involvement.
• Suitably qualified and NESA accredited in NSW.
• Qualified to teach English across Stages 4, 5 and 6; Stage 6 English Advanced/Extension is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; understanding adolescents' developmental, spiritual and emotional needs.
• Competent with technology in teaching and learning and committed to ongoing professional learning.
• Commitment to child safety, parent partnerships, staff devotions and school life.
• Current Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and evaluate engaging English programs across Stages 4–6, compliant with NESA and taught from a Biblical perspective.
• Teach Stage 6 English with academic rigour, preparing students for the HSC and further study.
• Develop students' reading, writing and critical thinking across texts, building confident expression.
• Foster a positive, child-safe classroom culture; differentiate learning; liaise with Learning Support.
• Implement quality assessment practices, monitor progress and report accurately and on time.
• Care pastorally for students; communicate with parents; contribute to faculty planning and pastoral and co-curricular programs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Adolescent development understanding

Spiritual development understanding

Education

NSW teaching accreditation (NESA)

English teaching (Stages 4–6)

Tools

Educational technology

Job description

THE POSITION

Department: High School - English
Status: 6 month contract, 0.6 to 1.0 FTE (negotiable for the right applicant)
Reporting: Head of High School
Award / Agreement: Remuneration, duties and conditions as per the School's applicable Award or Enterprise Agreement (or as revised)
Applications Close: 4th September 2026

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• A committed Christian of evangelical persuasion, actively involved in a local church, and able to sincerely affirm the School's Statement of Faith.
• Suitably qualified and NESA accredited in NSW, with a genuine passion for Christian education.
• Qualified to teach English across Stages 4, 5 and 6; capacity to teach Stage 6 English Advanced or Extension is an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and an understanding of the developmental, spiritual and emotional needs of adolescents.
• Competent with technology in teaching and learning and committed to your own ongoing professional learning.
• A commitment to a child safe culture, strong parent partnerships, staff devotions and the wider life of the school.
• A current Working with Children Check.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, deliver and evaluate engaging English programs across Stages 4, 5 and 6, compliant with NESA requirements and taught from a Biblical perspective.
• Teach Stage 6 English with academic rigour, preparing students well for the HSC and further study.
• Develop students' reading, writing and critical thinking across a wide range of texts, building confidence in written and spoken expression.
• Foster a positive, child safe classroom culture with clear expectations, differentiating learning and liaising with Learning Support so every student is appropriately supported.
• Implement quality assessment practices, monitoring student progress and reporting accurately and on time.
• Care pastorally for students so each is known, seen and loved; communicate with parents in line with school policy; and contribute to faculty planning and to the pastoral and co-curricular programs, including debating and public speaking.

CHILD SAFETY

At SHCS, child safety is inseparable from who we are. Our commitment that every student is known, seen and loved means building a culture where children are safe, listened to, and confident that any concern they raise will be taken seriously and acted upon.

The School complies with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012 and the NSW Child Safe Standards. Every staff member shares this responsibility: implementing our child safety policies, maintaining professional boundaries, promptly reporting any risk of harm, and modelling the care and respect we ask of our students. We seek to appoint people who welcome that responsibility.

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY

The School is committed to a healthy and safe workplace. All staff must take reasonable care for their own safety and that of others, follow work health and safety policies and procedures, and participate in school safety by completing risk assessments and reporting hazards and incidents.