Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1448995
Job posted: 04/11/2024
Closes: 17/11/2024
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Job duration: From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2026
Location ProfileSt Kilda Park Primary School, founded in 1882, is a highly popular inner-suburban bay side school located on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda at the southern tip of Albert Park. St Kilda is a diverse neighbourhood with a high population density.
As of November 2024, our student numbers are 328.
The school facilities include the original 1882 two storey brick building along with additional buildings and facilities that have been added in the subsequent 140 years which include classrooms, a library, multipurpose centre and specialist teaching spaces including a kitchen garden and kitchen.
The school works closely with Parks Victoria to utilise adjoining ovals and parkland during the school day to complement its existing play areas and to increase opportunities for physical activity and sports.
All staff members operate with a strong emphasis on collaborative planning and teaching to ensure a consistent, rigorous curriculum is provided. Our staff are excited and engaged by our work to provide teaching and learning based around evidence-informed, explicit instruction underpinned by the science of how students learn. This includes a Structured Literacy approach which includes systematic and synthetic phonics in F-2.
The school's staffing profile consists of 15 classroom teaching positions and five specialist positions. We have additional teachers who provide tutoring and intervention for targeted students. There are two Assistant Principals and a Principal, a Business Manager and an Office Manager. There are ten Integration Aides, a Speech Therapist, an Occupational Therapist and a Counsellor to support the inclusion of our students.
The school community has a commitment to Visual and Performing Arts and an enriching Italian program that extends into the school's curriculum. Our Year Three and Four students are involved in an extensive Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.
Our vision is to create a challenging learning community where students strive to be curious and creative thinkers. We build a progressive and nurturing culture underpinned by kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
Selection CriteriaSC1 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.
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.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants 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.
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.
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