PDHPE Teacher

• Temporary Full Time PDHPE Teacher
• Teach year 7-12 students
• Work with a team committed to making a difference to the lives of children.

About the School

Canberra Grammar School is a leading co-educational independent Anglican School founded in 1929. Our main campus is set on 20 hectares at the foot of Red Hill, just south of Lake Burley Griffin, close to Parliament House and the lively social precincts of Manuka and Kingston.

CGS is committed to delivering the highest standard of education, inspiring students to achieve personal excellence within a warm and inclusive community environment. The School is a vibrant and rewarding workplace with a strong commitment to professional learning and to nurturing excellent conditions in a superb campus environment. The School employs staff who are passionate and energetic in their profession and who place student learning and wellbeing at the forefront of all they do.

Benefits of Working at CGS

CGS is an employer that promotes staff excellence and offers a range of additional benefits, including:

• A highly competitive salary and superannuation of 12% (for permanent staff)
• Attractive salary packaging arrangements
• Complimentary barista-made coffee daily
• Delicious daily morning tea and discounted lunches
• Access to the onsite health clinic and annual influenza vaccinations
• Employee assistance programmes
• School fee concessions
• Staff awards programme and generous professional development funding.

About the Role

The Canberra Grammar School PDHPE department is seeking a qualified and skilled PDHPE teacher who will assist the School in its quest for excellence in learning and teaching.  The Senior School PDHPE teacher has a responsibility to the Head of PDHPE to exercise the purpose and values of the School in and out of the classroom and in partnership with the Head of PDHPE, to deliver the academic program in a way that fosters the pursuit of excellence and attainment of each student’s potential.

The successful candidate will be experienced, qualified and ideally capable of teaching from Years 7 to 12 and keen to play an active role in the classroom, in pastoral care, in Co-curricular and in the broad life of the School community. This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and passionate teacher to join a dynamic and highly effective school.

About You

You are dedicated, passionate and possess the following:

• be committed passionately to professional excellence and to ongoing professional learning
• participate positively in systems for professional observation, data analysis, feedback and growth
• collaborate with colleagues in curriculum planning, implementation, review, assessment and reporting
• participate actively in Departmental activities, events, meetings and duties
• demonstrate excellent subject knowledge, pedagogical expertise and interpersonal skills
• demonstrate the ability to teach across a broad age and ability range, with an inclusive understanding of students’ learning needs
• nurture a learning culture that is safe, personalised and inclusive of all students
• ensure that all learning activities are purposeful and contextualised, appropriately challenging and designed to develop empowering learning skills
• provide focused, formative, regular and positive feedback to all students
• liaise with Heads of Departments, Heads of Student Houses and other staff as required to support students’ holistic educational needs

How to Apply

1. Visit CGS.ACT.EDU.AU/EMPLOYMENT to access the position description.
2. Please click ‘Apply’ button and submit the following documents:

• Cover letter (addressing the selection criteria on the Position Description)
• Resume/CV

CGS is proud to be a School that takes child protection very seriously. All candidates for roles at Canberra Grammar School are subject to screening and assessment against child safety standards as part of our thorough recruitment process.

An early application is advised as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.