Senior English & VCE Classroom Teacher

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurunjang Secondary College in Melbourne's west invites a Classroom Teacher of English to deliver a robust VCE and Senior English program. The role emphasizes clarity, consistency, high expectations, and equitable access to future pathways for Years 7–12 students.

The successful applicant will contribute to literacy and numeracy initiatives, use MTSS and VTLM 2.0 frameworks, and collaborate with a collaborative staff to support student growth and engagement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum and ability to respond to student learning needs.
• Demonstrated experience planning high‑impact teaching strategies guided by how students learn.
• Demonstrated experience monitoring student learning and using data to inform teaching.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues, students and families.
• Commitment to professional learning and reflective practice to improve teaching quality.

Responsibilities

• Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
• Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other program within the school;
• Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
• Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;
• Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

High-impact teaching

Data-informed teaching

Interpersonal skills

Professional learning

Job description

Kurunjang Secondary College in Melbourne's west invites a Classroom Teacher of English to deliver a robust VCE and Senior English program. The role emphasizes clarity, consistency, high expectations, and equitable access to future pathways for Years 7–12 students.

The successful applicant will contribute to literacy and numeracy initiatives, use MTSS and VTLM 2.0 frameworks, and collaborate with a collaborative staff to support student growth and engagement.