Classroom Teacher - Family Leave Position 2025Job posted: 07/12/2024
Location: North East Region | Shepparton
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2032
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1457694
Location ProfileTallygaroopna Primary School, with a 2024 enrolment of 70 students, is situated 17 kms north of Shepparton. Students come from the township of Tallygaroopna and surrounding farms.
The entire school community works in a caring and supportive environment to promote success as the result of partnership. The philosophy of 'consider the feelings of others at all times' has been strongly endorsed within the school. A dedicated, hard-working staff provides a comprehensive curriculum in all learning areas of the Victorian Curriculum.
Our classes are based on the Kagan philosophy where teamwork and cooperation is integral to learning. Tallygaroopna Primary School has a strong emphasis on Social & Emotional Learning and our Respectful Relationships and Resilience Project Programs complements this. This year our school was successful in securing funding to employ a Student Wellbeing worker two days per week, as well as a Chaplain one day per week. Our school values are used to support our students, teachers and parents in becoming positive citizens within their community. These values are: Inclusion, Respect and Honesty.
Tallygaroopna Primary School enjoys a family atmosphere and values greatly the strong parental commitment in all aspects of school life. Parents are encouraged to be a vital link in the overall school's curriculum management. There is a high level of communication between home and school - information nights, barbeques, parent / teacher nights, written reports and informal chats are but a few of the many communication features.
We are committed to providing the highest quality education for all in an environment that cares for our students, staff and parents. This commitment is demonstrated by encouraging students to:
reach their full academic, social and physical potential in a fair, positive and consistent environment;display a commitment to improving their learning outcomes;develop a sense of self-discipline in their work and their play;respect the rights of other students, staff and visitors;develop a good understanding of all key learning areas, particularly literacy and numeracy;provide equal opportunity for all members of the school community;develop qualities and life skills such as responsibility, communication, independence, inquiring minds, problem solving, team skills and creativity;prepare themselves for their next stages of learning by building on their strengths and experiences.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.
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.
This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.
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