English Teacher

Role Description
English Teacher

**Reports to**: Head of Department - English

**Status**: Permanent full-time

**Overview**

We are looking to appoint a qualified and passionate English teacher to join our collegial and dynamic department.

The successful applicant will possess a deep understanding of content, current English syllabus documents and

**Professional Responsibilities**:

- Contribute to writing, updating and developing resources and programs
- Contribute to the composition of authentic and timely assessment tasks
- Provide regular, written and verbal feedback to students to enhance their learning
- Meet departmental and school deadlines
- Differentiate to meet the needs of diverse secondary students
- Willingly participate in professional learning, demonstrating evidence of changed practice.

**Essential Attributes**:

- A deep love and knowledge of English literature and language, combined with an ability to encourage and

inspire students
- Collaborative skills and an open mind
- A thorough understanding of the Australian Curriculum and a willingness to embrace Meriden’s inquiry learning

focus
- Innovative life-long learner

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Tertiary qualified
- At least two years (2yrs+) or more teaching experience

**Personal Attributes and Skills**:

- Displays excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a high level of collaborative practice
- Positively contributes to and works as an effective team member
- Possesses a broad and deep understanding of current educational issues, curriculum development, and

pedagogical theory
- Represents the School proudly and appropriately, with high standards of speech and attire

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- Displays clear and effective written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrates proficient ICT skills and expertise
- A willingness to embrace and enhance the Christian ethos and practice of Meriden, as an independent

Anglican School for girls
- Loyal to the Principal and publicly supportive of her decisions.

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