Overview
Middle School Core Teacher
Large multi-campus Christian school
Full-time, ongoing position
Drouin location
Chairo Christian School is a non-denominational Christian school with 1,900 Kinder to Year 12 students attending five campuses in West and South Gippsland, the Latrobe Valley and the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne.
Our mission is to provide excellence in Christ-centred education in partnership with families within a caring Christian community. We aim to prepare students for further study, careers, service and life in general.
We are currently seeking to appoint a Core Teacher for Middle School (Years 5–8) at our Drouin campus, commencing in January 2026.
Responsibilities
* Deliver the curriculum in a manner consistent with the school's guidelines and policies, from a Christian worldview perspective.
* Foster a safe and caring environment and model the love of Jesus Christ to all students.
* Maintain a learning environment with positive attitudes toward learning and set challenging and achievable expectations.
* Assess student performance and provide feedback in an encouraging, confidence-building manner.
* Plan and carry out daily activities to fulfil the objectives of the school's educational policies and mission statement.
* Build relationships with students and parents to establish a partnering approach to learning.
Qualifications and characteristics
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in education and registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
* Demonstrated commitment to the school's Statement of Faith.
* Experience teaching upper primary and/or lower secondary levels (desirable).
* Sound knowledge of teaching from a Christian worldview and the ability to utilise a range of teaching strategies.
* Ability to build strong partnering relationships and communication with students and parents.
Safeguarding and selection process
The safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all students is a high priority. Recruitment includes rigorous reference and background checks, including Working with Children and Police Record checks. Applicants should review the Child Safety booklet prior to applying.
Application process
An online application can be completed and submitted, together with a covering letter and resume, by selecting the Current Vacancies link on the Employment page of the school website at www.chairo.vic.edu.au/careers.
Closing date
Applications close on Monday 15 September.
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