Classroom Teacher - Student Wellbeing/Disability Inclusion Job posted: 05/01/2025
Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1461071
Closes: 18/01/2025
Location Profile Albert Park Primary School is an inner-city bayside school in the City of Port Phillip.
It is a unique village community, that promotes and develops life-long learners with high expectations of The Albert Park community values.
Albert Park Primary School recognises the importance of a caring and supportive community.
Our aim is to build a community where children thrive, with their wellbeing central to this and where they are happily engaged with their learning.
The current enrolment of 454 students is drawn from a range of cultures and backgrounds.
The school has a complement of 27.3 effective full time (EFT) teaching staff and 8 EFT support in 2024.
Teachers have a strong culture of collaboration and highly focused professional development which is evident in PLC work and collective team planning with the use of data to enhance teaching and learning.
The school is committed to continual development of the school, students and teachers.
There is a focus on providing a safe and secure learning environment for all students and an understanding that students reach their full potential only when they are happy, healthy, safe and valued in an environment where there is a positive school culture to engage students and support them in their learning.
Every student should have the opportunity to meet their personal and educational potential in an environment that fosters the 'Albert Park Way' - Be kind and fair, Act safely, Respect everyone's rights, One voice at a time, Keep trying.
There is a focus on developing our students' future skills and knowledge through our sustainable school's program and development of 21st Century learning skills and capabilities to develop critical thinking.
The school's curriculum is documented and addresses the learning standards of the Victorian Curriculum.
The 20 classes are well resourced and are currently structured by grade levels.
The school has made significant academic progress during the last School Strategic Plan and generally performs as well as its 'similar schools'.
Learning is visible in every classroom with clear learning intentions and success criteria for all sessions.
Selection Criteria SC1 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.
SC2 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.
SC3 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.
SC4 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.
SC5 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.
Role 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 The 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 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.
This role holds a level of leadership and management of wellbeing policies and programs across the school.
The key roles of the SWB teacher may include but are not limited to:
Support leadership to lead and manage the provision of wellbeing professional learning for teaching & ES staff within the wellbeing priorities of the school. Support leadership to lead and manage the implementation of the school operations and policies related to student welfare and student management. Responsibility for general student management matters beyond the management of classroom teachers including attendance and uniform. Manage an ES inclusion team to support students in the classroom and playground including timetables. Liaise with external allied health and other agencies, including NDIS. Support the gathering and uploading of data/evidence for the Disability Profile including IEPs and other management plans. Lead and plan, organise and implement whole school wellbeing events. Lead and plan, organise and implement the Visible Wellbeing program, Classroom Positive Management Strategies (using DET resources) to complement our student management model. Managing the school code of conduct as required. To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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