Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Victoria) Ltd is seeking an enthusiastic Auslan Teacher to join the team at Heritage College, Narre Warren.

Heritage College provides co-educational Christian education from 3 and 4-year-old Early Learning through to Year 12.

This is a Part-time, Permanent position for 1 day per week (preferably Thursday). This position commences as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will demonstrate that they:

• Plan, prepare and teach programs to achieve specific student outcomes
• Use critical reflection to improve the knowledge, learning and skills of students
• Have deaf cultural and community knowledge
• Be willing to be mentored and supported in their role, as well as being willing to collaborate with another Auslan teacher to expand on an already vibrant and fun Auslan program.
• Show a willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues to improve teaching and learning within the school and the wider Seventh-day Adventist school system
• Can support and actively promote, and not undermine, the Christian-based values and ethos of the College based on the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Have the capacity to teach the Australian curriculum in the context of the College's Christian-based ethos
• Can plan for and lead daily Christian-based class devotions to students

The College offers the following benefits to interested applicants:

• Peaceful rural location
• Free on-site parking
• Genuinely friendly and supportive staff
• Close-knit school community
• Multicultural and diverse student body
• Opportunities for career development and growth
• Lower student-teacher ratios
• Strong early career teacher support
• Expanding and growing school
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive salary for classroom teachers that is above the Victorian Government Schools Agreement

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Education
• VIT Registered Teacher
• Fluent in Auslan and English

Child Safe and Screening Requirements:

• A link to our Child Safety Policy and Child Safe Code of Conduct can be found on our website.
• As part of our screening requirement, reference checks will be undertaken including referencing your ability to work safely with children.
• These positions are subject to maintaining registration with Working with Children Check (Employee).
• By applying for this role, you consent to Adventist Schools Victoria submitting your name to be screened by Adsafe Limited, the child protection arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to see whether any child related concerns or risks about you are known to the SDA Church.

The salary range is $86k-128k based on years of experience.

Expressions of interest can be sent to Steve Cowley, Education Director at ASVHR@adventist.org.au.

Only those with a legal right to work in Australia may apply, and the appointing body reserves the right to fill this position at its discretion and to close applications early.

Heritage College is a child-safe environment. We are committed to child safety and to promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including children and young people with a disability and additional needs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, and children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.