Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1439856
Job posted: 30/09/2024
Closes: 20/10/2024
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Work location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Location ProfilePurpose Monash Children's Hospital School (MCHS) is a Victorian Department of Education (DE) school located within Monash Children's Hospital. The school has been established to provide education for children who are inpatients and/or outpatients of Monash Children's Hospital inclusive of Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS).
Vision Monash Children's Hospital School's vision is to ensure our young people will have access to high quality teaching and learning that will provide continuity of their education. We aim to build a safe and supportive environment and culture, one that promotes positive relationships, values diversity and inclusivity and supports the holistic development of our students.
Values Monash Children's Hospital School's values are: Collaboration, Inclusion and Excellence.
MCHS ModelThe Monash Children's Hospital School model allows education and health colleagues to work together as members of multidisciplinary treating teams. This provides a holistic approach to the care and education of the young person.
We provide education to students from Foundation to Year 12 inclusive of all schools - mainstream, specialist and alternative settings.
3 Major Phases Monash Children's Hospital School delivers education services alongside a patient's treatment, recovery and reintegration to school/education setting.
Treatment Phase We establish and maintain contact with the young person's regular school in a supportive and confidential manner in order to provide continuity and connectedness with their learning.
Recovery Phase We engage with the young person's family, Monash Children's Hospital medical and health personnel, ELMHS treating team members and key staff from the student's regular school.
Who We Work WithMonash Children's Hospital School supports inpatients at the following sites:
Monash Children's Hospital - Clayton Site Teaching at our Clayton site occurs in purpose built classrooms within our school on Level 2, in learning spaces on the wards and in patient's rooms.
Monash Children's Hospital - Casey and Dandenong Sites Teaching staff are available on a referral basis for young people during a hospital admission.
Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current literacy and numeracy strategies and intervention approaches.
SC2 Demonstrated knowledge of the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model and experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching and wellbeing strategies.
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
SC4 Experience in educating and supporting students who are neurodivergent and/or display behaviours of concerns.
SC5 Commitment to professional development.
Please note - no more than a 1 sided page response per criteria. 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.
Classroom teacher Range 2:
- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches.
Classroom teacher Range 1:
The primary focus is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance.
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;Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties;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.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students.
SCHOOL INFORMATION SESSION:We will be running a Teams information session for potential applicants on Monday 14th of October @ 4pm. Please email Sarah-Jane George at ****** to book a place in the Teams meeting. Bookings are essential.
VIT LANTITETo be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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