Position Vacant - Teacher of English

Teacher of English

A full-time continuing position from Term 3 2025 (*part time could be considered for the right candidate)

The College

Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the Range escarpment in Australia's Garden City of Toowoomba, Fairholme College is one of Australia's leading independent girls' schools with more than eight hundred students from Kindy to Year 12 and over two hundred boarders form part of the total enrolment.

Fairholme students enjoy outstanding success in academic pursuits (close to 95% of Year 12 students proceed to tertiary studies each year), as well as in sporting, cultural and service activities. Please explore further on this website to learn more about Fairholme's offerings and our students' achievements. From the establishment of our predecessor school in 1908, through the move to our current location in 1917 and into the 21st century, Fairholme seeks to maintain a student enrolment split 35/65 between country boarders and Toowoomba day girls, as well as a strong commitment to quality single-sex girls' education. A College of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland, Fairholme is committed to creating a caring Christian community where all we do is undergirded by our Christian faith.

The Position

Position: Teacher of English (*ability to teach Senior English classes would be well-regarded)

Responsible To: Principal 

Reports To: Head of Teaching and Learning through Head of Department English

Key Functional Relationships:  Head of Teaching and Learning, Head of Department - English; Teachers; Students; Parents

The Person

We seek a committed, highly professional, and appropriately qualified teacher to take up a role in the English Department. Particularly, we seek a teacher with demonstrated ability and interest in teaching across Middle and Senior Schools for learners of all abilities, in the area of English (an ability to teach Senior English would be well-regarded).

The Teacher of English, under the direction of the Head of Department, will possess the required attributes, skills and disposition outlined in the three key areas outlined below:

1. Ethos And Culture

• Support for and personal alliance with the College’s Christian values and ethos.
• An active interest in, experience with, and/or support for the delivery of quality girls’ education.
• Preparedness to undertake supervision of Prep (Boarder homework), engage positively and supportively as a Holme Group teacher, in extra-curricular activities and undertake other duties associated with the role of teacher; and
• A clear experience with/ or interest in the specific needs of boarding students and their families and experience working with them in and out of the classroom.

2. Pedagogy

• Be a passionate teacher, able to inspire students to stretch their learning capacity through a repertoire of diverse pedagogical strategies.
• Be well-organised and innovative in approach to teaching and learning practices; and undertake timely processes and procedures in relation to reporting and assessment.
• Support for and alignment with the relational pedagogy that underpins teaching and learning practices as well as a good working understanding of, and interest in restorative practices.
• Demonstrated ability to differentiate curriculum to meet the needs of individual learners.
• The ability to work with the College’s Learning Management System – Schoolbox, along with a willingness to utilise these frameworks to underpin and strengthen practices within the classroom setting is fundamental to the role.
• A strong demonstrated engagement and currency in relevant personal professional learning. 
• Be a positive and engaged member of the English Department – someone who enjoys working collaboratively towards best learning outcomes for students. 

3. Knowledge/Qualifications

• Registration with the Queensland College of Teachers and tertiary qualifications relevant to both subject areas. 
• Demonstrated experience teaching English subjects.
• Currency and proficiency with QCAA syllabi and practices, including experience with current confirmation and endorsement processes.
• Working knowledge of and confidence with the Australian Curriculum.

Working with Children

As a College we are committed to the health and wellbeing of all our members and, in particular the welfare of all students in our care. As such, staff members are committed to prevention, identification and reporting of child abuse and neglect and adherence to the Child Protection Policy and the Staff Code of Conduct, both of which are available - see links below.

Whilst such policies have direct relevance to boarding, coaching, nursing and teaching staff, all prospective candidates are requested to read the following documents prior to submitting an application. Our responsibilities to work respectfully and thoughtfully with all, and particularly the young people in our care, are shared across all staff, evident in our demeanour, as well as our adherence to policy requirements.

• Child Protection Policy › (PDF)
• Staff Code of Conduct: › (PDF)

Successful candidates are required to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and must comply with all College policies and relevant legislation related to student protection.

Communication Skills

• The ability to work collaboratively with work colleagues, and to communicate clearly and enthusiastically with staff, students, and families.
• An ability to support and enact a restorative practices approach to conflict resolution is required. See Restorative Practices at Fairholme ›

Workplace Health and Safety

As a member of the College, the successful applicant is required to follow all workplace, health and safety requirements that include but are not limited to:

• Adherence to and working knowledge of policy requirements;
• Cooperation with audit, professional learning and training/drill processes;
• Meticulous attention to reporting responsibilities and record-keeping obligations in relation to all workplace, health and safety matters.

The Package

The appointment is currently under the conditions of the Fairholme College Certified Agreement and will attract proportional time release and remuneration.

Applications

Applications, which close on Monday 28 April 2025, should include including a cover letter and a full curriculum vitae (no longer than four A4 pages, font: Calibri, size 11) and will include the following details:

• Personal details including name, address, contact details, religious affiliation, QCT registration number;
• Academic qualifications;
• Employment history;
• Professional associations and recent professional learning activities;
• Significant professional or personal achievements; and
• Names and contact details of 3 referees. 

*The College reserves the right to contact other persons who may have relevant knowledge of your qualifications and experience.

Within the submission, applicants are also required to provide a written response which:

• Outlines your specific experience in each of the three key areas; 1. Ethos, Values and Culture, Knowledge/Qualifications and Pedagogical Expertise; and
• Explains the appeal of the position to you personally; and
• Discusses your alignment with the College’s values and mission.

Closing date Monday 28 April 2025.

Applications To The Principal, care of:

Ms Rebecca Stone

Executive Assistant to the Principal

Fairholme College

PO Box 688

TOOWOOMBA 4350

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 07 4688 4624

Selection Process

The interview panel will review applications and determine a short list. Non successful candidates will be advised via email once the interview process has been completed and the successful candidate appointed.

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