Classroom Teachers - Maths – Arts – English

ACT Education Directorate - Sydney

SYDNEY, NSW 


Secondary Teacher

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 30 October 2019


• Better Pay, Better conditions - Teach in Canberra • In the world’s most liveable city • Well-Funded, Well Planned, Well Resourced

<p><b>Join ACT Education as a classroom teacher. We are looking for teachers who specialise in Maths, English and Art. As Australia’s best rewarded and most compact school system you can explore all that teaching has to offer in Canberra. </b></p><p>We are looking for Secondary Teachers who want to make a difference and bring their careers to Canberra. The improved lifestyle that comes from living in Canberra won’t be the only benefit from the move, your teaching career will also benefit. With great access to professional development, secondments onto projects and face to face networking opportunities our geographically compact nature means we can deliver more to our Teachers. </p><p>Within the Secondary School setting there are three specialisation that we are now activity seeking. </p><h4>Maths teachers </h4><p>As a critical part of the Directorates STEM program our Maths teachers are given some of the best professional support in the country. This demonstrated through the creation of the Academy of Future Skills which is specifically designed to help build teacher capabilities within STEM. The Academy creates a combination of in school pedagogical support and dedicated facilities to deliver the Australian Curriculum. It further enables our STEM teachers to collaborate shoulder to shoulder with expert educators to produce the best possible outcomes for out students. </p><h4>Arts teachers </h4><p>Our Arts teachers deliver a wide range of programs including dance, photography, visual arts, drama, media and the instrumental music program. There is a thriving Arts culture within the ACT school system. This culture is displayed throughout the year with the crescendo event being the annual “Step into the Limelight” showcase and gala. Further supporting our Arts culture are professional learning workshops help at the ANU School of Music and the ANU School of Art &amp; Design . </p><h4>English teachers </h4><p>The English teachers within the ACT Directorate are given substantial support to deliver improved educational outcomes. This approach of setting up teachers to succeed is shown through programs like the Scaffolding Literacy. This is an 18-month professional learning program that has reached over 200 English teachers so far and targets improved writing skill for students. These types of effective, face to face professional development programs is one of the advantages of our geographically compact directorate. </p><h4>Professional Experience </h4><p>Demonstrated capacity to develop and deliver effective, engaging and differentiated learning programs within the Australian Curriculum and/or the Board of Senior Secondary Studies. </p><p>Proven capacity to work as part of a team and the ability to use own initiative and to work independently. </p><p>Consistently model and demonstrate the ACT Government Respect, Equity and Diversity Framework and lead safe work practices that are in accordance with Cultural Integrity and the Directorate’s Work Health and Safety policies, procedures and roles and responsibilities. </p><h4>Be part of the strategy </h4><p>The ACT has a landmark strategic plan for the next decade in ACT Education and we&#39;d like you to be a part of it. We call it the Future of Education and at its core are the following key principles: </p><p>• Strengthen systems to focus on equity with quality </p><p>• Place students at the centre of their learning </p><p>• Empower teachers, school leaders and other professionals to meet the learning needs of all students </p><p>• Build strong communities for learning </p><p>The ACT Education Directorate has a new Enterprise Agreement continues to support teachers in providing the high-quality teaching and learning that makes the ACT a national leader in education. The new Agreement makes ACT teachers Australia&#39;s top paid teachers, however, there is more to the agreement than just attractive pay scales. The Agreement includes a range of excellent working conditions that will further improve our teachers’ capacity to deliver high quality educational outcomes for all of our students. </p><h4>Be rewarded now and into your future </h4><p>Outside of the classroom there are even more benefits to moving your teaching career to ACT Public Education. </p><p>• 12% salary increase over the life of the new EA </p><p>• Employer superannuation contributions increasing to 11.5% </p><p>• An additional employer super annuation contributions of up to 2% when you contribute an additional 3% </p><h4> Even more benefits to working for us </h4><p>With Canberra being one of the fastest growing areas in Australia the ACT needs more teachers now and into the future. This growth presents more opportunities to teachers within our unique Directorate: </p><p>• Within the ACT Education Directorate, you can have a career without needing to move towns every three to five years. </p><p>• You can drive from one end of town to the other in 40 minutes </p><h4>Your Application </h4><p>Please click https://app.revelian.com/HorizonOneRMS/ap73524/ to commence the application process. </p><p>For any questions regarding this recruitment process please contact: acteducation&#64;horizonone.com.au </p>
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