Job Description
About the Role:
Are you a passionate Primary teacher looking for a unique Specialist Teaching role? Tradewind are currently working with an F-9 school located in Point Cook, Melbourne's West, who are launching a new Primary Specialist teaching role- Wellbeing/Re to fill a teaching position for lower Primary beginning in Term 1, 2025 in a full-time ongoing position. As an integral part of the school community, you'll be joining a school dedicated to fostering academic excellence through their International Baccalaureate Program, providing a globally recognised education system showing dedication to creativity and a lifelong love of learning. The school boasts excellent facilities, with the role beginning immediately within the middle primary classroom.
Key duties:
- Implement programs and lessons that focus on student wellbeing, covering areas like emotional regulation, resilience, stress management, and self-care.
- Lead lessons that teach students about respect, empathy, and healthy relationships. This includes educating them about consent, conflict resolution, and gender equality.
- Encourage positive student interactions and behaviour, teaching students to develop mutual respect, tolerance, and understanding of differences in a diverse society.
- Identify students who may need extra support with emotional wellbeing or relationships and provide interventions, possibly involving counsellors or external resources.
- Demonstrate positive communication, empathy, and respectful relationships in your interactions with students, staff, and the wider school community.
Skills & Experience:
- Must have unrestricted working rights in Australia
- Must have VIT registration or are in the process of obtaining this
- Demonstrate previous experience in teaching Primary in Australia/Placement experience essential
- Ability to provide contact details for two education-based references from within the last 5 years (student-teacher mentors are acceptable).
Offering:
- Commencing from Term 1, 2025 in a full-time, ongoing role
- Working with students in from F-6 as part of the Primary Specialist Team
- Collaborating with accessible and transparent leadership
- Salary commensurate with demonstrated expertise and commitment
The School:
- An accredited International Baccalaureate school
- Around 1500 students spanning from Foundation to year 9
- Exceptional 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?
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 Schueren on Education Permanent Team on (03) 9110-0091
To apply, follow the link provided or apply on our website
For any queries regarding the position or application process, contact Tahlia Schueren 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.
