Senior School HSIE Teacher | Possible leadership opportunity

at  Thomas Hassall Anglican College

OPPORTUNITY

Position Title Senior School HSIE Teacher
Level Classroom Teacher
Commencement Date Term 1 2025
Hours Permanent Full-time
Thomas Hassall Anglican College is a vibrant P-12 independent College located with close
access to the M5 and M7 in the growing southwest of Sydney. We are committed to
challenging our students to look beyond boundaries and to use their gifts and talents to make a
difference in the world. We are guided by our vision – Growing and Nurturing Excellence in
Learning, Wisdom and Service.
The College is seeking a highly skilled and committed Senior School HSIE teacher to start at the
beginning of Term 1 2025. The successful applicant will be appropriately qualified and ready to
work within a professional and cohesive team.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Have a working knowledge of teachers’ professional duties, standards and duty of care.
• Operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the College including

dressing in a professional manner.

• Contribute to the corporate life of the College through effective participation in

meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the

College.

• Take responsibility for professional development and duties in relation to Colleges

policies and practices.

• Perform any duties as required by the Principal or his nominees from time to time

Duties

• The normal duties of Teachers may include, playground duties, sports duties, attending

school camps, retreats, excursions, parent/Teacher and staff meetings, administration
and assembly duties, pastoral care duties, school designated professional development
training and/or meetings, and the usual extra-curricular activities and, in relation to
Teachers appointed to residential positions, the usual residential duties.
(Source: 13.3 - the Independent School NSW Standards Model (Teachers) Multi-
Enterprise Workplace Agreement 2017)

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The classroom teacher will work with other staff to be an effective professional who
demonstrates thorough curriculum knowledge, can plan, teach and assess effectively, take
responsibility for professional development and promotes the aims and objectives of the
College. They will operate as a professional in 4 domains
1. Classroom
2. Faculty
3. Pastoral Care
4. Whole College programs

ACCOUNTABLE TO:

The Principal and Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School - Learning.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The classroom teacher is responsible to the Principal through the Deputy Principal/Head of
Senior School Learning and Faculty Coordinator for:

PASTORAL CARE DUTIES

• Be a Pastoral Care Teacher to an assigned group of students, building rapport with

individual students and encouraging the holistic growth of each student.

• Plan for and implement the Student Wellbeing Program.
• Promote the general progress and well-being of individual students and of the

House/Year Pastoral Group as a whole.

• Monitor and report on the progress of individual students. Alert appropriate staff to

problems experienced by students and make recommendations as to how these may be

resolved.

• Liaise with the Year Advisors to ensure the implementation of the College’s pastoral

care system.

• Communicate with parents via the diary/phone/email about their child’s progress as

appropriate

• Sign and check student diaries weekly.
• House system involvement at the discretion of the House Advisors. This involves active

participation and attendance at all house meetings, inter-house events and any

Pastoral-care based house activities.

• Assist in College Assembly and Chapel programs and events when required.

Duties

• The normal duties of Teachers may include, playground duties, sports duties, attendin