Secondary Science Teacher

ABOUT US

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is widely recognised as one of Queensland's leading schools, providing an exceptional learning environment for students, and a dynamic and collegial environment for teachers. Coupled with outstanding facilities and a beautiful natural environment, Flinders is a truly remarkable place to work.

Extra benefits of working at Flinders:

• Salary packaging and novated lease options to increase your take home pay
• Additional employer contribution to Superannuation
• Onsite Car Parking available to staff
• Free use of college gym
• Personal Well-being Initiatives and access to an Employee Assistance Program including career, family, legal and financial counselling services
• Annual influenza vaccinations and skin cancer checks and weekly fruit basks for staff rooms
• Professional Development Programs and Pathways

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to delivering engaging, innovative and inclusive Science lessons that foster curiosity and a genuine love of learning.  You will teach students across Years 7–12 and have the ability to teach Chemistry, Physics or Biology at a Senior level.

ABOUT YOU

The College’s core values are Courage, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned with these values.

To be successful for this role, you must be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Current Teacher Registration with the QLD College of Teachers, or ability to achieve registration.
• Experience teaching secondary science (an ability to teach across multiple disciplines within the Science Department would be advantageous).
• The ability to engage evidence and data-informed instructional strategies and develop a deep understanding of students, curriculum, and assessment practices to plan, deliver, assess and report on student achievement.
• The ability to create a culture of learning and achievement through effective planning, student management, classroom resource organisation and engaging learning strategies.
• A proactive and self-driven commitment to professional learning and development, and actively collaborates with colleagues to enhance collective teacher efficacy to benefit student engagement and achievement.
• Exemplary professional manner, interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated team leadership and membership skills and an overt desire and willingness to work positively within a team.
• An enthusiastic desire and resolute commitment to contribute to the culture, values, and broader professional co-curricular and extra-curricular life of the College.
• An understanding of and commitment to child protection and the ethos of an Anglican school

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please submit the following documentation to Mr Bill Hooper, Deputy Principal - Academics, via SEEK:

• Resume including the names of two professional referees.

• Brief Covering Letter (no longer than two pages) which addresses:

  1. Your motivation to apply for this position.
  2. Your demonstrated experience and skills in relation to the role.
  3. Additional experience and areas of teaching.

A copy of the full Position Description can be downloaded from www.mfac.edu.au/careers

Applications close at 8am, Wednesday 30th September.

Safeguarding our Students

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is committed to taking all reasonable steps to promote the safety and wellbeing of students enrolled at the College and their protection from foreseeable harm. We prioritise student safety and wellbeing in all aspects of our work and do not tolerate any form of child abuse or harm. We act in accordance with the Child Safe Organisations Act 2024 (QLD) and implement the Child Safe Standards and Universal Principle to create a safe, inclusive, and accountable environment. We listen to students, value their views, and support them to participate in decisions that affect them.

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is committed to the safety and inclusion of all students, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds, students with disability, LGBTQIA+ students, and students who may be experiencing vulnerability. We also make a clear commitment to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and to providing an environment where their identities, cultures, and connections to Country are respected and upheld

Workplace Health and Safety

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is committed to ensuring the physical and psychological health, safety and wellbeing of our people. Employees (including contractors and volunteers) must comply with all legislative requirements in respect to Workplace Health and Safety and follow all policies, procedures and codes to ensure a safe and accident-free workplace is maintained, hazards identified and risks are appropriately mitigated.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Matthew Flinders Anglican College is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that teams who reflect a diversity of lived experience, identity, perspective, and background help us to create a healthy and inclusive working culture where our staff, students and community can thrive.