Junior School Teacher

POSITION: Junior School Teacher   

Status:   Full time (permanent and contract positions)

Faculty:  Early Childhood and Junior School

Line management:   This position will be responsible to the Head of Early Childhood and Junior School

Duties (Teaching): 

• cooperatively plan and deliver with the other year level teacher a program of learning;
• take responsibility for the pastoral and academic needs of a class of students;
• work with the Enrichment teacher to develop differentiated class program which addresses students’ learning styles and varied academic needs;
• participate in curriculum development and professional development across the learning areas;
• interact professionally with parents to provide formal and informal feedback on their child's progress at school;
• participate in the school’s co-curricular program;
• Other duties as directed.

Selection Criteria:

Essential

Applicants must have:

• a relevant degree in teaching;
• a passion for effective teaching and learning;
• a passion for young children and their learning;
• high emotional intelligence;
• an understanding and support of a Christian based education in an Anglican context.

Desirable

Applicants should have:

• experience in the meaningful integration of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into the curriculum;
• experience in planning using the Bloom’s/Gardner’s matrix;
• experience in outcomes-based planning and assessment;
• experience with THRASS spelling system;

SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The successful applicant will be employed under the "Teachers' Agreement 2006-2010 for The Burgmann Anglican School". Salary will be determined according to qualifications and years of experience.

A notebook computer is provided.

THE APPLICATION

Applicants should provide the following documents, either by email or 2 hard copies:

• covering letter, addressing the criteria listed above and outlining how you would approach the position (no more that 3 pages in length)
• curriculum vitae (no more than 4 pages)
• details of three professional referees, preferably one referee should be the applicant’s current minister

And addressed to:

            The Principal

            Burgmann Anglican School

            The Valley Avenue and Gungahlin Drive

            Gungahlin

            ACT 2912

Or 

bgalloway@burgmann.act.edu.au

Applications close:  5 September  2008