Secondary Teacher (. FTE)

A St Philip’s Christian College teacher is a committed follower of Jesus Christ who has the passion and ability to deliver exceptional educational standards while aligning with and supporting the core values of St Philip’s Christian College, namely:

Christ first
Serve one another
Strive for excellence
Do what is right
Build community

St Philip’s Christian Education has been on a journey to be a leading provider of quality schooling within our nation for over four decades, paving the way to an integrated, flexible, student-centred learning spaces that unleash the student’s personal best in all areas of learning as a whole person- intellectually, socially, physically and spiritually.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The teacher will primarily be responsible for the development and improvement of the College in the areas of planning, innovating, preparing and delivering effective teaching and learning programs. This will be done in close collaboration with the school executive and strict compliance with Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, relevant syllabus, policy and procedures, while upholding the mission and values of the College that strongly align with biblical principles and sound doctrine.

Specific responsibilities include but not limited to:

– Plan, create and distribute educational content, such as notes, summaries, assignments, and tests.
– Foster a safe, supportive, engaging tidy and orderly learning environment that meets the needs and promotes the development of students in academic, spiritual, physical and emotional areas.
– Engage parents, colleagues and the wider community in a way that create healthy, productive relationships with them.
– Assess and report student progress, giving effective feedback to students, parents, the College and other stakeholders that leads to improvement, as required.
– Initiate and participate in school related extra curricular activities/duties.
– Initiate, participate in developing new and improved processes, methods and programs that are best practice and align with school policies and beliefs.
– Maintain student records and samples of works.
– Monitor and accurately report health and safety risks, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL QUALITIES:

– Passionate about Christian education.
– Displays qualities of a committed and growing Christian who is an active church member.
– Displays discretion, confidentiality, honesty and integrity.
– Positive, self-directed, enthusiastic and highly motivated Demonstrates adaptability and resilience.
– Demonstrates pedagogical expertise and continuously pursues professional development.
– Has excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a member of a team, and effective conflict resolution skills and practices.
– Possesses excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of products and proactive in learning new technologies.
– Manages work based on priorities in a calm and methodical approach.
– Possesses excellent written and oral communication skills.
– Has a current Working with Children Check.

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

This position requires a degree and applicable teaching qualifications and relevant experience.

Teaching qualifications must be provided, including University transcripts and NESA accreditation details.

Experience in Special Education desirable

WE’LL PARTNER WITH YOU ALONG THE WAY

Our best assets are our passionate, purposeful and highly skilled teachers and staff who actively support the organisation’s goals.

We are committed to keep it that way by partnering with them in their continuous growth and ability to adequately meet challenges and respond to the increasing demands of a rapidly changing world.

Applications close Sunday 19th May 2024