Teaching - Secondary (Education & Training)
Full time
Scotch College has an opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative educator to join our highly regarded Senior School English team. This is an ongoing position with a teaching load ranging from 0.6 FTE to full time as negotiated. We are seeking the candidate to commence in Term 1, 2025 or as soon as available.
Our ideal candidate is an exemplary practitioner with the ability to inspire students and promote personal achievement. They will also be able to demonstrate their enthusiasm for, and commitment to, improving student outcomes and working within a cohesive and motivated faculty.
Scotch College highly values teachers with an enthusiasm for and skills in collaborative teaching and learning, a commitment to pastoral care and a willingness to be involved in a significant co-curricular programme of sports, arts, clubs and inclusive education. In addition, teachers enjoy access to regular and career enhancing professional development, opportunities for innovation and quality resources.
The successful candidate will:
hold qualifications in secondary English and have a successful teaching background, with experience teaching 7 to 12, including up to ATAR level a high level of WA curriculum knowledge and an ability to impart this knowledge to students effectively be collaborative and flexible and able to work in a team environment have experience in effectively managing the pastoral needs of students demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills in interactions with colleagues, parents and students apply exceptional pedagogical principles in the classroom including the use of ICT skills, and creative and critical thinking tools possess competent digital technology skills be able to create an engaging learning environment possess the ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, parents, and members of the broader College community demonstrate a willingness to contribute to our extensive programme of co-curricular activities Additionally, our Employee Value Proposition highlights our commitment to our staff though our sense of community and our workplace culture, environment, benefits, and opportunities. Our staff also enjoy:
a supportive team environment career enhancing professional development opportunities for innovation The successful candidate will be required to provide evidence of a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and registration with the Teacher Registration Board of WA (TRBWA).
Scotch College takes child protection seriously. All candidates for roles at Scotch College are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of the recruitment process.
Applications should be submitted via SEEK website, including a cover letter addressed to the Headmaster and your current resume. Cover letters should be a maximum of one page addressing the selection criteria above and why you would like to work as an English Teacher at Scotch College and what you would bring to the role.
About Scotch Scotch College Western Australia is one of Australia's leading independent schools, with a 125-year-old history of academic excellence. Nestled in leafy Swanbourne on 22 spacious hectares, the College caters for 1500 students in Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, including over 120 boarders from across the world.
We believe in lifelong learning and offer all staff enormous opportunities to build new skills and develop their career. Each day at work, you will access advanced technologies, work within state-of-the-art facilities, and collaborate with staff who are leaders in their areas of expertise.
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