Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1461511
Job posted: 10/01/2025
Closes: 23/01/2025
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Location ProfileMonash Special Developmental School is a government school located in the North Eastern Victorian Region in the City of Monash.
Monash SDS provides an educational program for children with a moderate to profound intellectual disability and multiple disabilities including autism spectrum disorder from the age of 2.8 to 18 years old.
Currently, student enrolments numbers are around 155.
It has been on the current site for 11 years in a well-resourced purpose-built facility.
In addition to the general classrooms, the school also features specialist areas, outdoor learning environments, a multi-purpose gym, a hydrotherapy complex, a bike path, and specialised indoor and outdoor sensory areas.
Monash SDS is gold accredited in School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), AMAZE accredited, and e-Smart accredited.
Students across the school at Monash SDS are taught using the Victorian Curriculum.
Curriculum-based individual learning plans are developed for each student and are taught using a variety of high-impact teaching strategies and specialised curriculum supports including the STAR (Strategies for Teaching Based on Autism Research) and Links Program.
The STAR and Links Program is research and evidence-based and uses the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis.
It provides a framework and the necessary tools to teach the Victorian Curriculum through the implementation of Discrete Trial Training (DT), Pivotal Response Training (PRT), and Functional Routines instruction.
A school-wide Structured Teaching Framework provides every student with a highly visually based structured environment that promotes an understanding of schedules, activities, and expectations.
Our school's philosophy is reflected in its programs and based on the belief of Enriching Individual Potential.
To do this, we require a committed principal, who is able to see the special characteristics of all our students and will strive to ensure each individual feels safe, is confident, and valued as a person.
Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated commitment to Special Education and an understanding of Intellectual Disability / Autism and the implications for teaching and learning.SC2 Effective teaching skills that cater to the widely varying skills and abilities of the students through the planning and implementation of a program in line with the Victorian Curriculum and within the school-wide model of Structured Teaching.SC3 Demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication skills including the capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with parents, colleagues, and the broader school community.SC4 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning, including using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning.SC5 Demonstrated ability to support the social and personal development of students and an understanding and commitment to Positive Behaviour Support.SC6 Ability to work collaboratively as a productive team member and to actively support wider school initiatives.
Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities and a commitment to ongoing professional learning to enable further development of skills and teaching capacity.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.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.Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at here.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.
Teachers who do not have an approved special education qualification but do have current provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching may apply.
Preference will be given to applicants who have an approved special education qualification.
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