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Employment at Barker

With more than 350 teaching staff and 200 support staff, Barker College is a diverse, vibrant, and dynamic professional environment. We provide a range of benefits to support the ongoing wellbeing of all our staff

Barker is a thriving and busy school and in 2022 we celebrated the fact that we are now coeducational from Pre-K to Year 12.

We also have five satellite campuses:

  • An Outdoor Education facility at The Grange, Mount Victoria, NSW
  • An Indigenous Darkinjung Barker Campus in Yarramalong, NSW (established 2016)
  • An Indigenous Ngarralingayil Barker Campus in Wollembi, NSW (established 2020)
  • An Indigenous Dhupuma Barker Campus in Gunyangara, NT (established 2021)
  • Marri Mittigar, NSW, special assistance school for children of refugee experience (established 2024)

Connection, Belonging and Values

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Attract

From professional learning to financial and health wellbeing, we continually invest in our staff to help them to achieve their personal best and to realise their full potential.

Barker College is a Mental Health First Aid Australia Gold Badged Skilled Workplace and a Workplace Gender Equality Employer.

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Engage

At Barker, we aim to be an engaging place of work where all staff are valued and nurtured through a dynamic professional learning community. We encourage and support all our teaching and support staff to be lifelong learners, to be inspired and be supported to thrive in their roles through ongoing professional learning, research and self-reflection.

Staff are highly aligned to the School values of Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Integrity and Respect and take pride in making a positive contribution to student life within and beyond the classroom.

Employment Value

Inspire

In 2023, Barker College was delighted to be named as a winner of the 5-Star Employer of Choice Award by The Educator, recognising the excellent experience the School provides for its employees to perform and feel valued.

The School was also recognised as an Employer of Choice in the Australian Business Awards 2023. In line with our Motto, "Honour non Honores", it is not the award, but the intentional striving towards a work environment where all employees are enabled to thrive and in keeping on par or ahead of worker expectations, that supports a values laden culture of excellence.

Successful applicants will be expected to support the Mission, Vision and Values of the School. All successful applicants will be subject to child protection screening in keeping with the legislation and the School's Child Safe Organisation Policy.

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Current Vacancies

Secondary School Teaching Internship

Gain valuable classroom experience, professional mentoring and experience at a thriving School environment as you undertake your primary or subject specific teaching degree.

As part of our People & Culture Strategy, Barker College aims to attract, engage and inspire high quality educators in the teaching profession. 

We are delighted to be offering Internships for Teacher Education Students at our Secondary School on Sydney’s North Shore in Hornsby. The Internship Program at Barker is designed to provide access to classroom experience, development of subject knowledge and skills, and to assist with the teaching and learning in their subject area. Internship applications are open to all subject areas, though we particularly encourage expressions of interest in the subjects of;
•    Design and Technology
•    Mathematics
•    Science

Interns will be offered paid casual employment of up to 1 – 2 days per week, nominating their availability to fit around their university studies and will have access to professional development, internal teacher coaching and onsite facilities (Health Centre, Counselling, World Class Fitness and Gym Facilities, Complimentary Lunch) our Barker Staff enjoy.  
 
Please contact employment@barker.nsw.edu.au with your resume to register your interest in the Barker Internship Program and a member of our team will be in contact with you. 

Junior School Classroom Teacher

Applications close: Monday 25 November 2024 at 10:00am

Classroom teachers plan and deliver effective teaching, learning and well- being programs based on student needs and the Curriculum plan developed for the year group.

This will be a Fixed Term Full-Time role from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.

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Alumni Engagement Administrator

Applications close: Monday 25 November 2024 at 10:00am

Barker College is currently seeking an Alumni Engagement Coordinator based at our Hornsby campus.

This fixed-term contract role will be effective from 1 January 2025 (New Staff Orientation is 23 January 2025) to 31 December 2026.

This role will be:

•    Part-Time (0.5FTE 5-day fortnight)
•    Term-Time
•    Plus 5 additional days to be worked in the non-term-time period

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Junior School ILC Coordinator (PK- Year 6)

Applications close: Sunday 24 November 2024 at 10:00am

The Junior School ILC Coordinator role works collaboratively to manage a team that support students with a diverse range of learning needs.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position commencing 1 January 2025.

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ICT Operations Manager

Applications close: Monday 02 December 2024 at 10:00am

Barker College is currently seeking an ICT Operations Manager based at our Hornsby campus.

This will be a Permanent Full-Time role commencing on 3 February 2025. 

The role is instrumental in identifying, driving and delivering strategic ICT initiatives, managing infrastructure projects, and providing mentorship to a talented technical and service team.

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Theatre Technician

Applications close: Monday 02 December 2024 at 10:00am

Barker College is currently seeking an experienced Theatre Technician based at our Hornsby campus. 

This will be a Permanent Part-Time Term-Time only role commencing 1 January 2025 (New Staff Orientation is 23 January 2025). 

The successful applicant will be able to:

  • Plan, co-ordinate, source, operate and maintain the technical (i.e. lighting/sound etc.) requirements for the curricular and the co-curricular Barker Performing Arts’ programmes and productions.
  • Assist with the technical aspects of creating professional looking performance work which could also include stage design, prop management and student tech-crew supervision.
  • Be a part of a creative, professional team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and assist with maintaining performance venues and workshop spaces.

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Geography Teacher

Applications close: Monday 02 December 2024 at 10:00am

Barker College is currently seeking a Geography Teacher based at our Hornsby campus.

This will be a permanent Full-Time (1.0FTE) role commencing 1 January 2025 (New Staff Orientation Day is 23 January 2025).

Previous Stage 6 Geography experience and involvement or willingness to teach Society and Culture will be highly regarded. 

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English Teacher

Applications close: Monday 02 December 2024 at 10:00am

Barker College is currently seeking an experienced English Teacher based at our Hornsby campus.

This will be a permanent full-time role commencing 1 January 2025 (New Staff Orientation is 23 January 2025). 

Applicants for this position should be excellent classroom practitioners, good team colleagues, interested in the care and welfare of students, and have skill and experiences in teaching of English across all stage. Applicants will also need to be exemplary in their use of educational technology in the classroom. 

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Ngarralingayil Classroom Teacher (K - Y6)

Applications close: Monday 02 December 2024 at 10:00am

We welcome and encourage applications from First Nations educators with a passion for Indigenous education.

This will be a Permanent Full-Time role commencing on 1 January 2025.

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