Teacher Languages - Finigan School of Distance Education

NSW Department of Education; Queanbeyan; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Part time

Job summary

Finigan School of Distance Education (FSDE) in Queanbeyan, NSW, seeks a qualified language teacher to deliver French and/or German to Years 7–12 via distance education. The role requires current NSW teacher approval and experience in online delivery to engage students across a wide geographic area.

You will collaborate with a team of language teachers, contribute to whole-school programs, and support interactive, technology-enabled language learning as part of a permanent part-time arrangement.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach French Years 7-12 and/or approval to teach German Years 7-12 with demonstrated skills and/or experience relevant to the teaching of HSC French and German Continuers level courses.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and deliver effective Languages programs that integrate online teaching technology to support the engagement of students.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with students, families and the school community, and track progress of diverse students across a wide geographic area.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team of language teachers and contribute to whole school programs.
• An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Teach French Years 7-12 and/or German Years 7-12 to distance education students.
• Develop and deliver engaging online language programs and coursework.
• Collaborate with other language teachers to align curriculum and assessment across the school.

Skills

French teaching

German teaching

Job description

Finigan School of Distance Education (FSDE) is a purpose-built K-12 distance education school located in Queanbeyan NSW. The school has 83 full-time equivalent teaching staff and over 800 enrolments. The school has been specifically designed to meet the needs of distance education students and teachers. The school has 20 web lesson studios and 2 video production studios. Each teacher is equipped with a Microsoft Surface Pro for the delivery of live lessons and the digital annotation of student work. Teachers deliver live web lessons for each course each week, supported by independent online learning and personalised digital feedback. The school has a learning hub located in south-eastern NSW where students can access face-to-face teacher support. Residential schools operate at regular intervals throughout the year. Teachers also conduct field visits to provide face-to-face support for students. FSDE is an equity provision for many students. We provide quality individualised learning programs for students who meet the criteria of one or more of the distance education enrolment categories. These include geographical isolation, students travelling within Australia or overseas, medical conditions that prevent attendance at a face-to-face school, vocationally talented students and students with additional learning and support needs, including those with disability and students in extraordinary circumstances. FSDE also provides single course curriculum access for students attending face-to-face schools. FSDE teachers are learning experience designers. They are committed to the provision of high quality, personalised learning experiences for every student through the innovative and flexible use of technology.

The successful applicant will be required to work from the Finigan School of Distance Education site located at 77 Agnes Avenue, Queanbeyan, NSW.

• Approval to teach French Years 7-12 and/or approval to teach German Years 7-12 with demonstrated skills and/or experience relevant to the teaching of HSC French and German Continuers level courses.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop and deliver effective Languages programs that integrate online teaching technology to support the engagement of students.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with students, families and the school community, and track progress of diverse students across a wide geographic area.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team of language teachers and contribute to whole school programs.
• An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
• Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept.
• Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage . Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here . To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted. For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.