Hume Anglican Grammar is a multi-campus co-educational Anglican Diocesan School offering education from Prep to Year 12 in the Northern growth corridor of Melbourne.
- Hume Anglican Grammar has an open enrolment policy so educates children from many faiths and with a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities.
- Since 2011, the School has occupied the Mt Ridley P-12 campus and has1,400 students. In 2019, it opened a second campus in Donnybrook. Commencing with junior primary, and will ultimately have an enrolment of 1,300 from Prep to Year 12.
- In 2023, the School will open its third campus in Kalkallo, as a Primary (P-6) school and as feeder to the Mt Ridley and Donnybrook Secondary schools, with eventually some 600 students.
- This year, the school has 2,287 students and employs some 240 staff - 163 teaching and 77 non-teaching. Currently, the student enrolment at each campus is: Mt Ridley 1,400, Donnybrook 672 & Kalkallo 215.
- The school is on a growth trajectory and in 2024 is projected to increase to 2,573 students and ultimately have some 3,300 students (Mt Ridley 1,400, Donnybrook 1,300 and Kalkallo 600) with a corresponding cohort of teaching and general staff on its three campuses with plans for further expansion.
Primary Specialist Performing Arts Teacher: Full-time, Fixed Term OR Ongoing
Hume now calls for applications for the position of Primary Specialist Performing Arts Teacher at our Mt Ridley campus. Reporting to the Assistant Principal - Primary, teachers play a pivotal role in developing our student cohort. A passionate, committed educator is sought to join our team, in a supportive and professional environment.
All Teachers share a significant responsibility in preparing young people to lead successful and productive lives, they can be a source of inspiration and, equally importantly, provide a dependable and consistent influence on young people as they grow and flourish, and ultimately make choices about their future.
This role is a full time (1.0FTE) position commencing Monday, 24 April 2023. This position is fixed term until Friday, 8 December 2023 with the potential for an ongoing position for the right candidate.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching the agreed curriculum and adhere to all Australian Curriculum and understanding the fundamental concepts, structure, and enquiry processes relevant to the programs taught
- Developing students' literacy and numeracy within their subject areas
- Responding to the needs of students within their educational contexts
- Knowing students well, including their diverse academic, linguistic, cultural, and social backgrounds
- Structuring lessons to meet the physical, social and intellectual development, and characteristics of students
- Understanding what constitutes effective, developmentally appropriate strategies in learning and teaching programs and use this knowledge to make content meaningful to students
- Making learning engaging and valued by creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive, and challenging learning environment
- Actively participating and assisting in conduct of Open Days, Presentation Nights, and other special events
- Undertaking excursions, competitions, and other relevant curricular and co-curricular activities
- Attending School Assemblies and staff meetings
- Adhering to all School Management Policies.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Essential
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Satisfactory and current National Police History Check and commitment to adhere to the School’s Student Protection Policy
- Understanding of, and experience with, education at the appropriate age group; including pastoral care, pedagogy, curriculum development and student learning
- Commitment to the School’s Christian ethos in the Anglican tradition
- Understanding of, and experience with, the needs and safety of children with a disability, Aboriginal background, and/or from culturally and/or linguistic diverse backgrounds
- Obligation to the principles and practices of OHS, Equal Opportunity and Risk Management
- Current registration, or eligibility for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teachers.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A passion for personal growth in young people
- Pastoral skills and personality which demonstrates a genuine concern for the wellbeing of others
- Demonstrated organisational and time management skills
- Interpersonal skills of a high order, particularly in supporting and motivating young people
- Personal sense of initiative, energy and enthusiasm
- A resourceful team member willing to operate in a collaborative environment
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with key stakeholders
- Commitment to professional learning and continuous improvement
- Contribution to the co-curricular program.
Hume Anglican Grammar is committed to child safety. As such, the successful applicant will be expected to satisfy child protection screening and adhere to the School’s Child Safety Policy and Child Safety Code of Conduct. These documents may be downloaded from the School’s website.
How to apply:
- Applications are required via SEEK, attaching the Hume Anglican Grammar Application Form.
- Please visit our website for the Application Form and the Position Description (which contains the KSC): www.humegrammar.vic.edu.au.
- Please address your application to the Principal and include the following three separate documents; Cover Letter, Resume and Application Form.
- ***Applicants who do not upload a completed Application Form will not have their application considered. ***
Applications close: Sunday, 19 March 2023.
For a confidential discussion or any enquiries please contact the Assistant Principal – Primary (Mt Ridley), Mr Luke Friend via email: [email protected]