Job type: Full time / From 27/01/2025 - 26/01/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1456421
Job posted: 02/12/2024
Closes: 15/12/2024
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Job duration: From 27/01/2025 - 26/01/2026
Location ProfileSchool profile Our school is a passionate, vibrant and multicultural community in Melbourne's west of 370 amazing students from 43 different cultural backgrounds. Our P-6 school community works together as a team and, as a result, we achieve great things. We have the equivalent of 41 staff members - 3 Principal Class, 25 teachers, 11 Educational Support and four Allied Health staff, and we are part of the Deer Park/Sunshine Network.
Our Art Program is pretty special. Students work throughout the years to develop a range of skills, and each year this peaks with our Art Show and Festive Concert, a major whole school event. Students demonstrate a deep development of voice and choice within their artistic endeavours, and our Art Specialist has been able to enhance the program extensively through sustainable practices and the use of our Nugal Nganjin garden. As she moves to a new country adventure, we are seeking someone special to make the Art Program their own.
At Sunshine Heights, diversity is our strength; every year we look forward to our annual Harmony Day celebration where we celebrate our socially and culturally diverse community. Each year we focus on celebrating our diversity and culminate in an epic Block Party.
We know that relationships are the greatest foundation for everything and we invest time in getting to know and understand all of our students and families; fostering a sense of identity, belonging and authentic partnership. Our school is committed to building a community and culture that enables everyone in our school to know, show and grow themselves, openly and without judgement, and we achieve this through building a wellbeing ecosystem that wraps around our students, families, staff, and community.
Our approaches to learning and instruction align with the Science of Learning and Reading, exploring the best research-based and evidence-informed practices to ensure growth for our students. We work in a highly collaborative and supported way, and ensure professional learning is world-class. Recently we worked with Dylan Wiliam around Formative Assessment and continue to connect with an amazing network of teachers through Think Forward Educators.
This role would suit someone who is passionate about Art Teaching and Learning, has a deep respect for engaging students in the natural environment, and who is particularly adaptable to the development of a holistic community engagement around Art. We strongly encourage applicants from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Whilst this is initially a one-year contract, there is a strong possibility of the role becoming ongoing during 2025.
RoleThe 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.
ResponsibilitiesThe 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.Who May ApplyTeachers 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.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian 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.
Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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