Employment

Learning Enrichment Teacher, 2025

Fulltime contract, commencing January 2025

Milkwood Steiner School

Closing Date: 23 October 2024

Milkwood Steiner School is situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), in the tropical north of Australia delivering a Steiner Curriculum to 170 students from Kindergarten to Class 8. Our school has unique large tropical style buildings with classrooms that open out on to broad verandas, with a playground that extends to a beautiful native bushland. Our school is growing and adding an additional class in 2025, so we are seeking another teacher to join our College.

We are a thriving, growing school, with a welcoming community and children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our College of Teachers are committed to applying the richness of a Steiner Education to the unique cultural and environmental context of Australia’s Top End. We are seeking a colleague who has a strong desire to grow our school with us. The successful applicant will ideally aspire to work with their appointed class for a minimum of 3 years.

Milkwood teachers are supported by highly experienced teacher assistants and a rich release/specialist subject program. A Learning Enrichment teacher supports teachers, classes and individual students with diverse learning needs.

Milkwood Steiner School delivers a model of classroom teaching that allows each child to reach their full potential, through the richness of the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework. When additional support is needed, the College of Teachers draws on a deep understanding of Steiner Pedagogy and child development, to collaborate with a Learning Enrichment Specialist to designing Educational Adjustment Plans and interventions, documenting recommendations and referrals, to meet a child’s needs.

In practice, this role includes a combination of classroom teaching, and running programs for 1:1 or small groups tto address individualised academic, social, emotional or behavioural goals. For some children these interventions may be temporary, and for others, the support will be ongoing. It also includes time working with class groups, collaboratively delivering areas of learning that build on and support the class teacher’s direction for the class.

The learning enrichment teacher has a high level of experience and expertise in inclusive education, disability and trauma-informed practice, and gifted education in the Primary School setting. They have an excellent knowledge of assessment processes and are confident leading a process for writing Educational Adjustment Plans in collaboration with other staff, specialists and the child’s family. They are creative and resourceful, and have the skills to adapt their practice to a Steiner setting.

Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively with the College of Teachers, Principal, Administration Staff and external student support services
• Develop, document, assess and report on Educational Adjustment Plans for individual students based on best practice interventions for inclusion, wellbeing, and learning
• Engage with incident reporting, behaviour management reporting and mandatory reporting as required
• Develop and oversee a range of student activities including learning support, health and wellbeing and social/emotional learning programs
• Communicate with parents and staff via email, phone or face-to-face
• Attend relevant meetings, including a reasonable number of planning meetings, at the discretion of the Principal
• Deliver 2 x Staff in-services and 2 x parent information sessions per year, on topics identified as needed for professional learning, by the Principal and College of Teachers.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Registered for or eligible for Teacher Registration in the NT, an Ochre Card, Current First Aid
2. Specialised training in one or more of Inclusive Education, Disability, Trauma-informed Education, Gifted Education or qualifications in a therapeutic profession.
3. Demonstrated experience leading, planning, delivering and assessing best-practice Educational Adjustment Plans, in collaboration with staff, students and parents.
4. A high level of skill in reporting, verbal and written communication.
5. A love for children and an inclusive approach that values diversity and wellbeing
6. A commitment to the principles of Steiner Education

 

Desirable

1. Training in any area of Steiner Education, or experience working in a Steiner School

Enquiries and applications to the Principal: principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au

Applications to include

• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
• CV and registration documents
• 2 referees

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Health and Physical Education/Release Teacher 2025

Milkwood Steiner School

0.2FTE

• May be timetabled on one day of the applicant’s choice, or across 2 or more days according to the applicant’s preference).
• Applicants seeking additional days of employment at Milkwood are encouraged to note this on their cover letter as other teaching/release roles can also be integrated into this appointment.

Closing Date:  October 23, 2024

Milkwood Steiner School is situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), in the tropical north of Australia delivering a Steiner Curriculum to 170 students from Kindergarten to Class 8. Our school has unique large tropical style buildings with classrooms that open out on to broad verandas, with a playground that extends to a beautiful native bushland. We are a thriving, growing school, with a welcoming community and children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our College of Teachers are committed to applying the richness of a Steiner Education to the unique cultural and environmental context of Australia’s Top End.

In 2023, Milkwood’s Annual School Survey incorporated a new goal based on parent feedback for curriculum development in the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework’s Physical Education/Movement curriculum for Primary-Middle School students in 2024. This HPE Position Description seeks to bring attention to the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework’s HPE standards by modelling this as a specialist subject, with the goal of both increasing student access to this subject area while also increasing class teachers’ capacities to develop their own integrated HPE programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively with the College of Teachers, Principal and Administration Staff
• Plan, implement, document, assess and report on HPE Classes aligned to the Australian Steiner Curriculum Framework’s Health and Physical Education Curriculum, in consultation with the Principal and College of Teachers
• Run an inclusive HPE program including weekly sessions for Class 2-8, including considerations for students with educational adjustment plans and other adjustments for individual students based on best practice interventions for inclusion, wellbeing, and learning.
• Maintain accurate records of class attendance, engage with incident reporting, behaviour management reporting and mandatory reporting as required.
• Attend relevant meetings, including a reasonable number of planning meetings, at the discretion of the Principal.
• Ensure appropriate behaviour of students in class, around the school and whilst on excursions or camps.
• Manage the proper use of the school’s PE equipment, ensuring that the aesthetics, layout, and management of the equipment reflects the values of Milkwood Steiner School and supports teaching and learning.
• Engage in continuous improvement of, and recommendations to the Principal for HPE at Milkwood.
• Support the development staff in the HPE curriculum, in collaboration with the College of Teachers, Learning Enrichment Teacher and Principal.

Key Selection Criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated excellence in areas of nutrition, health and wellbeing, sports and outdoor education.
2. A commitment to the principles of Steiner Education, including qualifications and/or commitment to Professional Development in Steiner Education
3. Demonstrated experience planning, delivering and assessing a child-focused Steiner curriculum, with classroom management and organisational skills
4. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and community including skills in communication
5. A love for children and an inclusive approach that values diversity and wellbeing
6. Excellent understandings of self-care and insight into own support needs

All applicants must be eligible for Teacher Registration in the Northern Territory and provide a current Ochre Card, Police Check and First Aid Certificate.

Enquiries and applications to principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au

Applications to include

• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
• CV and registration documents
• 2 referees

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Job Title: Teacher Assistant, Milkwood Steiner School
Appointed by: Principal
Reporting to: Principal
Contract: 8:00am-3:00pm Monday to Friday

*Applicants who would prefer fewer than 5 working days are also encouraged to apply – please note how many or which days of the week you are applying for in your cover letter.

Start Date: January 2025

Summary

Milkwood Steiner School is situated on Larrakia land (Darwin), in the tropical north of Australia delivering a Steiner Curriculum to 170 students from Kindergarten to Class 8. Our school has unique large tropical style buildings with classrooms that open out on to broad verandas, with a playground that extends to a beautiful native bushland. We are a thriving, growing school, with a welcoming community and children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Our College of Teachers are committed to applying the richness of a Steiner Education to the unique cultural and environmental context of Australia’s Top End.

The Teacher Assistant is a person who strives to be a model worthy of replication for children. They bring a high level of consciousness to their movements, interactions and actions, striving at all times to support the Teacher to maintain a safe, creative, enriching learning space. Personal attributes of the Teacher Assistant include

• A love for children and the capacity to establish positive relationships with all children
• An ability to respond quickly to directions from the Teacher
• A sensitivity to diverse needs of students the classroom and school
• An ability to speak and respond to challenging situations in ways that are mindful, calm and consistent
• A reflective, self-aware educator, committed to self-improvement and professional development

Indigenous applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Work effectively with the College of Teachers, Principal and Administration staff.

Assist and support the Teacher in the school day, including modelling participation and supporting student inclusion.

In future years, the Kindergarten Assistant will be required to supporting the Kindergarten Teacher to plan, implement, document, assess and report on teaching programs aligned to the National Quality Framework, Belonging, Being and Becoming: Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) (*Not required in 2023)

Participate in the development of educational adjustment plans and other adjustments for individual students based on best practice interventions for inclusion, wellbeing and learning.

Facilitate small group work in the classroom or in break out rooms, independently.

Maintain records and participate in child observations.

Supervise children, exercising duty of care.

Apply first aid and assist with personal hygiene appropriately.

Foster a learning environment which supports independence and the reaching of potential, in each student, according to the principles of Steiner Education.

Support learning a range of curriculum subject areas, including literacy and numeracy, including taking an active role in practical activities with children such as gardening, cooking, craft, music, games, nature walks.

Attend relevant meetings, including a reasonable number of planning and professional development meetings, at the discretion of the Principal.

Ensure appropriate behaviour of students in class, around the school and whilst on excursions or camps.

Contribute to the care for Milkwood’s learning spaces, ensuring that the aesthetics, layout and management of the room reflect the cultural values of Milkwood Steiner School and support teaching and learning.

Qualifications

Applicants seeking employment as a TA in classes Transition-Year 8 require a minimum Certificate III Children’s Services (or working towards this), valid First Aid Qualification and an Ochre Card.

Applicants seeking employment as a TA in the Preschool require a minimum Certificate III Early Childhood Teaching (or working towards this), valid First Aid Qualification and an Ochre Card.

Selection Criteria

Essential

1. A love for children and a commitment to the principles of Steiner Education
2. Experience in Primary Schools or Early Childhood Settings with an understanding of Steiner childhood development
3. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and community including demonstrated skills in communication.
4. Demonstrated ability to respond to the needs of children with disabilities, Trauma or other factors that affect their capacity to learn.

Desirable

1. An interest in participating in areas of the school’s professional and cultural life and being an active member of the school’s professional community.
2. Training or experience in a Steiner setting.
3. Additional qualifications in Trauma, Disability support, Gifted Education, Indigenous Knowledge or qualifications in relevant therapeutic approaches.

Enquiries and applications to the Principal: principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au

Applications to include

• Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria
• CV and registration documents
• 2 referees

Applications close 23 October 2024

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Relief  Teachers

We are seeking enthusiastic, flexible and caring teachers to join our teaching team on a casual basis. You must be a registered teacher in the NT to work at Milkwood. Please email principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au with a letter of introduction, CV, TRB number, Ochre Card and 2 references.

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Relief Support Staff

Relief support staff are needed to work as casual Teacher Assistants, Playgroup Leaders, After School Care Leaders and Assistants, and in Administrative roles. Please email principal@milkwood.nt.edu.au with a letter of introduction, CV, Ochre Card and 2 references.