Job Description
About the Role:
An outstanding opportunity awaits a dedicated English/Humanities teacher to join a community-focused school in Williamstown/Altona in 2024. 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:
- Designing and delivering lessons that focus on developing advanced language skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing under the Victorian Curriculum.
- Teaching concepts of text analysis, interpreting literature, discussing themes, characters, and literary techniques, and fostering a deeper appreciation for literature, writing sophisticated essays, engaging in debates, and delivering presentations.
- Introducing students to a wide range of literary genres and texts from various cultural and historical contexts.
- Teaching grammar, syntax, and language conventions to help students refine their writing and communication skills.
- Encouraging critical thinking and analysis of texts by teaching students to question, evaluate, and interpret information critically.
- Nurturing students' creativity and imagination through activities such as creative writing workshops, poetry analysis, and storytelling exercises.
- Teaching students research skills and methodologies to conduct independent inquiries and investigations.
- Collaborating with colleagues, to share resources, strategies, and best practices for teaching first language English effectively.
Skills & Experience:
- Current VIT registration
- Unrestricted working rights in Australia
- Demonstrate previous experience in teaching secondary English in Australia
- Ability to provide contact details for two education-based references from within the last 5 years (student-teacher mentors are acceptable).
Offering:
- Teaching English to students in years 7-9
- Term 3 start
- Salary based on experience ($75k-$115k)
- Working out of Altona North and Williamstown campuses
- Excellent supportive English faculty team
The School:
- Three large campuses, within Williamstown, Newport and Altona North
- Approachable management team and smaller team structures
- Well respected school within the local community
- Collaborative planning model with professional development opportunities
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 Tahlia on the Education Permanent Team on (03) 9110-0091
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 backgrounds and people with disability and lived experience to apply.
