Senior School Teachers – 2023 Expression of Interest

Red Hill · Australian Capital Territory

Multiple exciting opportunities to join the Senior School team in 2023!

  • Senior School (Multiple positions available)
  • Interstate and international applications with the right to work in Australia
  • A supportive and welcoming school that values and nurtures teacher growth

About the Opportunity

Canberra Grammar School is rapidly expanding, and expressions of interests are now open for a range of ongoing and fixed term roles commencing in 2023.

An exciting opportunity to join a school of passionate team of educators who deliver the academic program in a way that fosters the pursuit of excellence and attainment of each student’s potential. Expressions of interests are open to graduate and experienced qualified teachers capable of teaching from IB & HSC in Years 7-12 in the following learning areas:

  • Design and Technology
  • English
  • History, Geography and Religion (RaVE)
  • Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Performing Arts – Music and Drama
  • PDHPE - Personal Development, Health and Physical Education
  • Science

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
  • Staff awards programme and generous professional development funding
  • CGS Professional Allowance
  • Access to the onsite health clinic and annual influenza vaccinations
  • Employee assistance programme
  • School fee concessions
  • Complimentary barista-made coffee daily
  • Delicious daily morning tea and discounted lunches 

About You

You are dedicated, passionate and possess the following:

  • willingness to participate in Departmental activities, events, meetings and duties
  • excellent subject knowledge and interpersonal skills
  • ability to teach across a broad age and ability range, with an inclusive understanding of students’ learning needs
  • commitment to professional excellence and to ongoing professional learning
  • willingness to participate positively in systems for professional observation, data analysis, feedback and growth
  • ability to collaborate with colleagues in curriculum planning, implementation, review, assessment and reporting
  • active participation in Departmental activities, events, meetings and duties
  • demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and interpersonal skills
  • demonstrate the ability to teach across a broad age and ability range, with an inclusive understanding of students’ learning needs
  • ability to nurture a learning culture that is safe, personalised and inclusive of all students
  • creativity to ensure that all learning activities are purposeful and contextualised, appropriately challenging and designed to develop empowering learning skills

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:
  • Expression of Interest 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.

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Applications closed Friday 2 September 2022