Description:
- Full time
- Term 3, 2025 start
- Mornington Peninsula
Located on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, Woodleigh School is an independent, coeducational school comprising two Junior Campuses, Minimbah in Frankston South; Penbank in Moorooduc, and a Senior Campus in Langwarrin South. Situated on Bunurong/Boon Wurrung Country, each campus respectfully acknowledges the ancestors and First Nations People of the Kulin Nations.
At Woodleigh’s junior campuses, students are immersed in an environment that fosters a love of learning through the provision of a comprehensive Early Childhood and inquiry-based education. Centred around the International Baccalaureate - Primary Years Programme (PYP), children’s interests, skills and individual needs are developed through the School’s personalised approach to learning. Through a supportive and engaging environment and inclusive, creative settings, both in and outdoors, children are encouraged to participate in all activities and experiences. Families, too, enjoy being part of a community that appreciates the importance of professionalism and innovation in teaching and learning.
Woodleigh is currently seeking applications for a Primary Classroom Teacher at our Penbank campus. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Key Responsibilities :
- Designing and implementing learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, inquiry and play-based approaches, assessment and reporting requirements (PYP experience preferred)
- Developing teaching activities that incorporate differentiated strategies to meet the specific learning needs of students across the full range of abilities.
- Using effective teaching strategies to integrate ICT into learning and teaching programs to make selected content relevant and meaningful.
- Planning and implementing well- structured learning and teaching programs or lesson sequences that engage students and promote learning.
- Selecting and using relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking.
- Creating a positive environment where every student has the opportunity to learn
- Contributing to collaborative and collegial discussions and applying constructive feedback from colleagues to improve professional knowledge and practice.
- Developing respect and understanding for Indigenous perspectives
- Building relationships with students and staff from remote Indigenous communities
- Attending school camping experience in a remote community
- Leading a horticultural activities program
Experience and Skills:
Must be able to demonstrate:
- An understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children
- Professional practice that is strongly aligned with the expectations of The Woodleigh Teacher
- Flexibility, adaptability and open mindedness
- Curriculum design and mapping in a transdisciplinary way
- A pedagogical approach that includes experiential, play based and inquiry learning
Education and Qualifications :
- Appropriate tertiary qualification in Education.
Personal Qualities :
- A commitment to Woodleigh’s Values of Respect for Self, Respect for Others and Respect for the Environment
- A commitment to the School’s co-curricular, experiential and outdoor education programmes
- Ability to work effectively within a team
- The determination to strive for personal best
- A willingness to innovate and encourage the development of creativity
Desirable:
- Experience in designing, implementing and assessing effective curriculum
- Experience in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme
- Experience teaching senior primary classes
Conditions of Employment
- VIT registration is required for this position
- Qualification and First Aid/Anaphylaxis is required for this position
For further information about this role, please contact HR hr@woodleigh.vic.edu.au
Further information about Woodleigh can be found here.
Applications must be made online by 5pm Friday 28 March 2025. Please note, applications will be reviewed upon receipt. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
Woodleigh School is an equal opportunity employer. Woodleigh School is committed to a Child Safe school environment and has zero tolerance of child abuse.
To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Andy Khoza on 0423751943, quoting Ref No. 1147328.