Textiles & Junior Visual Arts Teacher (Fixed-Term)

Beaconhills College is an open-entry, co-educational College offering outstanding holistic education opportunities from Early Learning to Year 12. The College currently has over 3000 students across two campuses in Pakenham and Berwick, which are organised into sub-schools; Early Learning, Junior, Middle, Year 9 and Senior Schools.

Beaconhills is committed to providing a challenging, enriching and collaborative learning community, which empowers each individual to nurture their talents and develop as deep reflective thinkers and responsible citizens.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative Textiles and Visual Arts Teacher to join our Pakenham Campus in a fixed-term position commencing January 2027 and concluding 12 October 2027. The successful applicant will be a passionate educator with experience in Textiles and Visual Arts, committed to fostering creativity, student engagement, and high-quality learning outcomes.

• Fixed-term position from January 2027 to 12 October 2027
• 0.876 to 1.0 FTE, depending on the successful applicant
• Based at our Pakenham Campus
• Teaching load includes:
  • Year 10 Textiles
  • Year 7 Textiles
  • Year 5 Textiles
  • Year 3 Visual Arts
• Potential to teach additional Senior School Textiles classes in the future
• Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality learning programs that inspire creativity and student achievement
• Foster positive and respectful relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
• Create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
• Use assessment and feedback to inform teaching practice and improve student outcomes
• Differentiate learning to meet the diverse needs of students
• Support student wellbeing and encourage responsibility for learning
• Contribute to the broader life of the College, including curriculum, co-curricular, and experiential learning programs
• Current VIT registration is required
• Tertiary qualifications in Education are required
• Experience teaching Textiles and/or Visual Arts is highly regarded
• All new teachers are assigned a mentor and encouraged to participate in our comprehensive mentoring program to support their professional growth and success at the College.

Please click here to view the full position description for this role.

If you have any queries, please contact the HR Team via job.applications@beaconhills.vic.edu.au

Benefits of working at Beaconhills

• 13 weeks school holidays (3-week mid-year)
• Gifted day Monday before Melbourne Cup public holiday
• Occasional work from home opportunities i.e. report writing days
• 16 weeks paid parental leave allowance
• 15 days sick and carers leave per year
• 20 days of paid family violence leave
• Salary packaging available
• Free onsite parking

Applications

Please address your application to our Executive Principal, Mr Stephen McGinley.
Applications should include:

• A PDF version of your cover letter that addresses why you want to work at Beaconhills
• A PDF version of your resume detailing your qualifications and experience
• Contact details of three professional referees (minimum one line manager)

Applications close Friday, 23 October 9am however all applications will be reviewed upon receipt and early applications are encouraged. 

Equal Opportunity and Child Safety Statement

Beaconhills College has zero tolerance for child abuse.  Beaconhills is a child safe employer and is committed to the welfare of children and their protection. Beaconhills College is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity principles and is committed to the principles of merit-based selection, equity, diversity and procedural fairness in our recruitment process. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for all positions at Beaconhills College. Please click here to view our Equal Opportunity and Child Safety Statement in full.