Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2032
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1461100
Location ProfileKingsley Park Primary School is the hidden gem of the Frankston Bayside area.
We are located in the Lakewood Estate of Frankston, approximately 42 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne in the Bayside Peninsula Area and have a current enrolment of 378 students (44% are male and 46% are female).
Nestled in a semi-bush setting, Kingsley Park has a rural feel with spacious tree lined grounds and large play areas.
For just over 30 years, the school has served its local community which over the years continues to be a community undergoing demographic change.
Kingsley Park offers an attractive, safe and stimulating learning environment where students are proud of their learning and aim to achieve their best.
The school maintains a high focus on structuring differentiated learning programs to cater for the individual learning needs of all students.
Teachers personalise learning to maximise student growth in all areas.
We place a large focus on our core values of Respect, Excellence, Resilience, Cooperation and Community combined with our Keys to Learning Success of Resilience, Persistence, Getting Along, Organisation and Confidence.
Our priority areas include improving student outcomes in English and Maths whilst catering to the whole child's wellbeing.
This is achieved through explicit teaching catering to the differentiated needs of students, having high expectations, setting learning goals for students, regular assessment tracking, and consistent collaborative efforts of teachers working together in teams.
We provide a rich curriculum that ensures engaging learners through the promotion of accountability for learning and Respectful Relationships.
Kingsley Park is a BYO device school for students in Years 4 to 6, effectively incorporating Digital Technologies into our daily classroom practices.
Throughout the school, teachers work collaboratively for curriculum planning and professional development.
Seventeen classes operate 3 Foundation classes, 6 Junior classes (3 Year 1 & 3 Year 2), 4 Middle classes (3 Year 3 & 2 Year 4) and 4 Senior classes (2 Year 5 & 2 Year 6).
We have two Principal Class Officers, two Learning Specialists (Curriculum and Student Inclusion/Wellbeing), 17 classroom teachers, 5 specialist teachers and 21 Education Support Staff.
Kingsley Park is dedicated to providing a wide variety of programs designed to ensure learning is engaging and relevant for all students.
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.
Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.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.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
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