Teacher (Visual and Media Art)

Queensland Flexible Schools; Australia; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing benefits

Superannuation contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools is seeking a qualified Teacher of Visual Arts to deliver engaging Visual Arts and Media Arts programs for students in Grades 7–12, aligned with the Australian Curriculum and QCAA.

The role requires a Bachelor of Education (Primary or Secondary), current registration, First Aid, a driver licence, and proven teaching practice with a collaborative, trauma-informed approach. The school offers professional development and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Education (Primary or Secondary) and teaching registration.
• Current First Aid certificate or ability to obtain.
• Current Driver Licence.
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience with at least three years.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience delivering Visual Arts and Media Arts using Australian Curriculum and QCAA.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Visual Arts

Education

Bachelor of Education (Primary or Secondary)

Job description

Teacher: Gympie Flexible School TENURE: Continuing, Full-time START DATE: To be negotiated with successful candidate

ABOUT THE ROLE

Teachers have a delegated responsibility to develop and maintain learning and social inclusion responses of the campus. This includes: Planning, preparation and delivery of engaging learning and teaching programs for Young People in the middle and secondary phase of education. Creating flexible, innovative curriculum to engage Young People. Planning and implementing class and individual learning programs that meet legislative requirements and support Young People with diverse learning needs and disabilities. Contributing to the development and implementation of the EREAFSL objectives and planning. Working collaboratively with all staff to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment and develop learning experiences that reflect classroom diversity and cater for individual learning needs. Applying the EREAFSL Flexi Practice Framework, including Common Ground, Operation by Principles, Trauma Aware Practice, Collaborative Problem Solving and culturally responsive approaches to support engagement, inclusion and learning outcomes for Young People. Proactively building relationships with Young People, families/carers, and the community to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for each Young Person. The Teacher of Visual Art provides specialist Visual Art education for students from Grades 7 - 12. The role creates inclusive, engaging and developmentally appropriate learning experiences that build artistic knowledge, skills, confidence and creative agency. Teaching is planned within the Australian Curriculum and QCAA supporting meaningful connections between Visual Art, Media Art inquiry and the broader Junior and Senior School curriculum. These expectations of the Teacher are shaped by the four touchstones of the EREA Charter, being: Gospel Spirituality; Inclusive Community; Liberating Education; and Justice and Solidarity.

ABOUT YOU

ESSENTIAL: Bachelor of Education (Primary or Secondary). Queensland Teacher Registration Certificate. A current First Aid certificate or ability to obtain. A current Driver Licence. Demonstrated successful teaching experience, normally including at least three years of professional practice. High-level written and verbal communication skills and high-level interpersonal skills, including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with Young People, community and staff. Demonstrated experience in delivering Visual Arts and Media Arts using Australian Curriculum and QCAA. HIGHLY DESIRABLE: Proven leadership experience, both strategic and operational, characterised by strong organisational, administrative, communication, and leadership skills, particularly in relation to areas outlined in this position. Ability to diagnose problems, foresee potential issues and devise appropriate responses. Ability to lead, work in, and collaborate across teams with integrity and humility. Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships with families, support staff and external agencies to improve outcomes for Young People. Demonstrated experience developing innovative curriculum and the ability to make adjustments and differentiate. Demonstrated experience and knowledge in teaching processes, frameworks and practice. Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess Young People learning data. Experience supporting Young People with disability, diverse learning needs and Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) processes within inclusive educational settings. Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Professional development opportunities

• Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
• Edmund Rice charism 12.75% Superannuation contribution
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally. Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check. All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures. Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.