Full Time, Fixed Term (1 Year Parental Leave Replacement)Commencing Term 1, 2025Melbourne Girls Grammar is seeking a knowledgeable, innovative, and engaging educator to join the collaborative team in our Humanities Faculty as a Teacher of Humanities. This role will be required to teach a variety of Humanities subjects with a particular focus on History. All Humanities candidates will be considered; however, candidates who bring experience in History teaching is desirable. Additional teaching discipline in English will be highly regarded, however, not essential.The successful candidate will bring teaching and subject matter expertise and the demonstrated ability to engage and inspire students' passion for learning. We value candidates with excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative disposition who prioritise the relationships they build with their students and colleagues. The ability to maintain a positive and encouraging approach that is congruent with the values of the School is essential.Candidates should be excellent and innovative classroom practitioners with a capacity to provide technology enriched learning experiences. A disposition for collaboration at both a department and program level and an understanding of targeted feedback and the importance of designing complex and high-quality formative and summative assessment experiences are integral to the role.Benefits of working at MGGSAlongside opportunities for educators, we offer a broad array of professional support roles for individuals motivated to join our values-based community and make a difference in the lives of our Grammarians. Careers at Melbourne Girls Grammar provide opportunities for high performing individuals to thrive within an environment that values lifelong learning and progression.At Melbourne Girls Grammar we offer an excellent work environment, generous salary and leave packages, and significant professional development opportunities. Staff wellbeing is a top priority, with staff having access to our state-of-the-art Artemis Centre facilities including Pool, Gym and Café. To support families, we also offer staff discounts on academic tuition fees and access to an Employee Assistance Program that provides a range of personal and family benefits. This position is located onsite at the Merton Hall Campus, 86 Anderson Street in South Yarra across the road from the Botanical Gardens.If you are looking to work in a leading organisation with exposure to new technologies and you feel you would be a good fit for this role, please view the Position Description for details about the role, including key responsibilities, and apply below.Employment with Melbourne Girls Grammar is subject to adherence to school policies including the Staff Code of Conduct, Child Safety Policy, Child Safety Code of Conduct and Child Safety Statement as listed below.Child Safety Statement: Melbourne Girls GrammarAs MGGS staff, volunteers, contractors, and any other members of our school community involved in child-connected work, we are responsible for supporting and promoting the safety of children.We are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment and protecting of all children / students in our care and adhering to our Child Safety Policy.We are committed to providing a child-safe and child-friendly environment, where children and young people are safe and feel safe and are able to actively participate in decisions that affect their lives.We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to the protection of children from all forms of child abuse and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously and consistently with our robust policies and procedures.We have legal and moral obligations to contact authorities when we are worried about a child's safety, which we follow rigorously.We are committed to preventing child abuse, identifying risks early and removing and reducing these risks.We have robust human resources and recruitment practices for all staff and volunteers.We are committed to regularly training and educating our staff and volunteers on child abuse risks. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers.We are committed to the emotional, physical and cultural safety of all children and to providing a safe environment for their learning.We are committed to promoting the cultural safety and participation of Indigenous children, young people and their families.How to ApplyApplicants must be eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and must hold a current Police Check or be in the process of obtaining one, in order to work at Melbourne Girls Grammar. All applicants are subject to reference and identity checks, and verification of Working with Children Check Card or VIT Registration as part of the recruitment process.Applications close at 9:00am Tuesday 3 December 2024The successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence of their qualifications and teaching experience. Documentary evidence can include but is not limited to:Academic Transcripts;Statements of Service;Employment Contracts.Click the link below to apply; applications must include a covering letter addressed to the Principal, Dr Toni E Meath, and a resume.APPLY NOW
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