Classroom Teacher at Government schools

Job Description:

Latest job information from Government schools for the position of Classroom Teacher. If the Classroom Teacher vacancy in Barwon Downs VIC matches your qualifications, please submit your latest application or CV directly through the updated Jobkos job portal.

Please note that applying for a job may not always be easy, as new candidates must meet certain qualifications and requirements set by the company. We hope the career opportunity at Government schools for the position of Classroom Teacher below matches your qualifications.

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:

• Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
• Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;
• Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
• Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;
• Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.

 The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.  It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and

• if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and

• a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).

Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.

Woolsthorpe Primary School aims to provide a caring, unique and active learning environment for all children in our care. We understand that building genuine relationships with our families and community will enable our students to thrive as kind, curious, resilient and happy learners.

Our School Vales of: Respect

• Excellence
• Care
• Teamwork are deeply embedded into the culture of the school and are highly visible in classroom work, community interactions and the physical surrounds of the school.

* Respect - We take pride in how we treat each other in our work to create an environment of innovation and professionalism.

* Excellence - We aim high and strive for excellence as a team and support each other's ideas.

* Care - We show through our actions that we care and provide a safe learning community for all members to achieve their best.

* Teamwork - We are committed and dedicated to self-improvement and learning by working in teams across the school to achieve this.

iPad technology is embedded into all areas of learning at all year levels from Prep to Year 6. This is used to enhance student learning, create collaboration and creativity and as a platform to record and share learning with parents.

We are extremely proud of our Heritage Apple Orchard, Ground Force and Kitchen Garden Programs which contribute to the unique experiences and opportunities our students have at Woolsthorpe Primary School.

We offer many extra curricula activities and opportunities for our students to be actively engaged in, such as sporting, debating, Eisteddfod, public speaking, and Science and Technology experiences. Our Student Leadership structure allows students to be actively engaged with their community.

At Woolsthorpe Primary School we pride ourselves on our genuine relationships with our students and families and the wider school community. We highly value parental involvement and our Pancake Trailer is well known and appreciated in the wider community. Our Parents and Friends Association (PFA) are an active parent group who work hard to support programs and provide unique experiences for our students.

Our Health and Wellbeing Plan was developed with a focus on trauma-informed practices and supported by our involvement with A Big Life by implementing health and wellbeing programs in our classrooms and providing parental supports.

Parents and students have a strong sense of connectedness with our school. We promote happy, active and healthy kids in a safe, caring and supportive environment that fosters a sense of connection and a feeling of acceptance.

Woolsthorpe Primary School identifies the importance of strengthening and promoting physical, emotional and cultural safety approaches to support learning for all students and safeguard the wellbeing of staff.

Woolsthorpe Primary School is committed to building student resilience capacity by continuing to build a sense of connectedness; prosocial values; and equip students with skills and strategies to tackle current and future challenges to support their wellbeing and mental health.

As a school we strive for a culture of kindness, belonging, care, and passion for learning with a focus on the mental health and wellbeing of our students and families to enable our students to thrive as kind, curious, resilient and happy learners.

We endeavour to build an environment that ensures everyone, including staff and parents, thrives in our environment and feels safe and positive.

We have a strong focus on Structured Literacy and evidence-based practice in learning. 

For more information, please contact Mandy Jones, Principal. 

The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2.  The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.  The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning. 

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.

Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning- Supervise and train one or more student teachers- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.

The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs.   Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.

At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities. The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice.  New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels.

Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.

Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.

Job Info:

• Company: Government schools
• Position: Classroom Teacher
• Work Location: Barwon Downs VIC
• Country: AU

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