Classroom Teacher - Physical Education/Health Department of Education VIC – Ballarat VIC
5 days ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria
Ballarat High School is a learning community where every person is valued, respected, and challenged as a learner.
We are entering into the next exciting phase of our journey as a school, and we aim to be leaders in education in order to secure the best possible outcomes for all of our students.
Ballarat High School commenced in 1907 as Agricultural High School and today has a student population of 1500 students.
Ballarat High School has a long history and tradition of providing a quality education to the youth of Ballarat.
While the school has changed physically over its hundred-year history, what has not changed is the significant contribution it makes to many young lives.
We endeavour to provide an inclusive, positive, respectful learning environment for all students.
We believe in educating the whole person and acknowledge the correlation between student wellbeing, connectedness, and academic achievement.
Our mission is to provide the right supports to the right students at the right time.
Our values of Pride, Respect and Responsibility under the motto of Duty Always ensure we build and maintain strong and positive relationships.
We focus on teaching and learning improvement strategies that will raise standards and outcomes for all individuals in a culture of high expectations, collaboration, shared values and trust.
Ballarat High School is incredibly fortunate to have high quality facilities for all faculty areas and we fully utilise these spaces to ensure that all students find their passion and their time with us is enriched with excellent learning opportunities both within and beyond the classroom.
Selection Criteria
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Demonstrated exemplary knowledge and teaching practices in the Physical Education and Health key learning areas and the way students learn.
Role
The 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 their 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.
Responsibilities
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 Apply
Teachers 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 Standards
Victorian 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.
APPLICATIONS
Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to Mrs. Michele Kennedy 03 5338 9***.
Applications should be submitted via Recruitment Online
or a copy of your application can be emailed to Mrs. Tracey Ginn, Personnel Manager, ****** marked Confidential – Classroom Teacher – Physical Education/Health, by 4.00pm on the closing date.
Responses to the Key Selection Criteria and a Resume including the names of three referees, their contact numbers and email addresses must be included in the application.
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