Agriculture Teacher or Agriculture

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

Barker College is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, innovative and enthusiastic teacher of Agriculture.

While this is predominantly an Agriculture teaching role, the capacity to teach a combination of Agriculture and Science may be of interest.

This will be a permanent, full-time (1.0FTE) teaching role commencing 1 January 2024.

Applicants will be able to demonstrate a track record of:

- An ability to challenge students academically
- An ability to deliver engaging lessons
- An understanding of key concepts and the ability to demonstrate agricultural practical techniques
- An awareness and ability to provide and manage a safe work environment, particularly in regards to practical activities and excursions
- An ability to attend Agriculture excursions for year groups across the faculty, including overnight excursions

Applicants should be able to work and contribute in a team environment. They will be able to provide curriculum support in the development of new programs and be open to new ideas. Applicants will foster the use and implementation of new technologies in teaching and learning.

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With more than 350 teaching staff and 200 support staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional environment.

**ABOUT BARKER COLLEGE**

Barker is a leading independent coeducational school at the forefront of educational thought, visionary leadership and excellence. An Anglican Day and Boarding School, originally established in 1890 Barker is situated in Hornsby on the leafy Upper North Shore of Sydney.

Barker College is a fully coeducational school from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. We also have four satellite campuses:

- An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW.
- An Indigenous Darkinjung Barker Campus in Yarramalong, NSW (established 2016)
- An Indigenous Ngarralingayil Barker Campus in Wollembi, NSW (established 2020)
- An Indigenous Dhupuma Barker Campus in Gunyangara, NT (established 2021)

At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work w all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom.

**WHY WORK AT BARKER COLLEGE**

At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work w all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection. Quality teaching and learning drives the pursuit of supporting the School’s strategic vision of being a leading educational institution that inspires global hope. Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom.

We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff and these benefits are outlined.

**HOW TO APPLY**
- Current Resume/CV
- Brief Covering Letter which addresses the reason for your interest and how your skills and experience suit the role.
- Applications close**:Tuesday 29 August 2023 at 10:00AM**

**CANDIDATE EXPECTATIONS & REQUIREMENTS**
- Successful applicants will be expected to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the School.
- Barker College is an Anglican School and applicants for this position will need to demonstrate sympathy with and support for the School’s Christian values.
- Barker College is a child safe organisation and all statutory checks and references are required prior to confirmation of employment. A NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Police Check will be required.
- Barker College is committed to a safe work environment and all staff members work within our WHS Policy & Procedures and other relevant documentation.
- Barker College will require all Teaching Staff to provide evidence of their Tertiary Qualifications and have an understanding of and experience in relevant NESA syllabus documents and teacher accreditation requirements.