Impactful Secondary Humanities Teacher

Government schools; Barwon Downs; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Terang College in a rural town of Victoria seeks a Secondary Teacher to deliver Humanities, Health & Human Development and Psychology. You will plan, teach, assess and differentiate to meet diverse student needs, while collaborating with colleagues and parents to support student learning and wellbeing.

The role requires applying high-quality teaching strategies, reflecting on practice and engaging in ongoing professional learning to uplift student outcomes across the school community.

Qualifications

• SC1: Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.
• SC2: Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
• SC3: Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
• SC4: Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
• SC5: Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Responsibilities

• The role of classroom teacher includes planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.
• All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience.
• Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to improve student performance and educational outcomes and contribute to school policies and priorities.
• Range 2 teachers will mentor/coach other teachers and supervise student teachers.
• Range 1 teachers develop skills under guidance and may supervise student teachers.
• Undertaking activities such as parent/teacher meetings, staff meetings, camps and excursions.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

High impact teaching

Data-informed practice

Communication

Professional learning

Job description

Terang College in a rural town of Victoria seeks a Secondary Teacher to deliver Humanities, Health & Human Development and Psychology. You will plan, teach, assess and differentiate to meet diverse student needs, while collaborating with colleagues and parents to support student learning and wellbeing.

The role requires applying high-quality teaching strategies, reflecting on practice and engaging in ongoing professional learning to uplift student outcomes across the school community.