TeacherScotch Australian Grammar School (AGS)

Key Responsibility Areas
* Curriculum
• To teach Primary/ Secondary/ High school subjects with regard to the Australian Curriculum framework.
• To teach SACE subjects as the Year 10 cohort progresses to Year 11 (2024) and Year 12 (2025).
• To prepare and submit programs each semester in line with school requirements
• To communicate teaching, learning and assessment activities and feedback to students using the school's Learning Management System.
• To develop programs which cater inclusively to all students, supporting those in need as well as those requiring extension.
• To work with other teachers to ensure consistency of program and assessment across year levels
* Teaching subjects
Primary subjects
• Homeroom teacher (Year 1-5)
• Specialist subjects (Art/ Health and PE/ Music)
Secondary/ High school subjects
• English
• Mathematics
• Science/ Physics/ Chemistry/ Biology
• Digital Technologies
• Health and Physical Education
• Performing Arts
• Research Practices
• Humanities/ Business/ Accounting/ Economics
* Assessment and reporting
• Assess and report on student achievement in line with the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standard for the relevant subjects.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of student performance and achievement.
• Use a variety of formative and summative assessment methods.
• Provide relevant and meaningful feedback, regularly and promptly, to promote student learning.
• Provide parents/ caregivers with meaningful reports on student achievement.
• Participate in internal and external moderation processes.
* Teaching and learning
• Model exemplary teaching practice.
• Use a range of teaching and learning strategies, including but not limited to, direct instruction - whole class and small group, class discussions, group work, independent learning, practical activities.
• Conduct formal parent teacher interviews in accordance with the school parent teacher interview arrangements and schedule.
• Actively seek and be involved in opportunities for your own professional learning.
• Participate in an annual appraisal process, which includes feedback from students.
* General
• Contribute broadly to the activities offered by the School, including supporting and attending School community events and participating in promotional activities at the request of the site Principal.
• Attend all staff meetings.
• Undertake other duties as required.
• Demonstrate a commitment to professional learning in relation to the requirements of this role.
* Safety and wellbeing
We care significantly for your safety. You must:
• take reasonable care of, and cooperate with actions taken to protect, the health and safety of both yourself and others,
• report all accidents, incidents and hazards as soon as is practicable and
• adhere to School policies.