Teach For Australia would like to acknowledge the many Traditional Custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and hopes of Australia's first peoples.

Teach For Australia's vision is an Australia where education gives every child greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools.

Teach For Australia provides:

• Opportunity to work with an engaged community of educators - working to close the education gap
  
• Flexible work practices, hybrid working arrangements with the option to work from home regularly
  
• Allowance and time off work for professional development
  
• Additional day off for your birthday
  
• 13% superannuation

Please note:

• This is a fixed-term part-time position. Contract end date: 18th Dec 2026

About Teach For Australia

Our vision is an Australia where education gives every child greater choice for their future. The mission is to grow a community of leaders committed to equity for children and young people, by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australian schools.

About the Position

Coach and develop Associates across VIC to be effective teachers and leaders in line with the Leadership Development Program (LDP). Working with the national LDP frameworks, the role also can be expected to design and deliver professional learning that addresses the needs of the Associates’ development. The Teaching & Leadership Coach is required to build new relationships and strengthen current relationships with diverse constituents, both internally and externally, contributing to a cohesive community that is connected to the greater movement for education equity.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• A recognised teaching qualification
• Relevant teaching experience
• Experience in coaching others to success
• Familiarity with adult learning theory and experience facilitating professional learning workshops for a group
• Full driver’s license and willingness to travel as required to fulfil the duties of the role (which may include overnight and/or extended trips)

Desirable

• Experience in teaching in disadvantaged secondary school settings
• Experience in working or knowledge of VIC.
• Current teacher registration in VIC
• Current Mental Health First Aid Certificate
• Previous experience and/or exposure to the Teach For Australia program or affiliated Teach For All programs

Skills, Attributes and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of strong commitment to addressing educational inequity
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with a range of diverse stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to coach others and support them to achieve their goals
• Knowledgeable and skilled at delivering professional learning
• Ability to apply knowledge of teaching and learning to prioritize and then address an early career teacher’s needs, in order to improve student learning

Primary Accountabilities

Coach and Develop Associates to be Effective Teachers and Leaders

• In line with the national coaching framework and the national coaching plan, coach and develop associates to successfully achieve program outcomes, including working towards increased proficiency in their classrooms
• Work with university staff and school-based staff to support associates to successfully obtain their teaching qualification
• Summarise associate progress towards outcomes, to support continuous improvement and quality assurance
• Support associates, when needed, to prepare for and understand the context of their school and surrounding community

Deliver Professional Learning & Community Building

• Contribute to the planning and implementation of professional learning for associates, held during the school holiday period (January, July)
• Contribute to the planning and implementation of community building activities and events held each term for associates

For further details about the position please find the position description here.

Please don't be discouraged from applying if you do not meet every requirement listed above. If you have other skills, experiences, or perspectives that could add value, we’d love to hear from you!

At Teach For Australia, we encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.