Introduction
The School
Brisbane Grammar School is a non-denominational boys’ school of about 2000 students (Years 5 to12) overlooking the Brisbane CBD. The School maintains a 150-year strong tradition of academic excellence, extensive cocurricular activities and student wellbeing programs. We are fortunate to have a team of dedicated and professional staff who provide an exceptional learning environment responsive to the needs of our students.
Our Professional Community
Brisbane Grammar School values the professionalism of our teaching staff and seeks to nurture a dynamic learning culture at the School for both students and staff. The School provides freedom for teachers to be creative and innovative, and to develop and grow our research capacity in pedagogical practice and blended learning. The School’s academic structures support collaboration, with staff working in teams within and across disciplines and between the Middle and Senior Schools. Our teachers model collaborative, lifelong learning, and are supported through generous professional development opportunities and high-quality resources.
Our Learning Environment
In recent years, Brisbane Grammar School carefully audited and reviewed its curriculum frameworks and practices. Our curriculum design processes are led by teachers who continually grow and refine their teaching skills. As a result, we are committed to systematically developing effective thinking cultures within all classrooms and staffrooms. We plan learning experiences in the language of student thinking and cognition and give feedback and guide learner improvement through distinct values of inquiry. The School has a well-supported and pedagogically advanced Tablet PC program, with all students in Years 7 to 12 enabled for one-to-one learning. Teachers are encouraged to work together to use technology and space in innovative ways, ensuring adaptive and transformative curriculum delivery. We are growing our capacity to identify and analyse relevant data that helps our teachers to respond to their students’ learning needs. In addition, the explicit teaching of literacy and numeracy informs curriculum design and classroom practice.
Applicants for all teaching positions must be eligible for registration with the Queensland College of Teachers and provide their academic transcripts and should be sympathetic to the aims and ethos of independent schools.
Description
About the role:
This position is offered on a one-year, max term contract.
Middle School core teachers contribute collegially to the development of resources to support and extend student learning. Applicants should be experienced with pedagogy associated with boys’ education and be able to assist adolescent boys in fostering a love and appreciation of the subject areas. Middle School core teachers play an instrumental role in supporting the holistic development of students and encouraging boys to strive for personal best in a range of endeavours.
The successful applicant will have high expectations of students, demonstrate a commitment to excellence in practice, use a range of pedagogies, provide timely feedback to students, and have the ability to establish and maintain a positive and productive classroom-learning environment. Furthermore, the position will entail maintaining accurate records, reporting on student performance, and communicating with families.
Skills And Experiences
Essential Criteria:
- Qualifications and demonstrated ability to teach to the specified requirements of the position.
- Capacity to plan learning experiences that engage students in critical and creative thinking.
- Competency in the use of ICT, and its integration into the curriculum (blended learning).
- Demonstrated capacity in positive classroom management.
- Capacity and willingness to contribute to the wellbeing of students.
- Capacity and willingness to contribute to the School’s co-curricular program.
- Capacity to operate as a collaborative and team-oriented person in a professional work environment.
- Willingness to be involved in professional development opportunities as they arise.
Application Process
Brisbane Grammar School recognises the value of diverse thinking and we encourage qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply. To better understand what it means to join BGS, please review the information on our website and social media accounts before submitting your application. You should also familiarise yourself with our key policies and procedures available on the School website, which may assist you during the recruitment process.
Our organisation is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo a screening process prior to appointment. Candidates must disclose any information relevant to their eligibility to engage in activities involving children.