Primary Class Teacher Position Description 

 

Position Title: Primary Class Teacher

Industrial Instrument: Independent Schools (Teachers) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise

Agreement 2025

Reports to: The Principal

Employment Type: Permanent 

Classification: Teacher

 

Aetaomah teachers are encouraged to work from their strengths, engage collaboratively with their colleagues, and enrich students’ learning through working creatively. Teachers should possess knowledge, passion, embrace the philosophy of Steiner Education and have the ability to use their skills creatively to bring beauty, joy and genuine warmth to their role as Teacher and to their students as learners. The Teacher will have a thorough understanding of the Steiner Curriculum, stages of child development, and the skills to foster healthy and respectful relationships with students, parents and community members. 

 

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, implement and evaluate artistic, engaging and effective educational programs with Steiner pedagogical practice meeting NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) requirements, and the individual needs of students as they relate to the primary school curriculum.

• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver a developmentally appropriate curriculum that integrates the arts: music and singing, painting and drawing, movement, modeling, handwork, speech and drama in line with NESA requirements.

• Adhere to and model the Steiner ethos and philosophy throughout the delivery of education.

• Demonstrated ability to meet the needs of a diverse cohort of learners.

• The capacity to develop their outdoor teaching skills; to plan, organise and deliver age appropriate, safe inspiring excursions, camps and physical education. 

• Develop and maintain a nurturing, positive learning environment and attend to the pastoral care of all students.

• Establish and maintain positive and supportive relationships and effective communication with parents and carers.

• A willingness and the interpersonal skills to work cooperatively with children, parents and colleagues.

• A willingness to actively participate in and contribute to the cultural and festival life of the school.

• Willingness and ability to work collegially and participate fully as a member of the College of Teachers

• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.

 

Key Selection Criteria

Along with other skills candidates should possess:

• Demonstrated experience delivering the primary curriculum within a Steiner context, while employing an engaging and creative approach to your teaching practice.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current teaching practices, theory, and principles of Steiner Primary Education.

 

Essential 

• Hold relevant teaching qualifications and experience.

• Registration with NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).

• Current Working With Children Check (WWCC)

• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of Steiner education.

 

Desirable

• Steiner teaching qualifications.

• Experience as a class teacher in a Steiner school.

• Current First Aid certification.

 

Further information

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Working with Children Check as required under the Child Protection (Working With Children) Act 2012.