Job Description
About the Role:
Tradewind is working with a welcoming F-9 school in Caroline Springs, Melbourne's West, to offer a full-time Secondary English/Humanities teaching role commencing Term 3, 2025. This ongoing position is ideal for a passionate educator seeking to join a committed and collaborative team, with opportunities to focus on specific year levels and engage in shared planning. The school is known for its strong sense of community and dedication to providing a positive and supportive teaching and learning environment.
Key duties:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- Must have unrestricted working rights in Australia
- Hold a valid VIT registration or eligibility to apply
- Understanding of the Vic Curriculum- experience teaching in Vic/Australia advantageous, graduates welcome to apply
- Minimum 4-year bachelor's degree containing a teaching qualification, with further study an advantage
- Ability to provide contact details for two education-based references from within the last 5 years from upper management
Offering:
- * Commencing from Term 3, in a full-time, ongoing role
- Teaching English and Humanities to students in years 7-9
- Protected planning time within school hours
- Collaborating with accessible and transparent leadership
- Salary ranging from $79k-$118k
The School:
- Around 1350 students spanning from Foundation to year 9
- Great facilities elevating the overall teaching and learning experience
- An approachable management team and smaller team structures facilitating effective planning and support
- Abundant opportunities for professional development
Why work with Tradewind?
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 of providing high calibre teachers with fantastic contract opportunities and helping to pursue a rewarding career. 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 Tahlia Schueren at the Permanent Team on 03 9110 0091 or email Tahlia.schueren@twrecruitment.com.au
TRADEWIND AUSTRALIA IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.
We welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of the organisations we partner with, and the people they support. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability and lived experience to apply
