Co-Teacher / Co-supply Teacher

Overview

The Harbour School is a community-oriented organization that values its employees and supports continued growth and education of all its staff. We aim to have a work environment that mirrors our school, with staff loving to come in each day just as much as our students love coming to school. Working at THS should be as much of a joy as the learning experiences are, and we aim to inspire future leaders in progressive education.

Our primary and middle school faculty is composed of grade-level teams which include a qualified or certified educator, a learning specialist with a special education degree or certificate, and an educational professional who provides support to the class teachers in all areas of classroom management, small-group instruction and administrative support. 

These education professionals, known within the community as “co-teachers”, gain instructional experience while they assist in all duties in the classroom and at the school throughout the school year.   They are a valued member of the faculty and class community as they enhance the positive development and experience of students in the school. 

Person Requirements

This individual must have a strong vocation and interest in education, pedagogy or Child/Adolescent Development.  Having prior experience working with primary age students in an education setting, or currently being enrolled in a tertiary degree or certificate in Education is a requirement for this role. 

We are seeking to add to our team and invite applications for interested education professionals  to apply;

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• They will be expected to provide support in  all aspects of managing a classroom including, but not limited to,
• Positively and proactively managing the behavior of students in their care.
• Help ensure a positive and inclusive classroom culture is being followed 
• Provide small-group instruction
• Address the class as needed
• Attend parent meetings
• Provide feedback with report writing 
• Take up ad-hoc duties instructed by their mentor teachers 
• Support organizational and administrative needs such as classroom systems and set-up
• Establish rapport with students and colleagues throughout all assigned tasks throughout the school day.

Reports To

• Vice/Principal

Application

If you are interested in applying for the post, please submit your application by clicking 'APPLY'. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Safeguarding

The Harbour school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All posts at the school are subject to rigorous background checks.