Job Description
The Role:
An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated VCE English Language and Literature, teacher at a well-respected Catholic secondary school in Point Cook, commencing in early March. This full-time position extends through the end of the year, with potential for continuation into 2025. The role involves teaching students in Years 9 and 11-12, with the opportunity to engage students in critical analysis and language structures.
The school is renowned for its strong leadership, supportive community, and state-of-the-art facilities, fostering both academic excellence and personal growth. This is a fantastic chance for an educator passionate about inspiring senior students and making a meaningful impact in a collaborative learning environment.
Key Duties:
- Develop and implement engaging lesson plans aligned with the Victorian Curriculum (Year 9) and VCAA Study Designs (VCE English Language).
- Teach core literacy skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) to Year 9 students and advanced language analysis to VCE students.
- Use diverse teaching methods to cater to varying learning styles and needs.
- Design, administer, and mark formative and summative assessments and provide constructive feedback to students to support academic progress.
- Guide VCE English Language students through Units 1-4, focusing on metalanguage, discourse analysis, and language variation.
- Prepare students for SACs and end-of-year exams with targeted revision sessions
Skills & Experience:
- Must have unrestricted working rights in Australia
- Hold a valid VIT registration
- Catholic Accreditation favourable but not essential
- Experience in English relatated subjects within Australian secondary school settings and VCE experience of at least one years duration
- Ability to provide contact details for two education-based references from within the last 5 years Highly developed interpersonal skills
- An understanding and appreciation of Catholic teachings, values, and traditions are essential for teaching within the Catholic system, or a preparedness to be working within this system
Offering:
- Start immediately
- Teach students in Years 11 and 12 in Literature, English Language and Junior Language classes
- Engage collaboratively with the English faculty
- Work alongside approachable and transparent leadership
- Competitive salary reflective of experience and commitment
The School
- Approximately 2,400 students across years 7-12, spread over two campuses
- Outstanding facilities for students and teachers
- Generous protected planning time allocations
- Comprehensive training and welcoming of new staff
- Robust teacher and student well-being programs, ensuring care for all
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. Email
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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
