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Head of Science

Head of Science

Scotch College Melbourne

Melbourne

Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
2022
Apply by:
25 May 2021

Job overview

Head of Science

Scotch College, Melbourne


One of Australia’s leading independent schools for boys, Scotch College is renowned for its innovation in pedagogy, exceptional teaching and learning facilities, and its commitment to offering a broad education to develop each boy to his full potential. 


Scotch College has a vision for the advancement of Science that will set improved standards in Australian education. To support this vision, the School has a leading edge facility for scientific enquiry which houses all Science disciplines.

 

Scotch College is seeking to appoint an exceptional Head of Science to lead the teaching and learning of Science across Years 7-12. With responsibility for the leadership of the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre for Science, the ideal candidate will be a highly credentialed teacher and scientist with a passion for inspiring an appreciation of the scientific method in boys. The ability to inculcate innovative teaching and learning programmes across the Science department and lead a team of specialist teachers and laboratory staff will be critical.

 

To be successful, candidates must be able to demonstrate: 

• the ability to provide inspirational academic, strategic and operational leadership through the building of effective learning relationships with boys and staff; 

• an established track record as a leading teacher in at least one Science discipline; and, 

• a profile as a Science educator and communicator with the ability to make significant contributions to the national/international discourse.


Commencing in 2022, this is an exceptional opportunity for an outstanding Science educator. For further information about the School, please go to www.scotch.vic.edu.au.


Support of the College’s Christian philosophy and co-curriculum is an expectation of all staff.


To apply for this position, please visit www.scotch.vic.edu.au/about/employment.aspx


Scotch College has been accredited as a Safe School by the Australian Childhood Foundation. All applicants are required to provide details of three referees, proof of identity and academic qualifications checks prior to employment.



Closing date: Tuesday, 25th May, 2021

About Scotch College Melbourne

Scotch College is an independent day and boarding school located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1851, the school is a single-sex boys’ school with around 1800 pupils from pre-school level up to age 18. The school is located across four separate campuses of various sizes, which play host to facilities for boys of different ages, as well as provide residential areas for the school’s boarding students, although the bulk of the school’s teaching and provision takes place on a main 27-acre campus within Melbourne. The school’s boarding provision comprises around 150 students from within Australia and overseas. Scotch College is able to boast of a wide range of high-quality educational and recreational facilities, including extensive sporting opportunities and facilities for the creative arts. 


Principal 

Mr I T Batty


Values and Vision

The curriculum at Scotch College involves students working towards the Victoria Certificate of Education. This qualification is assessed over a long period of time in senior school, and includes a wide range of subjects for students to study. At the end of their studies, students are given a ranking score between 0 and 50, used to determine their entrance into a university. Scotch College also highly values the personal development of its students, and to this end provides an enormous range of extra-curricular activities for students to choose from, all designed to further their personal development, and includes a military band, the Army Cadet Corps, and a debating society, as well as a number of sports teams. 

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Applications closed