<p><strong>Teacher&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><br> Saints College North Melbourne is seeking an experienced Teacher to join their school community. Since 2012, SaintsCollege has led the way in radically inclusive education, supporting students with&nbsp;diverse challenges. We are an inclusive school for 12–25-year-olds seeking an alternative to&nbsp;mainstream education. Our environment celebrates all abilities and backgrounds, providing&nbsp;transformative learning experiences catering to individual needs.</p> <p>We operate multiple campuses located in Fitzroy North, North Melbourne, Sunshine, Geelong, Colac,&nbsp;Ballarat, Bungaree and a dual engagement virtual learning campus, BlendED.<br> &nbsp;</p> <p>The young people we serve often face significant and complex educational, social, developmental,&nbsp;psychological, health, legal, or familial challenges, which demand unique interventions. Our approach&nbsp;is grounded in the Operation by Principles framework, which combines education with an&nbsp;understanding of trauma-informed practices.</p> <p><br><strong>About us</strong></p> <p>Since 2012, we have led that way in radically inclusive education, by providing a safe, inclusive, and&nbsp;flexible learning environment for young people who have become disengaged from mainstream&nbsp;education. Our team is committed to supporting young people in re-engaging with learning through&nbsp;strengths based and trauma-informed approaches that meet their individual needs.&nbsp;We prioritise building honest and authentic relationships with young people, their families, and&nbsp; communities, fostering a culture that values, supports, and celebrates the dignity and uniqueness of&nbsp;each person.</p> <p>We offer a full-time, multi-year secondary education program designed to meet the diverse needs of&nbsp;young people who have disengaged from mainstream schooling. Through flexible and innovative&nbsp;teaching methods, we provide a supportive and holistic learning experience that encourages young&nbsp;people to develop their strengths, explore future pathways, and transition into adulthood,&nbsp;employment, further education, and community participation.</p> <p>Our campuses offer tailored programs that integrate wellbeing and education, ensuring young people&nbsp;receive the support they need to thrive. We work closely with families, community organisations, and&nbsp;support services to provide wraparound care that addresses both educational and personal&nbsp;development needs.</p> <p><br><strong>Our Young People</strong></p> <p>Young people come from diverse backgrounds and often face a significant and complex range of&nbsp;educational, social, developmental, psychological, health, legal barriers to learning which require unique interventions. Our approach is grounded in the Operation By Principles framework, which&nbsp;combines education with an understanding of trauma-informed practices.&nbsp;We recognise that each young person’s journey is unique. Our staff are committed to providing a safe,&nbsp;respectful, and empowering learning environment where young people can develop confidence,&nbsp;reconnect with education, and work towards their goals.</p> <p><br><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>We are looking for a Teacher to join our team at Saints College North Melbourne.&nbsp;You will be employed on an fixed-term basis until the end of the 2030 school year, commencing Term 3 2025, and will be employed under the Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.</p> <p><br><strong>You will need</strong></p> <ul> <li>Ability to commit to and work within our Operating Principles; Respect, Participation, Safe&nbsp;<br> and Legal and Honesty</li> <li>Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.&nbsp;</li> <li>3 years’ experience in a similar role.&nbsp;</li> <li>Comprehensive understanding of the Victorian Curriculum, along with the requirements for the Victorian Certificate of Education, Vocational Major (VCE VM), and the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC).</li> <li>The ability to inspire and engage young people&nbsp;</li> <li>Be willing to support young people and our team members to reach their potential</li> <li>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity.</li> </ul> <p><br><strong>To Apply</strong></p> <p>Please visit our website, learn about our work, and review the position information in Careers at <a href="https://saintscollege.vic.edu.au/careers/" rel="nofollow">saintscollege.vic.edu.au/careers</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><br> Applications must be submitted using the Apply Now on our careers page and include:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>&nbsp;A letter of introduction and a one-page response to the duties and responsibilities listed in the position description and how you would meet them;&nbsp;</li> <li>A current curriculum vitae outlining previous experience and skills;&nbsp;</li> <li>Two referees (including contact details). Please include a referee from current or most recent place of employment, if this is a school it needs to be the principal.</li> <li>For further information contact the People &amp; Culture team: <a href="mailto:<a href='mailto:recruitment@saints.vic.edu.au?subject=Teacher%20%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29'>recruitment@saints.vic.edu.au</a>?subject=Teacher%20%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29" rel="nofollow"></a><a href="mailto:recruitment@saints.vic.edu.au?subject=Teacher%20%20position%20%28via%20Teachers%20On%20Net%29">recruitment@saints.vic.edu.au</a></li> <li>Applications will be assessed as they come through and the vacancy may be filled prior to the closing date of Monday 30 June at 4pm.</li> <li>Applications sent direct to the college, or submitted through external websites such as Seek, &nbsp;LinkedIn etc will not be considered. Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</li> </ul> <p>We are a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition and are recognised as a leading organisation for the provision of&nbsp;educational and social inclusion programs for disenfranchised young people.&nbsp;</p> <p>All applicants will be subject to EREA’s and legislative screening procedures. These checks are consistent with our&nbsp;commitment to child protection policies and procedures. We are committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing and dignity of&nbsp;all children and young people. Please review the Information Collection Notice on our website for details about how we&nbsp;manage your employment application information.&nbsp;</p> <p>We are a child safe environment, committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and participation of all children and young&nbsp;people under our care. All staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in&nbsp;accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards MO1359.&nbsp;</p> <p>All staff abide by the Child Safety Code of Conduct available at: Child Safe Standards: Policy | saintscollege.vic.edu.au</p>