Junior School Teacher

Hills Grammar is well known for its outstanding staff professional learning culture, staff learning frameworks, teacher accreditation programs and bespoke evidence-based development programs that support and invigorate our staff - both teaching and support staff - to forward the School’s Mission: Outstanding Teaching within a unique learning environment: fostering each student's potential for greatness. Highly motivated professionals who love learning, collaboration, and thinking strategically and are interested in contributing to a dynamic and innovative school, are invited to apply for the below position:

Purpose

As a key member will be working in Junior School, you will be able to deliver a vibrant academic and wellbeing curriculum to your class and possess a strong knowledge of content and pedagogy in these areas. You will be using teaching strategies that cater to the needs of a diverse student group and a willingness to differentiate curriculum to the needs of the students. You will bring your passion to the school and above all, have a willingness to engage, connect and care for our students. 

Junior School Teacher | Temporary Full Time | Commencing Term 2,2024

Essential Skills and Attributes

• Possess an excellent understanding of the learning needs of primary aged children with a proven ability to engage children in a vibrant School education program at all levels.
• An ability to utilise appropriate technologies to enhance student learning.
• A genuine willingness to be engaged in the Co-curricular life of the School, and participate in and help develop, innovative teaching programs and interdisciplinary projects.
• An adventurous and energetic educator to influence and inspire in a future focused, dynamic environment.
• An innovative classroom practitioner who will take a creative approach to learning within our unique environment. 
• A lifelong learner who will embrace the School’s ethos, vision and value. 
• High level of pedagogical understanding in both inquiry and explicit teaching and independent and collaborative work.
• Ability to encourage and motivate your students.
• You will have a desire to work collaboratively with other teachers and actively engage in the broader life of the School.

The Hills Grammar Difference

Hills Grammar offers staff:

• Parking onsite.
• A concerted focus on staff wellbeing through a range of initiatives to ensure that our staff is able to flourish. We also have a dedicated staff wellbeing week in Term 4. 
• Best practice Professional Learning Model and Staff Development Framework that draws together bespoke learning programs across all career stages and facilitates deep learning, improved practice, collegiality, connection, and collaboration. 
• Aspiring middle and senior leader programs that feature shadowing in other schools and access to resources and great speakers.
• A vibrant learning and teaching climate where the mission is to strive for “Outstanding Teaching”.
• The opportunity to teach within a School with a rigorous, evidence-based whole school pedagogy - Deeper Water, Deeper Learning - that enables staff to provide an extraordinary education for our students based on a Guided Inquiry approach. 
• Personalised career planning, leadership development and professional learning opportunities.
• Contribution to staff professional learning across our Early Childhood to Year 12 school, regionally and globally within our Hills Institute for Deeper Learning and Leadership.
• An amazing and beautiful, natural campus nestled within a sandstone escarpment that provides peace, tranquility, and a deep sense of community.
• Teacher Accreditation support.

APPLICATIONS | Closing Date 27 March 2024

Please note, to be eligible for this role you must have:

• The right to work in Australia. 
• A current Working with Children Check. 
• An active Teacher Accreditation with NESA.

All applications are to be sent to: **************@hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.