Secondary History & English Teacher (7-12)

Secondary History & English Teacher (7-12)

POSITION:Secondary History & English Teacher (7-12)
REPORTSTO:Head of Faculty – HSIE & English
DEPARTMENT:HSIE & English
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Faculty Staffand Coordinator, Extension & Enrichment Coordinator, Learning Support
• Director of Teaching and Learning (DoTaL)
• School Administration Staff
• Parentsand Community

POSITION:Secondary History & English Teacher (7-12)
REPORTSTO:Head of Faculty – HSIE & English
DEPARTMENT:HSIE & English
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Faculty Staffand Coordinator, Extension & Enrichment Coordinator, Learning Support
• Director of Teaching and Learning (DoTaL)
• School Administration Staff
• Parentsand Community

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full time or Part time
COMMENCING: Term 1 2027

Covenant Christian School is a distinctly and explicitly Christian Prep to Year 12 co-educational day school with over800 students,locatedin Belrose on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Working in partnership with parents, our passionate and highly qualified teaching staff deliver the curriculum from the understanding that all of life must becentredon God and his plan to restore all things under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.With a focus on the nurture and discipleship of our students, Covenantseeksto meet the individual learning needs of each student and support their well-being and development from an academic, social,emotionaland spiritual perspective.

Vision:To faithfully serve in God’s plan to restore all things under the Lordship of Jesus Christ.
Mission:Toassistparents in the nurture of their children, by providing a Christ-centred, biblically grounded, culturally engaging and academically rigorous education to equip the children to live for God’s glory.

ROLE STATEMENT

To develop and deliver quality 7-12History andEnglishcurriculum content to students,ensuring all curriculum, teaching programs and assessment procedures are compliant with NESA requirements and school pedagogical perspectives, from a Christian perspective and in an age-appropriate manner that encourages students to think biblically and allow them to be challenged academically to develop and use their gifts wisely.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Instruction and Curriculum

• Deliver quality teaching to students, ensuring compliance with NESA requirements and school pedagogical perspectives,and aid in the delivery of curriculum content from a Christian perspective.

Assessment

• Implement effective practices tomonitorstudent progress and academic standards within the guidelines set by the school, providing constructive feedback.
• Ensure all administrative deadlines are met (eg, student reports) informing yourFaculty Coordinatorof any variances; providingappropriate workfor students when absent from school.

Student Support

• Implement a child safe culture that promotes positive student wellbeing and implements the school’s discipline and welfare programs, havinga genuinecare and interest in eachstudents’welfare inside and outside the classroom.
• Provide an effective climate ofclassroom culture andlearning that fosters academic achievement,clear studentbehaviourallearningand discipline,actively exploring ways to differentiate learning experiences and assessment in the classroom
• Ensure a strong Parent Partnership presence that supports our community on both a day-to-day level and in Secondary School events and programs
• Work in collaboration with Learning Support and Extension and Enrichment staff to provide relevant students with theappropriate additionalsupport theyrequire, andcommunicate effectively with parents and guardiansregardingstudent progress, where appropriatein accordance withschool policies and procedures.
• Report any concernsregardingthe wellbeing of students to yourCoordinator.
• Usetechnology,whereappropriate, to improve teaching and learning processes.

Professional Development

• In consultation with your faculty Coordinator,participatein Professional Learning activities (including during PD Week and Conference Week events) to enhance your teaching practice through a framework of feedback and continued professional growth.Ensure youmaintaina proper work/life balance to support your own wellbeing.

School Community

• Work cohesively with staff, being subject to relevant Coordinators in line with the organizational structure of the school, andpromotecollaborative relationships between teachers,studentsand parents.
• Contribute to staff meetings to improve teaching and learning quality andpractices;and collaborate with staff members in the development of their understanding.
• Contribute to staff devotions,assistwith studentassembliesand school events, asrequired, and be involved in the wider life of the school to help instill cultural expectations across theSchool.
• Maintain a positive uniform culture at all times.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Committed Christian of a reformed evangelical persuasion actively involved in the life of their local church.
• Able and willing tosincerely affirmtheSchool’s Statement of Belief,modelling a lifestyle that reflects Christian practiceand beliefsin their everyday life.
• Genuine passion for, and capabilities in Christian Education, suitably qualified, and NESA accredited in NSW.
• The ability to teach Modern and/or Ancient History to HSC levelis preferred.
• Goodinterpersonaland communication skills; ability to workand contributeina teamenvironment
• A current Working with Children Check
• Competent in the use of technology as it relates to education programs
• An understanding ofthe unique developmentneeds of students and the significance of spiritual,socialand emotional learning to personal growth,wellbeingand academic engagement.

IN RETURN WE OFFER:

• Two Conference Weeks each year (January and July) for mandatory training, professional development,meetingand preparation times
• Dedicated Induction Day in January
• Support package of programs and mentoring for those new to theteachingprofession, including ‘Covie 101’ for new teachers, and mentoring for allnew staff.
• A supportive, caring Christian environment
• An onsite café; staff morning teas
• Onsite gym, Fitness Passport

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY

The school is committed to providing a healthy and safe workplace for everyone.All staff have a responsibility to take reasonable care for their own safety and that of everyone else at school or involved in school activities.As such you mustcomply withreasonable Workplace Health and Safety instructions,policiesand procedures, including the provision of care to students within the scope of your role.You will alsoparticipatein school safety, such as by completing risk assessments, addressing hazards and reporting safety incidents.

The school reserves the right tomodifyand adjust role descriptions to meet its operational and strategic needs.

Award: Christian Schools NSW (Teachers) Multi-Enterprise Agreement(latest version).
The School’s Staff Code of Conductand Statement of Beliefalso applies to your employment.

Applications will close on Friday, 11 September 2026.

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