Teacher

Keen to get stuck into a permanent fulltime career with a progressive independent school with a growing national network of campuses Our schools are located in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage and we work with students who have found it difficult to engage with mainstream education for a variety of reasons. Our aim is to reengage students with learning improve literacy and numeracy skills and focus on the next step in the learning journey for each student: be that a desire to return to mainstream pursue a TAFE/RTO pathway or to get ready for the workforce.

Our highly experienced teaching team is supported by a Head of School Assistant Heads of School Education Su pport Assistants and Welfare Officers.

In 2025 our first year out salary for a 4 or 5 year trained teacher is $98944 and $102573 base plus superannuation respectively and this increases with experience to the top of the scale at $128013. As we are a registered charity you can also take advantage of our generous salary packaging to boost your take home pay. Please note that this is not a contract role but a permanent position.

Indie School provides students theopportunity to learn in a supportiveenvironment using individualised learning and education plans tailored to each students own education and life circumstances. Smaller class sizes allow students greater opportunity to identify their strengths and work to improve areas in which they lack confidence.

The greatest difference between Indie School and many other alternative education settings is that ourfoundations lie in Adult Education philosophies. Choice independence mutual respect and accountability all have a significant role to play. In return for higher levels of selfresponsibility thestudents can enjoy some greater freedoms.

Core Workplace Objectives

• Preparation and delivery of programs in line with appropriate curriculum.
• Enhancing effectiveness in the classroom through improved teacher knowledge practice and professional engagement in order to achieve improved standards of teaching and learning.
• Ensuring the most effective use of time and resources in the delivery of classes aligned to students individual learning and pathways plans.
• Promoting the schools alternative educational and strengths based model to ensure student goals and personal outcomes are achieved with the focus onChanging the Lives of Young People

Workplace Tasking & Key Responsibilities

Teaching duties are aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Key duties of the teacher may include but are not limited to:

• Writing curriculum that provides adjustments for students (this requires an understanding of VICcurricula; understanding of the VICCurriculum F10 will be highly regarded)
• Planning writing and delivering structured lessons that differentiate and personalise the learning for each student
• Embedding best practice pedagogy into lesson plans to engage students.
• Working collaboratively in a small team to implement feedback.
• Embracing opportunities to participate in coaching and mentoring programs.
• Supporting students with a range of learning needs including disabilities behavioural disturbances Autism Spectrum Disorder ADD/ADHD low levels of literacy/numeracy and mental illness. This includes personalising the learning for individual students pursuant to the levels of adjustment of the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD).
• Collaborating to write Individual Learning Plans for all students
• Embedding the strategies from Individual Learning Plans in lessons to support the needs of the student
• Providing timely and specific feedback to students to support learning growth (particularly through formative assessment practices).
• Assessing and reporting student achievement and progress
• Behaviour management (including an understanding of traumainformed practice or a willingness to gain this knowledge)
• Building positive relationships with students while maintaining professional boundaries
• Supporting students to experience success

For this position with our company applicants must be willing and able to provide:

• Annual National Police Checks
• Hold a currentVIT registration

Benefits of Indie Education

• Attractive PBI Salary packaging is on offer through Maxxia
• Uniform provided
• Annual paid professional development and training with support and sufficient study time during work hours provided
• 15 days paid personal leave
• Paid parental leave provisions
• Company laptop and mobile phone provided
• Access to an Employee Assistant Program
• Locations all around Australia

Remuneration:

• Level 12 Level 18 (AWCC Enterprise Agreement) $98944 $128013 superbased on training and experience.

Indie School is a child safe organisation. Our School community promotes the safety wellbeing and inclusion of all young people.

Before applying we ask that you are aware of the following:

• Child safety and wellbeing policy
• Child safety code of conduct
• Commitment to Child Safety

These can be located on the Website Apply please submit your application via the Seek Apply button which will take you to the Indie School recruitment page.

If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Cath SloleyHead of Schoolvia email ()

Application close date is COB15 May 2025. Applications will be reviewed upon submission and interview and appointment may occur prior to close date.