Minyip Primary School is in a small rural town in the Wimmera region of Victoria. We currently have 39 students and 5 staff which includes the (teaching) Principal, 2.0 teaching staff, 2 ES aide staff and a Business Manager. The school operates 2 classes with small student numbers enabling greater levels of individualised instruction and feedback.Minyip Primary School takes great pride in presenting a comprehensive education for all its students. All domains of the curriculum are covered including a second language (Auslan).Minyip Primary School has high expectations of all associated with our school. Every member of the school community is expected to display due respect to others and Aspire to Their Best to make Minyip Primary School a great place to be and provide a great opportunity for all students to reach their full potential and have a strong sense of belonging.Minyip Primary School provides its students with a wide-ranging extra-curricular program, which includes: football/netball seasons, bat tennis tournament, swimming program, garden club and a variety of other sporting opportunities.Minyip Primary School has a comprehensive camps and excursion program, which involves all students.Minyip Primary School takes particular pride in having a great relationship with many of Minyip's organisations, including, The Lions Club of Minyip, the local branch of the RSL and the Dunmunkle Lodge.Minyip Primary School is part of the Dunmunkle Cluster, which includes Marnoo and Rupanyup Primary School, Murtoa College and OHLC at Murtoa. The cluster works to improve the access to and quality of curriculum and to foster an effective transition to secondary school.Minyip prides itself on being a school where you can focus on teaching. Students are respectful of staff and each other and there is a lovely sense of belonging across the entire school.Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated high level of knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to respond to student learning needs.SC2 Demonstrated high level of ability to plan for and implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.SC3 Demonstrated high level of ability to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated high level of ability to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.SC4 Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to establish and maintain 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 high level of ability to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.RoleThe Mental Health in Primary Schools initiative is being expanded to every government and low-fee non-government primary school in Victoria. Scaling up across the state from 2023, by 2026 every primary school will be able to employ a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader to implement a whole-school approach to wellbeing.The role of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader is to:build capability of the whole school with regard to mental health and wellbeing (identification, promotion and prevention),provide support to staff to better identify and support students with mental health needs,establish clear pathways for referral for students requiring assessment and intervention, and monitor and evaluate student progress.The role provides a proactive focus for the promotion and prevention of mental health and wellbeing through assessment and implementation of context-relevant programs, approaches and initiatives based on a broad and extensive knowledge of the needs of the school.The Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader role is not a clinical role and is not designed for direct intervention. The role is seen as a key conduit in creating referral pathways once a teacher or other staff member identifies a concern in the classroom.Mental Health and Wellbeing Leaders are provided training in mental health literacy, supporting emerging needs, and building school capacity and receive ongoing support and professional development through structured and regular Learning Communities Training.ResponsibilitiesPromote a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing to students, staff and familiesSupport teachers and school staff to expand their capacity to embed evidence-based mental health strategies, interventions and programs and build mental health literacy to identify and support primary school students with mental health concerns.Collaborate with school staff to inform, influence and provide input into teaching and learning relating to mental health and wellbeing.Work with school leadership and wellbeing teams to embed whole school approaches to mental health into school planning and strategic processes.Proactively work with and support regional staff, school wellbeing and leadership teams, teachers, parents/carers and other external agencies to coordinate targeted mental health support for primary school students.Contribute to the school's existing wellbeing team.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.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.Please ensure that your application includes:A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply sectionNames and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.#J-18808-Ljbffr