Teacher

Description:

Indie School provides students the opportunity to learn in a supportive environment using individualised learning and education plans, tailored to each student's own education and life circumstances. Smaller class sizes allow students greater opportunity to identify their strengths and work to improve areas in which they lack confidence.

The greatest difference between Indie School and many other alternative education settings is that our foundations lie in Adult Education philosophies. Choice, independence, mutual respect and accountability all have a significant role to play. In return for higher levels of self-responsibility, the students can enjoy some greater freedoms.

Indie School and Indie College work together to provide supportive, tailored education opportunities for young people and adults.

Indie School offers a personalised learning environment with individualised education plans designed to meet each student’s unique needs and life circumstances. With smaller class sizes, students can identify their strengths and build confidence in areas where they need support. Our approach is grounded in Adult Education philosophies, emphasising choice, independence, mutual respect, and accountability. In return for greater self-responsibility, students experience increased autonomy in their learning.

Whereas, Indie College is a not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that delivers nationally recognised training. It supports young people and adults who may have disengaged from education due to personal or health challenges. Our programs help learners develop Language, Literacy, and Numeracy skills while exploring pathways back into school, employment, or further accredited training.

This teaching position will be located at our Indie College site in Werribee, where the successful applicant will work one-on-one or in small groups to deliver the VCE Vocational Major. This is a non-traditional teaching role, focusing on re-engaging students who have not experienced success in conventional learning environments. The successful candidate will work 1:1 and with small groups to move them through the coursework.

In 2025, our first-year salary for a four- or five-year trained teacher is $98,944 and $102,573 base plus superannuation, respectively , increasing with experience up to $128,013. As a registered charity, we also offer generous salary packaging to boost take-home pay. This is a permanent position, not a contract role.

Core Workplace Objectives

• Preparation and delivery of programs in line with appropriate curriculum.
• Enhancing effectiveness in the classroom through improved teacher knowledge, practice and professional engagement in order to achieve improved standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensuring the most effective use of time and resources in the delivery of classes aligned to student’s individual learning and pathways plans.
• Promoting the school’s alternative educational and strengths based model to ensure student goals and personal outcomes are achieved with the focus on “Changing the Lives of Young People”
• Flexibility to travel between locations
• Work closely with College staff

Workplace Tasking & Key Responsibilities
Teaching duties are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Key duties of the teacher may include but are not limited to:

• Writing curriculum that provides adjustments for students (this requires an understanding of Victorian curricula; understanding of the Victorian Curriculum F-10 will be highly regarded)
• Planning, writing and delivering structured lessons that differentiate and personalise the learning for each student
• Embedding best practice pedagogy into lesson plans to engage students.
• Working collaboratively in a small team to implement feedback.
• Embracing opportunities to participate in coaching and mentoring programs.
• Supporting students with a range of learning needs, including disabilities, behavioural disturbances, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADD/ADHD, low levels of literacy/numeracy, and mental illness. This includes personalising the learning for individual students pursuant to the levels of adjustment of the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).
• Collaborating to write Individual Learning Plans for all students
• Embedding the strategies from Individual Learning Plans in lessons to support the needs of the student
• Providing timely and specific feedback to students to support learning growth (particularly through formative assessment practices).
• Assessing and reporting student achievement and progress
• Behaviour management (including an understanding of trauma-informed practice, or a willingness to gain this knowledge)
• Building positive relationships with students, while maintaining professional boundaries
• Manage/Coordinate teaching schedule to maximise curriculum delivery and learner outcomes
• A sound understanding of the curriculum and requirements of the VCE VM and VPC
• Use of the Canvas learning management platform to create accessible content for learners (training will be provided if needed)
• Supporting students to experience success

For this position with our company, applicants must be willing and able to provide:

• Qualification in Teaching
• Annual National Police Checks
• Hold a current VIT registration (VIC)

Benefits of Indie Education

• Attractive PBI Salary packaging is on offer through Maxxia
• Uniform provided
• Annual paid professional development and training with support and sufficient study time during work hours provided
• 15 days paid personal leave
• Paid parental leave provisions
• Company laptop and mobile phone provided
• Access to an Employee Assistant Program
• Locations all around Australia

Remuneration:

• Level 12 – Level 18 (AWCC Enterprise Agreement 2022–2025) $98,944 - $128,013 + super based on training and experience.

Indie School Victoria is a child safe organisation. Our School community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all young people.
Before applying, we ask that you are aware of the following:

• Child safety and wellbeing policy
• Child safety code of conduct
• Commitment to Child Safety

These can be located on the Website https://indieschool.edu.au/policies/

To Apply please submit your application via the Seek 'Apply' button which will take you to the Indie School recruitment page.

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Danny Monk, Head of School via email (danny.monk@indie.edu.au)

Application close date is 18 March 2025 Applications will be reviewed upon submission and interview and appointment may occur prior to close date.