Science Teacher

7 days ago

Geelong, Victoria, Australia Tombolo Academy Full time

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A$82,000.00/yr - A$123,000.00/yr

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to improve and enrich the lives of young learners?

Tombolo Academy is seeking an innovative, creative, and dynamic specialist Science & additional subject teacher to join our friendly and experienced team.

  • Full-time, Part-Time considered for Science-only teacher
  • Term 2, 2025 start
  • Competitive Salary
  • Additional duty allowances
  • As a registered charity, we offer attractive salary packaging benefits
  • Lead/Senior Teaching roles also available

At Tombolo Academy, we strive to re-engage the disengaged by providing meaningful learning opportunities, forming purposeful relationships, and improving student outcomes by adopting an innovative approach.

Tombolo Academy is a unique specialist setting that caters for highly capable neurodiverse (twice exceptional) students aged 8-16 who have previously found it challenging to learn and engage in a mainstream setting.

We provide a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment where students feel comfortable to fail and face their challenges with the support of caring and understanding staff members.

The school is located in Hampton, 5 minutes from the beach and 25 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

About The Role

We are looking for adaptable and creative team members who are passionate and determined to improve student outcomes. You will need to be a patient and resilient educator with a good sense of humour.

The Ideal Applicant Will
  • Demonstrate a high level of collaboration in a flexible classroom setting.
  • Be willing to teach more than one subject.
  • Have effective interpersonal skills and be prepared to work independently as well as a member of a team.
  • Be able to form strong and meaningful relationships with students and parents.
  • Have experience and interest in using new age technology to enhance learning.
  • Demonstrate creative and innovative teaching practices to provide rich learning opportunities for all students.
  • Have experience with positive behaviour support models.
  • Have experience in teaching children with social, emotional, and behavioural issues.
  • Be a confident classroom manager both in terms of student behaviour and liaising with a range of other professionals.
  • Be able to differentiate teaching and learning for students with various needs and abilities such as ASD and ADHD.
Additionally, we have Lead/Senior Teaching roles also available. Additional opportunities/responsibilities include:
  • Lead curriculum design & development for the Science & other departments.
  • Organise and conduct professional development sessions for teachers, focusing on innovative teaching strategies, assessment methods, and content knowledge.
Tombolo Academy can offer you
  • Competitive salary and a range of benefits including NFP salary packaging.
  • Over 13 weeks of holiday per year.
  • Small class sizes with a high staff ratio.
  • Modern, flexible, and designed-for-purpose learning spaces.
  • A focus on work-life balance, with team building and wellbeing days scheduled in.
  • A highly experienced team of educators to offer assistance and guidance.
  • Ongoing coaching and mentoring with behaviour strategies and learning design.
  • Flexibility to create engaging and innovative lessons.
  • A friendly, supportive, and welcoming team.
  • Professional development opportunities and role diversity.
Essential Requirements
  • Victorian Institute of Teaching registration.
  • First aid certificate or be willing to obtain one.
  • Be legally entitled to work in Australia.
Desirable
  • Understanding of neurodiverse students.
Key Selection Criteria
  • Demonstrated ability to tailor lesson plans and teaching strategies to meet the specific needs of neurodiverse students, considering their strengths, weaknesses, and sensory sensitivities.
  • Demonstrated understanding of engaging students who have often had a negative experience in a mainstream setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to design engaging, creative lessons to improve student outcomes.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in a small team and develop strong relationships with students, staff, and the Tombolo community.
  • Demonstrated patience, understanding, and empathy when working with students who may require additional time, support, and encouragement.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in integrating technology to enhance learning for neurodiverse students.

Tombolo Academy is committed to being a child-safe organisation.

Please apply by submitting a current CV and cover letter addressing the 5 KSC below, or send to admin@tombolo.vic.edu.au

If you are interested in learning more about neurodiverse students or Tombolo Academy, please explore our website at https://tombolo.vic.edu.au/

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

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Education

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