Middle School Core Teachers

Chairo Christian School; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Chairo Christian School is seeking Core Teachers for Middle School (Years 5–8) at the Pakenham campus, commencing January 2027. The role focuses on delivering curriculum in line with the school’s Christian worldview and policies.

Successful applicants will create a safe and inclusive learning environment, assess student progress, and collaborate with families to support student growth within a Christian community.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in education and registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
• Ability to teach from a Christian worldview in a school setting.
• Proven ability to foster a safe, caring classroom aligned to school policies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a learning environment with positive attitudes and high expectations.
• Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Plan daily activities to meet school policies and mission.
• Build strong relationships with students and parents to support learning.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Parental communication

Education

Bachelor of Education

Teaching registration VIC

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Classroom

Job description

Part-time, ongoing and fixed-term positions

Chairo Christian School is a non-denominational Christian school with 1,900 Kinder to Year 12 students attending five picturesque campuses in West and South Gippsland, the Latrobe Valley and the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne.

Our mission is to provide excellence in Christ-centred education in partnership with families within a caring Christian community. In doing this, we aim to prepare students thoroughly for further study, careers, service and life in general.

We are currently seeking to appoint Core Teachers for Middle School (Years 5–8) at our Pakenham campus, commencing in January 2027.

The primary responsibility of these teachers will be to deliver the curriculum in a manner consistent with the guidelines and policies set by the school board and leadership team, and from a Christian worldview perspective.

Chairo teachers are also expected to foster a safe and caring environment for all students while endeavouring to role model the love of Jesus Christ to all. Other responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining a learning environment in which students are encouraged to have positive attitudes towards learning, and in which challenging and achievable expectations are set for students
• Effectively assessing student performance and providing feedback in an encouraging and confidence-building manner
• Planning and carrying out daily activities to fulfil the objectives of the school’s educational policies and mission statement
• Building relationships with students and parents in a manner that establishes a partnering approach to learning

Having obtained relevant tertiary qualifications in education and being registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, the successful candidates will also possess the following important characteristics:

• Demonstrated commitment to the school’s Statement of Faith
• Experience teaching upper primary and/or lower secondary levels (desirable)
• Sound knowledge of teaching from a Christian worldview perspective
• Ability to utilise a range of teaching strategies as may be relevant
• Ability to build strong partnering relationships and communication channels with students and parents

Successful applicants will need to be in agreement with and model Chairo’s Statement of Faith.

The safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our students is a high priority. As part of our recruitment process, Chairo undertakes rigorous reference and background checking including, Working with Children and Police Record checks. Before applying, applicants are requested to review Chairo’s Child Safety booklet.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 4 October.