Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Victoria) Ltd is seeking an enthusiastic Secondary Science Teacher to join the team at Heritage College, Officer.

This is a Permanent, Full-Time (1 FTE) position which commences in Term 1, 2026.

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
• Use multiple sources of feedback on their classroom practice to inform their professional learning goals
• 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

Child Safety Commitment:

• Our Child Safety Policy can be found here.
• Our Child Safe Code of Conduct can be found here.

Screening Requirements:

• Reference checks will be undertaken including referencing your ability to work safely with children
• Position is subject to maintaining registration with VIT
• 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

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

To learn more about employment with our school system, please visit our website: https://asv.vic.edu.au/work-wi...;

The salary range is $83k-124k 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.