Teacher - General Primary

THE ROLE

We are looking for teachers who are passionate about progressive education and keen to make education meaningful for children. The successful candidate will be a team player, who recognises the importance of working towards a common goal. If you understand the basics of good teaching practice, and have a desire to connect learning to the real world, we’d love to meet you!

• Job Title: Teacher - General Primary
• Time Fraction: Full-time
• Commencement Date: Tuesday 28th January 2025

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Teaching:

• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge and understanding of the Australian Curriculum.
• Use the Australian Curriculum in an agile way, to create a synthesised learning experience with authentic skill-based connections.
• Design and implement hands-on, interactive learning experiences.
• Use summative and formative assessment strategies to inform teaching, create a highly differentiated teaching program, and set stretch goals across key learning areas.
• Provide feedback to families in the form of goals and growth.
• Incorporate reflective techniques to monitor and improve performance.
• Provide a child safe environment in accordance with the Child Safe Standards. 
• Cultivate a safe, calm and productive learning environment. 
• Support healthy relationships through emotional coaching and restorative practice. 
  

Design-based Learning:

• Use knowledge of Australian Curriculum, and knowledge of issues in the world, to create project-based experiences that connect children to the real world. 
• Establish relationships with organisations in the real world, finding opportunities for children to learn from experts and action projects to real audiences. 
• Organise outings to connect children to the real world, and to encourage them to develop empathy before designing solutions to problems.  
• Use the human-centred design process to explore issues and find solutions to problems. 
• Equip children with the knowledge and skills they need to design high-quality products and services for real audiences. 
• Equip children to communicate effectively with external audiences. 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS

The successful teacher will demonstrate capacity to:

• Be a self-motivated, rapid learner
• Work collaboratively 
• Communicate respectfully and clearly (spoken and written text)
• Be organised and meet deadlines
• Manage self, resources and others
• Find solutions to problems
• Be a thinker and an action-oriented doer
• Contribute to a positive and productive work environment
• Seek and use feedback to improve performance

The successful teacher will have the following qualifications:

• Current VIT registration
• Current First Aid training

APPLY

Please email your cover letter and resume to careers@newmark.vic.edu.au In your cover letter, please tell us about yourself, your passions and interests, and what you think you could add to our team.

Applications close: Monday 7th October 2024