Teacher

Teacher: Southport Flexible School

• TENURE: Continuing, Full-time
• START DATE: As soon as can be negotiated

ABOUT THE ROLE

Teachers have a delegated responsibility to develop and maintain learning and social inclusion responses of the campus. This includes:

• Planning, preparation and delivery of engaging learning and teaching programs for Young People in the middle and secondary phase of education.
• Creating flexible, innovative curriculum to engage Young People.
• Planning and implementing class and individual learning programs that meet legislative requirements and support Young People with diverse learning needs and disabilities.
• Contributing to the development and implementation of the EREAFSL objectives and planning.
• Working collaboratively with all staff to provide a safe and inclusive learning environment and develop learning experiences that reflect classroom diversity and cater for individual learning needs.
• Applying the EREAFSL Flexi Practice Framework, including Common Ground, Operation by Principles, Trauma Aware Practice, Collaborative Problem Solving and culturally responsive approaches to support engagement, inclusion and learning outcomes for Young People.
• Proactively building relationships with Young People, families/carers, and the community to ensure the best outcomes are achieved for each Young Person.

These expectations of the Teacher are shaped by the four touchstones of the EREA Charter, being:

• Gospel Spirituality;
• Inclusive Community;
• Liberating Education; and
• Justice and Solidarity.

ABOUT YOU:

ESSENTIAL:

• Bachelor of Education (Primary or Secondary).
• Queensland Teacher Registration Certificate.
• A current First Aid certificate or ability to obtain.
• A current Driver Licence.
• Demonstrated successful teaching experience, normally including at least three years of professional practice.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills and high-level interpersonal skills, including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with Young People, community and staff.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Proven leadership experience, both strategic and operational, characterised by strong organisational, administrative, communication, and leadership skills, particularly in relation to areas outlined in this position.
• Ability to diagnose problems, foresee potential issues and devise appropriate responses.
• Ability to lead, work in, and collaborate across teams with integrity and humility.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative partnerships with families, support staff and external agencies to improve outcomes for Young People.
• Demonstrated experience developing innovative curriculum and the ability to make adjustments and differentiate.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in teaching processes, frameworks and practice.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess Young People learning data.
• Experience supporting Young People with disability, diverse learning needs and Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) processes within inclusive educational settings.
• Understanding of and commitment to the values of a Catholic educational system of schools in the Edmund Rice tradition.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Professional development opportunities
• Salary sacrificing benefits, including FBT exempt payments of up to $15,900 p/a
• Edmund Rice charism
• 12.75% Superannuation contribution
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

HOW TO APPLY (Please upload documents in PDF format)

To apply, please click apply to access our external application portal. To support your application, you will be required to provide a current CV and Cover Letter highlighting your qualifications, experience and suitability for the role.

For a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Cameron Leeder, Area Principal, EREA Flexible Schools Ltd., via email [email protected]

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA) Flexible Schools Ltd currently educates over 2,700 young people in 22 Flexible Learning Schools (12 based in Queensland and 10 other schools across Australia) and two Special Education Services Schools in NSW, with approximately 800 staff nationally. Flexi schools serve young people who experience complex educational, social or psychological situations which demand unique responses. They enable young people to engage in education in a supported learning environment through a methodology based on trauma informed practice, to co-create a Common Ground using Operation by Principles, in which the principles of Honesty, Respect, Participation, Safe & Legal are embedded. Our special schools serve young people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities.

The successful applicant must possess (or be eligible to obtain) and maintain a current Working With Children Check.

All applicants will be subject to EREA and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with EREA’s commitment to child protection policies and procedures.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of all children and young people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

Edmund Rice Education Australia is an Equal Opportunity Employer.