Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 16th Apr 2021
MacKillop Specialist School is part of the education services provided by MacKillop Family Services, whose founding members, the Sisters of Mercy, the Sisters of St Joseph and the Christian Brothers have a long and rich tradition of ensuring equity and access to education for all children. MacKillop Specialist School caters for children (Foundation-VCAL) who are disengaged from learning, and have complex and diverse needs; and therefore require extensive adjustments to access learning.
The central goal of MacKillop Family Services is to support, to foster hope, and to promote justice for children, young people and their families; particularly those who experience distress, disadvantage and abuse. Education is central to that goal.
The Generalist Teacher is a member of our Mackillop School in Whittington, Geelong and reports to the Deputy Principal. This role will contribute to the development of education programs appropriate to the identified learning and wellbeing requirements of children with complex and diverse needs, who have often experienced trauma, abuse or neglect.
The Generalist Teacher will design and deliver a range of education programs that meet the needs of the students and are compliant with curriculum requirements. This includes classroom teaching and 1:1 intensive student support.
In addition to the roles and responsibilities as a Generalist Teacher, the Team Leader Primary will:
We are looking for a dynamic and passionate leader and teacher, who is trauma informed and committed to working with young people with diverse and complex needs.
Our successful applicant will have a strong knowledge and experience of developing curriculum and supporting students with special needs.
We want someone who is resilient, flexible and has the capacity to work collaboratively as a part of a committed and passionate team.
MacKillop is committed to being a child safe organisation. Applicants will be required to undergo a criminal record check and hold a valid employment working with children check.
If you are passionate about the education and wellbeing of children and young people at risk, you enjoy working as a leader and you want to make a positive contribution to our team, then we would like to hear from you.
For more information, please contact Justin Roberts (Principal) via email on [email protected], using the subject line: Generalist Teacher (Primary) / Team Leader - MacKillop Specialist School Geelong enquiry via EthicalJobs, or via phone, 0408 825 100.
Click Apply Now where you will be redirected to the Team Leader / Teacher (Primary) vacancy within MacKillop's careers page. On this page please refer to the Position Description.