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VCE Physics Teacher
VCE Physics Teacher
Part Time or Full Time
Damascus College is seeking applications from a suitably qualified VIT registered educator who has demonstrated ability, energy, and commitment to support and engage our students to be the best on their educational journey.
We are committed to fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where staff are valued, professional learning is prioritised, and students are empowered to reach their full potential academically, personally, and spiritually. Our teachers play a key role in shaping a culture that nurtures curiosity, encourages critical thinking, and instils in students the confidence to engage with the community as compassionate and responsible young people.
At Damascus College, you will find:
- A welcoming and inclusive community
- Access to high-quality professional development and ongoing learning opportunities
- Strong collegial support and mentoring for early-career teachers
- Modern facilities and well-resourced learning environments
- A beautiful natural campus setting that fosters wellbeing and connection
Applicants should be able to demonstrate:
- Capacity to contribute positively to and lead student engagement in the ethos of Damascus College as a Catholic school in the Mercy tradition
- Appropriate qualifications, educational experiences and demonstrated understanding and success in implementing data-informed contemporary learning and teaching strategies, particularly in the relevant area(s) of specialisation
- Capacity to demonstrate exemplary universal classroom practice, learner engagement and student management competencies
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the capacity to develop productive and caring relationships with students, parents, and staff
- Demonstrated high-level proficiency in organisational and ICT skills to enact all Learning and Teaching administration responsibilities at an expected professional standard
- Commitment to professional development and a willingness to undertake training as required in various settings including collaborative professional practice teams
For an application to be considered, applicants will be expected to provide and complete:
(1) a Cover Letter
(2) a Key Selection Statement (please refer to the position description)
(3) a detailed resume and
(4) a completed College Application Form
For a confidential, no-obligation conversation contact the People & Culture Team on (03) 5337 2222.
Applications close 9am Monday 17th November 2025.
Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Damascus College is committed to the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people. All employees and volunteers to the college must be committed to providing the highest level of safety and care.
Damascus College acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land the Wadawurrung people. We pay respect to Elders past, present, and emerging.
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About Us
As Ballarat’s only Catholic co-educational secondary college, Damascus College offers innovative and progressive learning and teaching that inspires and challenges students to be their best and to contribute confidently to the global community.
Our diverse curriculum caters for various post-secondary pathways, providing young people with a solid foundation on which to build their lives, by an education that focuses on the development of the whole person.
We understand that each student has individual learning needs and we aim to provide classroom activities that differentiate their abilities and learning styles. Students are encouraged to participate in all activities available at the College, regardless of their skill level, as we firmly believe that a well-rounded education provides young people with the agency to be their best.
We are fortunate at Damascus College to be able to offer our students a contemporary learning environment only 7km from the Ballarat CBD, with access to innovative technology, flexible and modern classrooms and lots of open spaces and bushland. Students graduate from Damascus College with a strong sense of their own identity and worth, and an appreciation of Christianity in the Catholic tradition.
