Position: Junior School Classroom Teacher (Lower Primary)
Terms: Full-Time Temporary (Maternity Leave Contract)
Reports to: Junior School Principal
Role Description:
Junior School teachers inspire students to achieve their personal best by providing a rich and varied inquiry-based programme that develops students' skills, promotes curiosity and love of learning, and prioritises well-being. Teaching and learning are based on the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme framework and philosophy, and enriched by opportunities for exploration in the arts, athletics, outdoor education, service, leadership, and more.
Our Junior School is a fast-paced and highly collaborative professional environment, where innovation is encouraged and student learning and well-being drive everything we do. A low student-teacher ratio and a stimulating, well-resourced, technology-rich environment make this an exceptional place to teach. With three classes per grade, teaching teams can work closely together to ensure that every student is appropriately challenged, feels safe and seen, and knows that they belong at Mulgrave.
Our unique Associate Teacher model helps us to provide personalised support for every learner. There is one Associate Teacher per class in Grades 1-3, and one per grade in 4 & 5; these Associate Teachers (typically recent BEd graduates) work alongside and benefit from the expertise of Lead Teachers. Experienced educators who wish to grow as mentors will find this an especially rewarding aspect of the Lead Teacher role.
In order to provide the best possible learning environment for our highly diverse, multicultural student population, Mulgrave actively seeks to recruit teachers from groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in independent and international school faculties. BIPoC and 2SLGBTQ+ educators and those with disabilities are warmly encouraged to apply, and invited to reach out for more information about our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
All Mulgrave teachers are expected to:
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Experience and Qualities: