English Teacher

**Full-Time, Permanent**

**Start date: Term 3, 2025 (21 July)**

**Closing date**: 28** April 2025**

MLC School is looking for a passionate and dedicated **English Teacher** who will **educate and inspire** young women to be **fearless thinkers** with **moral courage** and **compassion** to be **agents of change** in their own lives and in the lives of **others**. As an English Subject specialist, the role will involve focusing on improving results in Senior English (HSC/IB), completing special projects (such as supporting high potential learners/diverse learners, assisting classroom teachers with formative/summative assessement marking, programming and support for implementation of new Stage 6 English syllabus) and teaching Senior English classes. This role is ideally suited to a highly experienced Senior English teacher with substantial ongoing experience teaching all levels of HSC English and IB English Literature HL/SL.

**About MLC School**

Founded in 1886, MLC School is an independent, nonselective Uniting Church school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12 in Sydney’s inner-west. Our tagline ‘dare to be more’ is not only our goal for our students, it applies equally to our staff.

Our highly professional staff, under the guidance of Principal Ms Lisa Moloney, challenge girls and encourage them to question traditional perceptions and roles of women.

The MLC School girl is at the heart of everything we do.

**Who is the MLC School girl?,**

**About the position**

MLC School Teachers are responsible for designing and delivering innovative teaching programs aligned to the MLC School Learning and Teaching Framework, policies and practices of MLC School. This position works in collaboration within the English Department to facilitate learning within a collaborative environment to cultivate in students learning dispositions of curiosity, collaboration, open-mindedness, accountability, empathy and self-awareness.

This teaching load will be made up of approximately 0.4 FTE English teaching and 0.6 FTE working on special projects with an aim to improve English results. **Recent experience as an HSC or IB marker is also highly desirable in this specialist/teaching role.**

**Selection Criteria**:
You will be able to demonstrate your ability and commitment to:

- planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs that foster the social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth of students, confirming that the programs cater for the learning needs and wellbeing of all students;
- planning, designing and delivering differentiated learning programs that address variations in learning styles and ability levels;
- incorporating the appropriate use of ICT and related technologies into your teaching practice to enhance student learning in the classroom;
- teaching Secondary English classes and supporting the MLC School girl to achieve outstanding results;
- delivering service excellence to parents and carers by proactively engaging with and responding promptly and courteously to enquiries and requests for information;
- ongoing development of classroom practice and a collaborative approach to teaching and learning
- contributing to the ‘whole girl’ learning experience through your contribution to co-curricular programs;
- ongoing personal and professional development;
**Senior English teachers with substantial ongoing experience teaching all levels of HSC English and IB English Literature HL/SL are encouraged to apply.**
**Recent experience as an HSC or IB marker is also highly desirable in this specialist/teaching role.**
- Dedicated focus on professional growth and development
- CPR and First Aid Certification
- State of the art facilities and collegiate environment
- Employee Assistance Program available to you and your immediate family
- Onsite parking, easy access to public transport and Westfield Shopping Centre
- Access to the School’s gym and indoor Aquatic Centre

**How to apply**:

- a cover letter addressing the vacancy being applied for;
- a resume (including names and contact details of 3 confidential referees)
- a copy of your academic transcript;

Applications close on **28 April 2025**.