High School Humanities Teacher

(For Academic Year 25Y26)

Job Purpose (Overview)

The Harbour School is a community-oriented organization that values its employees and supports continued growth and education of all it's staff. We aim to have a work environment that mirrors our school, with staff loving to come in each day just as much as our students love coming to school. Working at THS should be as much of a joy as the learning experiences are, and we aim to inspire future leaders in progressive education.

Teaching at The Harbour School requires teachers to put student learning first, demonstrating excellence in subject-area matter and progressive teaching pedagogy. Teachers are expected to regularly reflect and research up-to-date teaching strategies for continuous improvement, for their own, and students’ benefit. 

Teaching at The Harbour School assumes a role beyond the classroom. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to work and communicate collaboratively within a team, assist with the holistic development of students and the school, and be open and willing to undertake duties in addition to their teaching duties. 

We are seeking to add to our team and invite applications for passionate High School Humanities Teachers to apply;

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in education; or
• Bachelor Degree in the relevant subject with PGCE or equivalent 
• Relevant subject-matter teaching experience 
• 1-3 years’ teaching experience with a recognised educational organisation 
• Proficiency in written and spoken English (native speaker level)
• Excellent knowledge of subject content and pedagogy
• Knowledge of and experience in using diverse assessments and applying differentiated learning strategies (for both learning support and learning extension students)
• Comprehensive technology skill-set 
• Strong organisation and time managements skills 
• Sees themselves as a learner, with a positive and solutions-oriented outlook 

Preferred

• Previous experience with Project-Based Learning and Service-Based Learning
• Strong interest in community, social impact and sustainability
• Developed entrepreneurial thinking skills 
• Previous experience or familiarity with American education system 
• Previous experience with Google suite

Reports To

• Co-Principals

Application

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Safeguarding

The Harbour school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts at the school are subject to rigorous background checks.