Teacher

Indie Education; Geelong; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a.

15 days paid personal leave

Long Service Leave after 5 years

Wellbeing program access for you and a

Uniform provided

Internal mobility opportunities

Job summary

Indie Education in Geelong, Victoria seeks a dedicated teacher to deliver the VCE Vocational Major program at Indie School on Gheringhap Street. The role focuses on re-engaging students in non-traditional learning with 1:1 and small-group sessions, supported by a strong welfare team.

The successful candidate will work within a supportive environment that values inclusive education, individual learning plans, and a student-centred approach.

Qualifications

• Understanding of VIC curriculum and F-10 knowledge is highly regarded.
• Ability to plan, write and deliver structured, differentiated lessons.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teachers or staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write curriculum with adjustments for students, aligning to VIC curriculum.
• Plan, write and deliver structured, differentiated lessons.
• Embed best-practice pedagogy in lesson plans to engage learners.
• Collaborate in a small team to implement feedback and improvements.
• Participate in coaching and mentoring programs for staff development.
• Collaborate to write Individual Learning Plans for all students.
• Embed ILP strategies in lessons to support student needs.
• Provide timely feedback to monitor growth and progress.
• Assess and report student achievement and progress.
• Build positive relationships with students while maintaining boundaries.

Skills

Curriculum planning

Differentiated instruction

1:1 instruction

Student engagement

Classroom management

Education

VIT registration

National Police Check

Job description

Know how to make learning fun while maintaining boundaries? Love contributing to a culture of inclusivity and a sense of belonging?

Then this could be your new role in 2027!

This teaching position will be located at our Indie School site in Geelong (Gheringhap Street), where the successful applicant will work one-on-one or in small groups to deliver the VCE Vocational Major. This is a non-traditional teaching role, focusing on re-engaging students who have not experienced success in conventional learning environments. The successful candidate will work 1:1 and with small groups to move them through the coursework.

Our highly experienced teaching team is supported by a Head of School, Learning Assistants, and our welfare team.

Indie School provides students theopportunity to learn in a supportiveenvironment using individualised learning and education plans, tailored to each student's own education and life circumstances. Smaller class sizes allow students greater opportunity to identify their strengths and work to improve areas in which they lack confidence.

The greatest difference between Indie School and many other alternative education settings is that ourfoundations lie in Adult Education philosophies. Choice, independence, mutual respect and accountability all have a significant role to play. In return for higher levels of self-responsibility, thestudents can enjoy some greater freedoms.

Our shared mission is to respond to the learning needs of Australian communities in a positive manner, underpinned by strong corporate governance and financial management. Our core values ofRespect,Innovation,Self Development,andTeamworkunderpin every aspect of our work.

Core Workplace Objectives:

• Preparation and delivery of programs in line with appropriate curriculum.
• Enhancing effectiveness in the classroom through improved teacher knowledge, practice and professional engagement in order to achieve improved standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensuring the most effective use of time and resources in the delivery of classes aligned to students’ individual learning and pathways plans.
• Promoting the school’s alternative educational and strengths based model to ensure student goals and personal outcomes are achieved with the focus on“Changing the Lives of Young People”.

Workplace Tasking & Key Responsibilities:

Teaching duties are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Key duties of the teacher may include but are not limited to:

• Writing curriculum that provides adjustments for students (this requires an understanding of VICcurricula; understanding of the VICcurriculum F-10 will be highly regarded).
• Planning, writing and delivering structured lessons that differentiate and personalise the learning for each student.
• Embedding best practice pedagogy into lesson plans to engage students.
• Working collaboratively in a small team to implement feedback.
• Embracing opportunities to participate in coaching and mentoring programs.
• Collaborating to write Individual Learning Plans for all students.
• Embedding the strategies from Individual Learning Plans in lessons to support the needs of the student.
• Providing timely and specific feedback to students to support learning growth (particularly through formative assessment practices).
• Assessing and reporting student achievement and progress.
• Building positive relationships with students while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Supporting students to experience success.

For this role, applicants must be willing and able to obtain:

• National Police Check (issued within 3 months prior to appointment) and renewed annually.
• Hold a current VIT registration (VIC).

Benefits and Perks:

• As a registered Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), we offer access to salary packaging via Maxxia: up to $15,900 per (FBT) year (plus up to $2,650 for meals & entertainment) to significantly boost your take-home pay!
• 15 days of paid personal leave, plus comprehensive paid parental leave provisions.
• Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service with Indie.
• Unlimited access to a complimentary wellness program via Sonder for both you and your immediate family, featuring confidential, professional counselling, diverse mental health resources, and broader wellbeing initiatives designed to support personal and family resilience.
• Permanent- Full Timeposition, Monday to Friday.
• Uniformprovided.
• Large national organisation with internal mobility opportunities.

Remuneration:

• $117,092–$131,925 per annum (Levels 9–11), plus superannuation, in accordance with the Indie Education Enterprise Agreement 2026 – 2029, with classification based on relevant teaching qualifications and approved teaching experience.
• A 2.5% salary increase will apply from the first full pay period on or after 1 February 2027, increasing the applicable salary range to $120,028–$135,231 per annum, plus superannuation.

Commitment to Safety & Inclusion:

Indie Education is proud to be a child-safe organisation committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all students. Applicants should familiarise themselves with our child safety policy, code of conduct, and commitment to child safety, available on our website.

Indie embraces diversity and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with disabilities.