High School Specialist – English

About the Role

The High School English Teacher will be responsible for implementing the English curriculum across classes 8 to 12, teaching Main Lessons as well as practice lessons. An overview of the Waldorf/Steiner curriculum is required (and will be provided if necessary), so one can see the complete picture and how one’s own subject is integrated into the whole.

Applicants should note that due to the nature of the Steiner curriculum and timetabling structures, student contact time may vary from week to week. A calculation will be made across the year to provide an average number of weekly hours, or FTE. During Main Lesson periods, you will need to be available Monday to Friday mornings.

About You

The successful applicant will be a team player with excellent communication skills, not only with young people but also with colleagues and parents. They possess a love of teaching, have a generally positive attitude and outlook, and are able to set boundaries with empathy and respect for students, colleagues, and the parent community.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Suitable qualifications and experience teaching English at a secondary level
• Demonstrated ability to confidently manage and cater for different learning needs, differentiating curriculum as required
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with students, parents, colleagues, and the wider community
• Experience working with neurodiverse students
• Demonstrated commitment to working collegially and professionally with strong teamwork skills
• Enthusiasm for teaching in a progressive Waldorf school
• Commitment to the principle of ongoing teacher development both professionally and personally
• Ability to set boundaries with empathy and respect for students, colleagues and the parent community
• An affinity with anthroposophy and overall strong commitment to Steiner Education (desirable)
• Must have full working rights in Australia

For a full position description, please visit our website: https://wws.sa.edu.au/our-school/employment-opportunities

Essential Qualifications/Certificates

• Appropriate tertiary teaching qualifications and experience teaching English at secondary level
• Current registration with the Teachers Registration Board of SA
• Current “not-prohibited” SA Working with Children Check
• Current RRHAN-EC training certificate
• Current Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting certificate

What We Offer

Willunga Waldorf School offers an exciting, supportive and rewarding environment to work. We love what we do, and this shines through in our relationships with students, parents, colleagues and visitors alike. Creativity, innovation and contemporary expressions of Steiner principles are encouraged throughout all areas of the School’s life, and the School’s physical environment inspires comfort, joy and connection.

Salary information

This is a permanent, part-time position of 0.5 FTE. Due to the nature of the Steiner curriculum and timetabling structures, student contact time may vary from week to week. A calculation has been made across the year to provide an average number of weekly hours, or FTE. During Main Lesson periods, you will need to be available Monday to Friday mornings.

Remuneration will be based on the current Willunga Waldorf School Enterprise Agreement.