Job Description
About the Role:
Attention all passionate Primary Kitchen Garden teachers! Tradewind is teaming up with a charming Catholic Primary School in Hoppers Crossing to offer an extraordinary Kitchen Garden Program opportunity, beginning immediately and extending into 2025. This flexible role, with part-time to full-time options, places you at the heart of the specialist team. Starting this term, your contract will run through the end of the year and into 2025. You'll inspire students from Foundation to Year 6, with the added benefit of dedicated planning time alongside other specialist teachers. Don't miss this unique chance to cultivate young minds and gardens alike!
Key duties:
- Develop and implement lesson plans that integrate the Kitchen Garden Program into the broader primary school curriculum, aligning with the Victorian Curriculum.
- Oversee the planning, planting, and maintenance of the school garden, ensuring it is a productive and educational space for students.
- Oversee the planning, planting, and maintenance of the school garden, ensuring it is a productive and educational space for students.
- Provide students with hands-on experiences in both the garden and kitchen, fostering a practical understanding of sustainability, biology, and agriculture.
- Teach students about environmental stewardship, including composting, water conservation, and organic gardening practices.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of students during garden and kitchen activities, teaching them to use tools and equipment safely.
- Manage the resources required for the garden, including seeds, plants, tools, and materials, ensuring they are well-maintained and readily available.
- Oversee the inventory of kitchen supplies and ingredients, ensuring that everything is prepared for cooking sessions.
Skills & Experience:
- Must have unrestricted working rights in Australia
- Current VIT registration
- 4-year Bachelor Degree, containing at least 1 year teaching qualification
- Demonstrate previous experience in teaching Primary in Australia
- Kitchen Garden experience required
- Experience working with a Catholic school advantageous
- Ability to provide contact details for two-three education-based references from within the last 5 years (student-teacher mentors are acceptable).
Offering:
- Flexible start from now- extending into 2025
- Flexible fulltime/part time opportunity
- Opportunity to continue to grow and develop the Kitchen Garden Program and school gardens
- Excellent budget and resources for the program
- Salary ranging from $78,000-$116,000 based on proven experience
The School:
- About 460 students spanning from Foundation to Year 6
- Excellent school facilities and environment
- Designated learning Specialists, mentors, and coaches
- Abundant opportunities for professional skill development
- Collaborative team planning and supportive collegial structures
Why work with Tradewind?
The Benefits:
- Work with an organisation that is relentless in securing quality opportunities in a personalised way
- Relevant and real information about roles
- No joining fees/other fees
- Resume and Key Selection Criteria assistance
- Interview tips and preparation provided
- 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.
How to apply:
To apply, follow the link provided or apply on our website
For any queries regarding the position or application process, contact the Education Permanent Team on (03) 9110-0091
TRADEWIND AUSTRALIA IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.
people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds and people with disability and lived experience to apply.
We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the organisations we partner with, and the people they support.
