Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1448878
Job posted: 01/11/2024
Closes: 14/11/2024
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Contact: Rhonda Fletcher | 9704 4800
Location ProfileDandenong Valley SDS is a specialist school located in Narre Warren Victoria. We cater for students with significant intellectual disability. The school was built in 1990 with an addition of a purpose-built BER building in 2012. The school facilities include a PMP room, a Hydrotherapy pool, a sensory garden, horticulture centre, bike track, fitness room, engine room, sensory room, and generous-sized classrooms. Our enrolment criteria are moderate to severe intellectual disability, and students must reside within our transport zone.
Students at our school range in age from Foundation to year twelve, and we also have an Early Education Program which caters for children from 2.8 - 4.8 years. The three-year-olds attend one day a week, and the four-year-olds come two days a week.
The senior transition program caters for students who are in their last two years of schooling, aiming to provide diverse age-appropriate learning experiences in preparation for post-school options and adult life.
Our Vision for Dandenong Valley School is to achieve excellence in learning and teaching and provide the best outcomes for each of its students.
Our Values are:
IntegrityRespectResponsibilityDandenong Valley SDS is a Schoolwide Positive Behaviour community. This framework is fully embedded across the school and promotes a happy positive learning environment for all. Our school rules are explicitly taught across all areas of the curriculum and the school:
Be responsibleBe respectfulBe a learnerBe safeOur Special Education programs are supported by a large therapy team comprising three speech therapists, two occupational therapists, one physiotherapist, and two music therapists. The therapy team supports students in accessing their educational program and works closely with teachers to ensure individual goals are achieved.
Student individual learning goals are based on our strategic plan priorities, which include:
The need to develop a functional communication system.The need to develop their independence skills.The need to develop their social competencies.Dandenong Valley SDS is committed to child safety, actively promoting the safety and wellbeing of all students, including those from diverse backgrounds and vulnerable children.
At Dandenong Valley SDS, we provide programs that cater to the individual needs, interests, and abilities of our students. The school's curriculum is based on The Victorian curriculum (levels A-D), alongside a range of specialized programs within the school environment or the local community.
These include:
Perceptual motor programSwimming in our purpose-built hydrotherapy poolCommunity accessPersonal safetyInterschool sportsPerforming artsSTEMVisual artsPECampsSelection CriteriaSC1 - Demonstrated high-quality classroom teaching capabilities, appropriate to a special setting, enabling all students to reach their maximum potential.
SC2 - Demonstrated record of contribution as a cohesive team member committed to making an enthusiastic personal and professional contribution to a harmonious environment.
SC3 - Demonstrated high level of knowledge of relevant learning areas and the way students learn, specifically in relation to the development of communication skills.
SC4 - An ability to communicate and liaise effectively with parents, staff, and other professionals.
RoleThe classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges: range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on planning, preparation, and teaching programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry to improve knowledge and skills to engage students and enhance their learning.
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities. They will be expected to:
Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students.Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in critical reflection of their practice.Provide expert advice on content, processes, and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning.Supervise and train one or more student teachers.Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches.Range 1 classroom teachers focus on developing skills and competencies to become effective classroom practitioners with structured support. They teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs.
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 organizational 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.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position. The Department of Education is committed to equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion for all. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in accordance with their legal obligations.
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