Primary Year 4/5 Teacher - Oakey State School

Oakey State School is seeking a passionate and dedicated teacher to join our Year 4/5 classroom and be apart of our community!

Oakey State School offers students a supportive and future oriented learning environment sustained by quality teachers, experienced staff and modern, well-resourced facilities. Our teachers are committed to the provision of a relevant education, which incorporates the best of traditional, well-proven techniques with up-to-date, modern practices and resources.

Oakey (pop-5,000) is a thriving rural town in the rich Darling Downs, with a strong rural based economy including livestock, grain and transport businesses, as well as supporting the Army Aviation Base and Museum. You're an easy 35 minutes' drive to Toowoomba (Queensland's largest inland city: pop-170,000) where you'll find a vibrant cultural, dining and entertainment scene, beautiful parks and gardens, and 35 minutes East of the major rural town of Dalby. And just 60 minutes away are the beautiful Bunya Mountains, where you can explore the extensive range of walking trails, hand feed colourful native birds and soak up the panoramic mountain views.

Please refer to our website to get an insight to what we do and achieve each week.

Teaching in Queensland:

The department is responsible for the delivery of quality education services to all Queensland students in state schools and recognises teachers and their commitment to teaching through a range of rewards and benefits. To find out more CLICK HERE

Applicants for these positions must possess:

• A relevant teaching qualification. CLICK HERE for further information on teaching qualifications.
• Employment for pre-service/graduate teachers will be subject to the successful completion of a relevant teaching qualification and meeting the minimum requirements as a teacher with the department.
• Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. Pre-service/graduate teachers must have been granted provisional registration prior to commencing employment as a teacher. For more information regarding registration requirements, please CLICK HERE.
• In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services. For more information on blue cards and exemption cards, please CLICK HERE.

How to apply:

Simply click the Green 'Apply online' button below, enter your personal details and please submit the following documents:

• A brief resume/CV
• Contact details for two referees (one of whom is your current or most recent supervisor)
• Pre-service teachers to include any completed practicum reports (summary only), mentor/referee statements (summary only), unofficial academic transcript for current course of study. 

Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found.