Graduate Teacher Program

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1435229
Job posted: 17/09/2024
Closes: 14/10/2024
Location ProfileKurrun Primary School opened Term 1 2023 and is located at 22 Allsburg Avenue, Officer, within the Cardinia Shire. The Bunurong people are the Traditional Custodians of the land on which the school is situated.
Kurrun Primary School is provisioned for students in Prep to Grade 6 and consists of facilities for a long-term enrolment of 525. The school's facilities include:
an administration building with a library, staff offices and amenities as well as specialist teaching areas for science and the artstwo learning neighbourhood buildings, incorporating general purpose classrooms, flexible and collaborative teaching spacesa community hub building with a competition-grade gymnasium, canteen, music and drama spacea sports field.At Kurrun Primary School, guiding principles drive the development of the learning community:
We are committed to supporting each staff member to experience professional fulfilment in their roleSchools make a significant positive difference in the lives of the children that they serve, and every staff member has a role in making a differenceIt is only by working together that we can meet the needs of the children that we serveWe live by the values of Inclusion, Courage, Aspiration, Respect and EmpathyWe all have a professional obligation to improve our practiceAll students can learn with the appropriate levels of support and challengeEvery child needs a championA strong sense of belonging and school connectedness is crucial for students, staff and families to maintain high levels of student learning and wellbeingEvery child has relative strengths and part of the role of education is to support them in identifying and further developing these strengthsSchools make the greatest difference when they work in partnership with students, families and the broader communityKurrun Primary School is a place where the joy of learning is sharedMission Kurrun Primary School's mission is to create and maintain a collaborative school community to empower and inspire students to become interdependent contributors to their community.
Values Kurrun Primary School's values are Inclusion, Courage, Aspiration, Respect and Empathy (I CARE).
Vision Kurrun Primary School's vision is for every student to be engaged with purposeful learning and making high levels of growth, every day.
The Kurrun Primary School learning environment will be safe, orderly, supportive and stimulating. Diversity will be embraced and celebrated throughout the community, including the acknowledgement and celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, histories and cultures.
Strong collaborative partnerships will exist between students, staff, parents and the broader school community in meeting the individual learning and wellbeing needs of each student. Together we will inspire and support each learner to succeed as creative and curious thinkers, who are connected, adaptable and resilient citizens, displaying empathy and courage.
Our objective at Kurrun Primary School is to:
ensure that each student achieves high levels of learning and wellbeingdevelop a learning community that meets the learning needs of every student with a focus on academic, social, emotional, physical and creative needsbuild students' capacity to become interdependent learnersestablish and maintain a strong sense of belonging and school and community connectedness among students, staff and families.A school tour and information session will be held 4:30pm Thursday 10th October at Kurrun Primary School for prospective applicants. Bookings for the tour and information session can be made by contacting school Administration (03 5929 8222 or ******).
Selection Criteria - GraduatesSC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to 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 capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
SC6 Demonstrated experience and/or passion to work as part of a professional learning community, with a commitment to working in teams to ensure that each student achieves high levels of learning and wellbeing through engaging in ongoing cycles of inquiry to improve professional practice.
Program Benefits - GraduatesThis position may attract an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria set out under conditions of employment Role - GraduatesThe primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.
These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.
At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.
The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice. New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels.
Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.
Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.
Responsibilities - GraduatesCore responsibilities include:
Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of studyTeaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year levelMonitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areasImplementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomesMaintaining records of class attendance and recording student progressImplementing effective student management consistent with the school charter.Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection developing a professional portfolioAdditional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programsContributing to a range of co-curricular programsWho May Apply - GraduatesTo be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must:
have completed their course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years, andnot be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commenceApplicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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.
Eligibility for incentive payments:
The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this schoolThe successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancyThe successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commenceTo apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.

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