Summary
Ravenswood School for Girls is a Uniting Church Prep to Year 12 day and boarding school for girls located on Sydney’s North Shore. Ravenswood offers both the HSC and the IB Diploma Programme as well as the PYP in the Junior School. It is a school where staff enjoy a range of benefits that foster health and wellbeing, and students achieve outstanding academic success supported by innovative teaching practices that are underpinned by a whole school approach to Positive Education.
We are seeking a dynamic and accomplished full-time EAL/D teacher to work within the EAL/D team and the Junior School in a temporary position, commencing Term 1, 2025. This role is replacing a staff member who will be on leave and will conclude at the end of Term 3.
This role will provide EAL/D expertise for teachers K - 6 who teach multilingual students. The EAL/D team assesses students and provides in-class and withdrawal support, collaborating with classroom teachers in the development of inclusive social and academic programs for students for whom English is an additional language.
To be successful in securing this position you will have demonstrated teaching ability in EAL/D encompassing:
- experience in teaching in K - 6
- significant experience in teaching EAL/D students
- experience in the development and application of programs, tools and resources that scaffold the NSW Curriculum for EAL/D students
- TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) studies or language-related postgraduate qualification
- a flexible and collegial approach
Knowledge of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme is desirable but not essential.
To Apply:
Please include a cover letter as the first page of your resume. As a part of the application process, you will be asked to upload your academic transcripts.
Ravenswood School for Girls is dedicated to maintaining a child safe environment and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to provide the School with their Working With Children Check number and evidence of their Teacher Accreditation in order to be eligible for this position.
It is not a requirement of employment to be vaccinated for COVID-19. However, the School strongly encourages all of their employees to maintain an up-to-date vaccination status against COVID-19.
Applications close: 4pm Thursday 26 September 2024
If you have any questions: Please contact Laurie Mountjoy, EAL/D Coordinator on by email lmountjoy@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au
Ravenswood is a Uniting Church, Positive Education and IB World School
