Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to improve and enrich the lives of young learners?

Tombolo Academy is seeking innovative, creative, and dynamic specialist English teachers who are able to teach an additional subject to join our friendly and experienced team.

• Full-time, Part-Time considered for English only teacher
• ASAP start
• Salary from $82,000 - $123,000, based on experience.
• Additional duty allowances
• As a registered charity, we offer attractive salary packaging benefits
• Lead/Senior Teaching roles also available

At Tombolo Academy, we strive to re-engage the disengaged by providing meaningful learning opportunities, forming purposeful relationships, and improving student outcomes by adopting an innovative approach.

Tombolo Academy is leading the way in neurodiverse education in Australia. As the first school of its kind in Australia, we strive to re-engage the disengaged by providing meaningful learning opportunities, forming purposeful relationships, and improving student outcomes by adopting an innovative approach.

About Tombolo Academy

Tombolo Academy is a unique specialist setting that caters for highly capable neurodiverse (twice exceptional) students aged 8-16 who have previously found it challenging to learn and engage in a mainstream setting.

We provide a calm, safe and stimulating learning environment where students feel comfortable to fail and face their challenges with the support of caring and understanding staff members.

The school is located in Hampton, 5 minutes from the beach and 25 minutes from Melbourne CBD.

About the role

We are looking for adaptable and creative team members who are passionate and determined to improve student outcomes. You will need to be a patient and resilient educator with a good sense of humour.

The ideal applicant will:

• Demonstrate a high level of collaboration in a flexible classroom setting.
• Be willing to teach more than one subject.
• Have effective interpersonal skills and be prepared to work independently as well as a member of a team.
• Be able to form strong and meaningful relationships with students and parents.
• Have an interest in using new age technology to enhance learning.
• Demonstrate creative and innovative teaching practices to provide rich learning opportunities for all students.
• Have experience with positive behaviour support models.
• Have experience in teaching children with social, emotional, and behavioural issues.
• Be a confident classroom manager both in terms of student behaviour and liaising with a range of other professionals.
• Be able to differentiate teaching and learning for students with various needs and abilities such as ASD and ADHD.

Additionally, we have Lead/Senior Teaching roles also available. Additional opportunities/responsibilities include:

• Lead curriculum design & development for the Primary department.
• Organise and conduct professional development sessions for teachers, focusing on innovative teaching strategies, assessment methods, and content knowledge.

Tombolo Academy can offer you

• Competitive salary and a range of benefits including NFP salary packaging.
• Over 13 weeks of holiday per year.
• Small class sizes with a high staff ratio.
• Modern, flexible, and designed-for-purpose learning spaces.
• A focus on work-life balance, with team building and wellbeing days scheduled in.
• A highly experienced team of educators to offer assistance and guidance.
• Ongoing coaching and mentoring with behaviour strategies and learning design.
• Flexibility to create engaging and innovative lessons.
• A friendly, supportive, and welcoming team.
• Professional development opportunities and role diversity.

Essential requirements

• Victorian Institute of Teaching registration.
• First aid certificate or be willing to obtain one.
• Be legally entitled to work in Australia.

Desirable

• Understanding and experience of teaching highly-capable neurodiverse students.

Application

Please apply by submitting a current CV and cover letter addressing how you meet the 4 KSC below based on your own experience in the classroom:

Key Selection Criteria

• Personalised Teaching for Neurodiverse Students - Ability to adapt lessons and teaching strategies to meet the unique needs of neurodiverse students, using their strengths and addressing sensory and cognitive differences.
• Creative and Engaging Lesson Design with Technology - Ability to develop innovative, engaging lessons that spark curiosity and improve student outcomes, including the effective use of technology to enhance learning experiences.
• Building Relationships and Supporting Student Engagement - Ability to work collaboratively in a small team, build positive relationships with students, staff, and the wider Tombolo community. A strong understanding of how to re-engage students who have struggled in mainstream settings by creating a welcoming and inclusive learning environment.
• Patience, Empathy, and Student Support - A patient and compassionate approach to supporting students who need extra time and encouragement to succeed.

All staff are expected to abide by the child safety requirements for recruitment, employment and professional learning as specified in the Child Safe Standards as set out in Ministerial Order No. 1359. Tombolo Academy is committed to ensuring child safety and has a zero tolerance for child abuse. Tombolo Academy undertakes several screening processes to ensure the appropriate protection of children in its care. This includes reference checks, qualification checks and professional registration checks.

If you are interested in learning more about neurodiverse students or Tombolo Academy, please explore our website at https://tombolo.vic.edu.au/