Language (Auslan, Spanish, French, Japanese OR Mandarin) Years Prep to 6

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About You

We are seeking someone dynamic, committed, and caring to join our wonderful staff at Footscray West Primary School. The successful applicant will join a close knit specialist team of teachers who enjoy collaborating at weekly meetings to ensure the school values are upheld across the school. Our focus on calm classrooms and positive behaviour expectations makes FWPS students respectful and responsible learners.

This is a genuine position, seeking the best person to join our team. For us, it is about the best fit with our staff and a commitment to building strong relationships with students that positively impact their school experience.

Our learning community is committed to celebrating diversity and ensuring the emotional safety of all. The right person will value inclusive practices and strong relationships with students and their families.

About The Role

We are seeking a teacher of one of the following languages - Mandarin, Japanese, Auslan, French or Spanish to take us in a new direction. This year, we consulted our community about the future of the languages program at FWPS and we are seeking a colleague who will bring joy to language learning for our students and someone who can re-establish languages as a specialist subject at our school. 

Our focus is on engagement and our students enjoying the program as they progress their skills from year to year. As this program is new in 2027, the program will require development throughout the year. 

Ideally, the successful candidate will be able to teach full-time, however, we are open to discussing part-t…