About the Role:
An outstanding opportunity awaits a dedicated English/Humanities teacher to join a community-focused school in Newport/Altona in from Term 3, in a full time, fixed term contract with ongoing opportunities. This school, serving around 1000 students from years F-12 across three campuses, provides a great opportunity to be part of a wonderful school community. The school supports both graduates and experienced teachers, offers learning coaching, and great resources.
Key duties:
1. Develop and implement a comprehensive English/Humanities curriculum aligned with Victorian curriculum, covering various topics such as literature, writing, grammar, history, geography, and social studies.
2. Create engaging and differentiated lesson plans that cater to diverse learning styles and abilities, incorporating a combination of lectures, discussions, activities, and projects to enhance students' understanding and critical thinking skills.
3. Encourage students to think critically, analyse information, evaluate evidence, and draw informed conclusions about humanities topics and issues. Promote inquiry-based learning and research skills to develop students' intellectual curiosity and independent thinking.
4. Collaborate with colleagues in English, history, geography, and other humanities disciplines to create interdisciplinary projects, units, and activities that integrate multiple subject areas and foster cross-curricular connections.
5. Engage in continuous professional development activities to stay updated on best practices in humanities education, teaching methodologies, curriculum developments, and technology integration. Attend workshops, seminars, and conferences relevant to humanities teaching.
Skills & Experience:
6. Current VIT registration
7. Unrestricted working rights in Australia
8. Demonstrate previous experience in teaching secondary English and Hums in Australia
9. Ability to provide contact details for two education-based references from within the last 5 years (student-teacher mentors are acceptable).
Offering:
10. Teaching English to students in year 10
11. Term 3 start
12. Salary based on experience ($75k-$115k)
13. Working out of Altona North and Newport campuses
14. Excellent supportive English faculty team
The School:
15. Three large campuses, within Williamstown, Newport and Altona North
16. Approachable management team and smaller team structures
17. Well respected school within the local community
18. Collaborative planning model with professional development opportunities
Why work with Tradewind?
The Benefits:
19. Work with an organisation that is relentless in securing quality opportunities in a personalised way
20. Relevant and real information about roles
21. No joining fees/other fees
22. Resume and Key Selection Criteria assistance
23. Interview tips and preparation provided
24. Professional development by two Principal mentors on a consistent basis
Tradewind Australia is a specialist, education recruitment agency and is the preferred supplier of teachers for many schools across the greater Melbourne / Victoria region. We have a strong reputation for providing high-calibre teachers with fantastic contract opportunities and helping them to pursue rewarding careers. Our aim is to cultivate an excellent ongoing relationship with you throughout your growing career.