Geography & Humanities Teacher - Secondary School

Peace Lutheran College

Kamerunga, QLD 


Secondary Teacher

Teaching Subject: Mathematics , Science , Business Studies , Economics , Geography , History , Legal Studies , Modern History , Religious Studies / Studies of Religion

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 22 October 2021


Permanent full-time position, commencing 17 January, 2022 An opportunity exists for a passionate and dynamic teacher to join the team at Peace Lutheran College.

<p><b>About Peace Lutheran College </b></p><p>Located in Kamerunga, a suburb of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Peace Lutheran College is a Kindy to Year 12 Christian, co-educational day and boarding school nestled in the picturesque hills between Redlynch and Lake Placid on the Barron River, only 15 minutes west of the Cairns CBD. </p><p>Our College strives to be at the forefront of innovative education and is known for its culture of inclusiveness and diversity, where everybody is somebody. </p><p>The values of Peace, Excellence, Respect and Community are integrated into all that we do at the College where staff and students are supported to become lifelong learners. </p><p><b>About the Position </b></p><p>Working as part of a dynamic and committed Humanities team, you will be primarily responsible for the teaching of Geography from Year 7 to Year 12. Geography is well supported by the college community with the subject being mandatory to Year 10 and elective in Year 11 and 12. </p><p>You will enjoy, and be competent in, using technology in the classroom and be supportive of collaboratively developing and implementing fieldwork opportunities across Middle and Senior School. There is scope to further develop our team’s spatial technologies capability and infrastructure. </p><p>Whether you are an early career teacher or an experienced educator, this is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and passionate Geographer to play a lead role in the ongoing development of the curriculum. </p><p><b>About You </b></p><p>This position will ideally be suited to someone who: </p><ul><li>Has experience teaching Geography following the Australian Curriculum and the QCAA General Senior Syllabus. </li><li>Is willing to teach Humanities subjects from Year 7 to 12 or bring expertise from additional subject areas such as Science, Mathematics, Religion &amp; Ethics or English. </li><li>Has the ability to teach inclusively across a broad age and ability range, with the ability to teach Year 11 and 12 Geography being essential. </li><li>Is committed to collaborative professional engagement and professional learning. </li><li>Enjoys working with a team who are dedicated to developing curriculum and assessment tasks which engages and excites students about Humanities. </li></ul><p>A Role Description is available for viewing on the College website <a href="http://www.plc.qld.edu.au." rel="nofollow">www.plc.qld.edu.au.</a> </p><p><b>To apply </b></p><p>Applications, including a cover letter and a resume detailing your experience (including the names of two current referees) should be addressed to the Principal and forwarded to applications&#64;plc.qld.edu.au by 5:00 pm on Friday 22 October, 2021.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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