Mid year Reception Teacher
An opportunity has become available following unprecedented enrolment growth for a dedicated and enthusiastic mid year Reception Teacher with a passion for children and learning to join our team at Golden Grove Lutheran Primary School – one of Adelaide’s leading independent schools. We have been recognised as one of Australia’s most innovative schools in the 2022 Australian Education Awards. The successful applicant will work within a supportive team in an outstanding, vibrant school committed to inspiring and developing students’ spiritual, academic, emotional and social potential through our values of ‘Love, Collaborate, Explore’. The position is a contract role for Terms 3 – 4, 2025.
The successful applicant will:
- Demonstrate an active understanding of the IB PYP
- Have relevant teaching experience, ideally with Reception and Junior Primary, and tertiary qualifications
- Be supportive of the Christian ethos of the School
- Possess a passion for education, children, learning, relationships and teamwork
- Possess a thorough knowledge of the Australian Curriculum and the capacity to write, deliver and evaluate differentiated teaching and learning programs
- Be confident integrating various forms of ICT in a resource rich learning environment
- Have the capacity to communicate co-operatively and proactively with students, staff and parents
- Have a commitment to student wellbeing and an understanding of the social and emotional needs of children
- Show a commitment to continued professional learning
- Describe instances in which their organisational skills have proven to be critical
- Demonstrate ongoing initiative and collaboration
- Show initiative, flexibility and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
The successful applicant will also be expected to either hold, or have the capacity to gain, a valid working with children check and teacher registration in South Australia.
Applications, including:
• a resume or CV,
• a short statement of the vision that the successful applicant would bring to the role as per the position description, and
• details of a current working with children check and three referees, one of whom would ideally be a current supervisor and another a pastoral referee.
These should be submitted as Word or PDF documents to the Principal, Mr William Wallace, via email [email protected] by COB on Thursday 5 June, 2025.
Interested applicants are encouraged to apply early, as applications will also be considered as they are submitted. The School reserves the right to fill the position during the application period.