About the business

Arethusa College is an independent, co-educational school catering for students requiring an alternative to mainstream schooling. We are accredited as a Special Assistance School with campuses located across South-East Queensland

We believe in Doing School Differently, providing an alternate approach to education, and serving students who have been let down by an education system that was not able to flex and adapt to meet their unique needs and circumstances. 

At Arethusa College we Believe, Expect and Celebrate as we see our students move towards achieving their full potential. We Believe in our students; we don’t define them by their past experience but rather their future potential and possibilities. We Expect great things of our students; as a result we raise the bar, we invest and journey with them and we Celebrate our students; because they are absolutely worthy of being celebrated, as they step out of their comfort zones and towards the goals they set for themselves. 

Our College prides itself on promoting individual wellbeing and support for all in our community. The College acknowledges that quality education only exists where there are quality educators, and therefore values the contributions made by our staff. Our staff promote self-discipline, believing that the responsibility to change the future lies within the individual and is not found merely inside educational policy or applying unfair discipline.

About the role

We have opportunities for Registered Teachers at our Forest Lake (Southwest Brisbane) Campus in a full time or relief capacity.

Applicants with experience in highly differentiating the curriculum will be highly regarded.

The successful applicant will be required to teach students who have previously disengaged from mainstream education. The applicant must have experience with and be passionate about supporting students with learning disabilities and those impacted by school disengagement. An understanding of Restorative Practices as best practice for behaviour management is essential. 

The applicant will be a skilled teacher, with a demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of a team. They will be a highly capable and competent teacher able to work in a Christian environment and participate within the Christian ethos of the College.

Selection Criteria

1. Learning Environment: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive learning environments which value student diversity and engages all students in meaningful learning opportunities.
2. Curriculum Planning and Delivery: Demonstrated ability to work both collaboratively and individually in the planning of differentiated or modified programs for students. Identify and purposefully target specific learning stages of all students in the classroom.
3. Assessment and Reporting: Demonstrated ability to use the data from formative, summative, diagnostic testing and other standardised assessments to identify individual learning needs and actively monitor and report on the progress of students.
4. Behaviour Support and Intervention: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to establish effective behaviour management practices and develop clear behaviour intervention plans for students who are identified as requiring additional behaviour support.
5. Pastoral Care: Demonstrated ability to plan for and implement programs designed to provide students with skills for social, emotional and personal development.
6. Communication with Parents/Carers and Stakeholders: Demonstrated ability to actively establish and maintain respectful and cooperative relationships with parents/carers or other stakeholders regarding student learning and wellbeing while maintaining professional boundaries.
7. Health, Safety and Wellbeing: Demonstrated ability to monitor, identify and report and proactively resolve issues of concerns regarding health and safety in the classroom and wider school environment.
8. Professional Learning: Demonstrated willingness for ongoing professional learning experiences to improve teaching practice including self-evaluation and reflective practices.
9. Professional Relationships: Demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships by operating in a supportive and collaborative manner, to ensure the best learning opportunities for students.

This position is full time for an immediate start.

All applications to include a copy of a current QCT-Registration, cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a detailed resume.