Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1458933
Location ProfileDandenong Valley SDS is a specialist school located in Narre Warren Victoria. We cater for students with significant intellectual disability. The school facilities include a PMP room, a Hydrotherapy pool, sensory garden, horticulture centre, bike track, fitness room, and sensory room. 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 senior transition program caters for students who are in their last two years of schooling, providing diverse learning experiences in preparation for post school options.
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, promoting a happy positive learning environment. Our school rules are:
Be responsibleBe respectfulBe a learnerBe safeOur Special Education programs are supported by a therapy team comprising speech, occupational, and music therapists, who work closely with teachers to ensure individual goals are achieved.
Individual learning goals are based on our strategic plan priorities:
Developing a functional communication system.Developing independence skills.Developing social competencies.Dandenong Valley SDS is committed to child safety and promotes the wellbeing of all students, including those from diverse backgrounds and with disabilities.
We provide programs that cater for individual needs, interests, and abilities based on The Victorian curriculum (levels A-D), alongside specialized programs in the community.
Selection Criteria - Graduates SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning and use data to inform teaching practice.
SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain collaborative relationships.
SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values.
Role - GraduatesThe primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on developing skills to become an effective classroom practitioner with support from higher-level teachers.
They are responsible for the effective delivery of programs, classroom management, subject content, and teaching practice.
Responsibilities - GraduatesCore responsibilities include:
Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs.Teaching an area of the curriculum to a year level.Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting student progress.Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes.Maintaining records of class attendance and student progress.Implementing effective student management.Working with a mentor for professional development.Who May Apply - GraduatesTo be eligible, a teacher must:
Have completed their course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years.Not be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the position is to commence.Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentThe Department of Education is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments, committed to protecting students from abuse or harm.
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