Junior School Specialist Teacher

**Junior School Specialist Subject Teacher - Italian**
**(Pre-K to Year 6)**
- Barker College aims to foster a love of learning that inspires the heart, mind and soul of each student _
- through a diverse and challenging curriculum (Pre-K to Year 12), catering for individual interest and capacity. _

**OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**

Barker College is a non-selective comprehensive School that is committed to excellence and enrichment for

all our students. Teachers are responsible for the implementation of quality teaching and learning programs

that develop knowledge and skills along with appropriate learning attitudes. They foster the social and

emotional development of each student in their class.

The School has embarked on a journey towards implementation of the International Baccalaureate

Organisation PYP (Primary Years Program) with a focus on Inquiry Learning from Pre-K to Year 6.

Classroom teachers are expected to support the implementation of inquiry pedagogy and experience in this

area would be an advantage.

This is a 0.4 FTE position working Monday and Tuesday for Terms 3 and 4 2025.

**GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**

Specialist Subject classroom teachers are required to:

- Teach their timetable allocation and are given adequate face to face release time. It is expected that

teachers use this time for planning, marking and preparation.
- Work with colleagues as well as classroom teachers to collaboratively plan teaching and learning units

using the School’s inquiry pedagogy.
- Undertake administrative responsibilities including the maintaining of records on student progress and

achievement, preparing academic and pastoral reports, developing differentiated teaching programs and

maintaining a teaching day book.
- Implement the School’s student well-being and pastoral care procedures and practices.
- Conduct parent teacher interviews throughout the year as requested by parents and formally as designated

by the School.
- Attend School functions and events as requested including (but not limited to)

parent information evenings, parent forums, end of year Celebration, concerts;
Barker Invitation Athletics carnival, House Swimming and Athletics;
Roles may be assigned to staff at these events to assist with their smooth operation.
- Provide supervisory cover above the normal teaching load as may be required from time to time for absent

teachers.
- Undertake playground supervision as rostered.
- Attend Chapel services and Assemblies.
- Accompany classes on excursions in relation to School programs, including overnight excursions and

camps.

**Junior School**

- Attend staff meetings and participate in professional learning activities when scheduled:

- Professional learning meetings are currently scheduled on Wednesday afternoons between 3:00pm

and 4:30pm.
- Additional professional learning activities and forums are held throughout the year and staff will be

advised about their attendance.
- Undertake other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Head of Junior School, Deputy

Head of Junior School and members of the Junior School Executive.

A Part-Time Teacher shall undertake the normal duties described above including pastoral care duties

and co-curricular duties, proportionate to their face to face teaching load as required by the School over

the course of the term or year. The School will attempt to assist a Part-Time Teacher to meet these

requirements by consulting with the Teacher regarding the timing of such commitments.

If a Part-Time Teacher is required to attend duties on a day they do not normally attend, and that

attendance is in addition to their normal pro rata duties, the Teacher shall be paid for such attendance

at the appropriate casual rate. As weekly Departmental staff member meetings are timetabled, it is

expected that Part-Time Teachers will attend these, as well as attending School-designated

Professional Development Training days and/or meetings as part of their pro rata duties.

**DUTIES FOR WHICH AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE IS PAYABLE**

**Co-curricular Activities and Sport**
- It is expected that all teachers will participate in co-curricular activities.
- Teachers may also be required to fill a position of responsibility for other Co-curricular activities including

House Patron, Chess, Debating, IGNITE Program facilitator or Athletics Coaching.

**RELATIONSHIPS**

**_The Head of Junior School_**

**_The Deputy Head of Junior School _**

ensure the effective administration of all matters relating to the Junior School.

**_The Director Teaching & Learning (PYP Coordinator) _**

Organisation.

**_The Director of JS _**Staff Operations and Student Admissions**

Admissions to support daily covers and supervision of students is adequately covered throughout the

day.

**_The Director of Students (PreK - Year 6) _**

students.

**Junior School**

**_The Director of JS Administration and Student Experience (PreK - Y6) _**

Experiences to ensure