Teach For Australia
Science Leadership Development Program (Oct 2024)
Sydney, Darwin, Adelaide
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 62,000 - 65,000 / Year
- 250-300 vacancies
- Apply by 7 Apr 2024
- Start date 31 Oct 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
Overview
- Gain your Master of Teaching while earning a full salary
- Put your STEM degree to use, teaching the next generation essential skills
- Take up a position in a school serving a community where you are most needed
- Become part of our community of leaders committed to educational inequity in Australia
About the position
When you join Teach For Australia’s Leadership Development Program as an Associate, inspire young minds in amazing communities across Australia.
During the two-year program, you’ll undertake your Master’s degree while teaching subject areas directly related to your previous studies at secondary schools serving low socioeconomic communities.
You’ll develop and hone your skills on a personal, professional, and academic level and become the exceptional leader you’re meant to be – all while helping to create lasting social change by breaking the cycle of educational inequity in Australia.
Over two years, you will:
- Teach at a school serving a low socioeconomic community, with full salary and benefits
- Earn a Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning) through ACU on an assisted scholarship
- Receive one-on-one coaching and mentoring to accelerate personal, professional and academic
growth.
As a leader in the classroom, you’ll share your passions with young people and act as a role model and mentor. You’ll develop the skills and experience to enable you to lead effectively, with the opportunity to make a tangible positive impact on students, schools and communities – every single day.
About Teach For Australia
As it stands, not every child in Australia has access to the education they deserve: children from the lowest-income households are on average three years behind in school.
Teach For Australia seeks to break the cycle of educational inequity, to level the playing field for young people across Australia.
We do this by recruiting and developing exceptional people to teach and lead across Australia.
About you
Before you apply for the Leadership Development Program, you’ll need to:
- Be an Australian citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of applying
- Hold a Bachelor's degree in a discipline other than teaching
- Be willing to accept a placement within the state or territory where we currently operate
- Be able to enrol in at least two learning areas (the subjects you are qualified to teach) Maths, Physics, Engineering, Science, English/Literature and LOTE degree holders are especially encouraged to apply.
Please note that we close learning areas progressively as we meet demand.
We currently place program ‘Associates’ in schools in Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia and Northern Territory.
Hiring criteria
- No experience required
- Australian Citizen +more
- Sciences +more
- Bachelor or higher
Reviews
I am provided with extensive leadership opportunities and have autonomy with determining the learning journey for more than 100 young people, with significant and regular training.
A lot to learn but enjoying the journey.
A mix of teaching, planning lessons, as well as marking and organisational tasks.
About the employer
Teach For Australia
4.6
100 - 500 employees
Education & Training
Teach For Australia is part of a global movement that is dedicated to breaking the cycle of disadvantage through teaching and leadership in education
Pros and cons of working at Teach For Australia
Pros
Working alongside like-minded people, great colleagues, great leadership.
There are many levels of support, and there is genuine care that is felt from the organisation to us.
Doing my masters while working.
A lot of support and understanding. It feels like everyone is very real and takes things on practically as opposed to being held down by rules.
The culture is very supportive. Changing careers can be very stressful, but I have found the transition to be seamless because of the training and mentorship offered by TFA.
The impact I am able to have towards educational equity.
Cons
High workload and no breaks for the duration of the 2-year program.
Challenging.
The small stipend covers the first 3 months of training before full employment begins.