Secondary Teacher - Economics and Business

Faith Lutheran College - Plainland (see more jobs from this school)

PLAINLAND, QLD 


Secondary Teacher

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 3 January 2025


A full-time, permanent position is available for a skilled Economics and Business Teacher to join our progressive team. Start date is Term 1, 2025.

<p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>Are you ready to be part of the Education Revolution? Are you tired of hearing schools use buzzwords like contemporary innovation and 21st century learning skills without seeing any real change? It&#39;s been over 20 years into the 21st Century, after all!</p><p>At Faith, we&#39;re on a mission to transform education by moving away from the traditional industrial model of schooling. We believe that nothing will change unless leadership, structures and processes enable and support teachers to move towards a new way of doing school.</p><p>Located in the heart of the picturesque Lockyer Valley, our beautiful rural campus is just a minute away from the Warrego Highway, making it an easy commute from Brisbane or Toowoomba. Join us at Faith and be a part of shaping the future of education!</p><p> </p><p><strong>About the role</strong></p><p>Due to increased enrolments, we are seeking applications for a <strong>Business and Economics</strong> teacher commencing in 2025. The ability to teach English would be advantageous but not essential.</p><p><strong>We will offer full-time permanency for the right candidate.</strong></p><p>You will be supported by a College Executive that is committed to “awakening potential and empowering learners for purposeful lives through Christ”.</p><p>Additionally, the leadership has made College wide changes to support a new way of learning:</p><ul><li>De-siloed all subject areas including curriculum leadership</li><li>Simplified secondary timetable across all year levels</li><li>All day Wednesday program focused on wellbeing, student advocacy, exploration of student led passion projects, etc.</li></ul><p>The College has implemented a “stage” not “age” model of schooling across Year 7 to 12 (no year levels between Years 9 to 12). </p><p>With such innovative changes we need teachers who can “dream big” and have the requisite traits such as tenacity, passion, tolerance of ambiguity, confidence, vision and flexibility. </p><p><strong>How to Apply</strong></p><p>At Faith we value the explicit development of the full range of contemporary learning and work skills in our students to prepare them for an ever-changing world. If you would like to join a team of dedicated professionals who are relentless in their passion to change the world through education, please submit your application via Seek and include:</p><ul><li>Curriculum Vitae</li><li>Contact details for two professional referees</li></ul><p><strong>We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as interviews will be conducted when suitable applications are received.</strong></p>