P.E. Teacher

Job type: Part time / From 03/02/2025 - 19/01/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1461404
Job posted: 09/01/2025
Closes: 23/01/2025
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Job duration: From 03/02/2025 - 19/01/2026
Location ProfileCanterbury Primary School aims to create a passionate learning community that inspires, challenges and supports all students to achieve their personal best and make a positive contribution to the world in which they live.
The school has a strong student-centred learning approach with an emphasis on student voice and agency, and genuine, contextualised learning opportunities.
The values of respect, responsibility, integrity and resilience guide the decisions and behaviours of all members of our school community.
The school has a student population of just over 600 and is located in the leafy eastern suburbs approximately nine kilometres from the Melbourne CBD.
The school has a highly collaborative team culture with teaching teams in four distinct Learning Centres: Discovery (Foundation), Creativity (Years 1 & 2), Innovation (Years 3 & 4) and Leadership (Years 5 & 6).
Strong learning communities are created in each centre with students and teachers working and learning together.
Students are zoned in flexible groups within each Learning Centre according to their learning needs for numeracy and aspects of literacy.
Specialist literacy, numeracy and English as an Additional Language (EAL) teachers provide additional learning support and targeted intervention within each Learning Centre.
Digital technologies are embedded into all learning.
As a partner school in the New Pedagogies for Deep Learning global project, the school has developed strong learning programs with an emphasis on genuine student voice and contextualized learning.
Coding, problem solving and a well-developed 'Maker culture' support high levels of autonomy and choice in learning.
Extra-curricular lunchtime activities include coding, yoga, woodwork construction and chess club.
Specialist programs are offered in Visual Arts, Music, Physical Education, Chinese Mandarin language and Health.
A well-developed partnership with a school in Suzhou, China enhances language learning, enriching and broadening cultural understandings through shared projects and reciprocal visits.
Canterbury Primary School is committed to developing effective partnerships between staff, students, parents and community groups.
Parental involvement in the school is high and creates a strong sense of community.
Transition programs are well established with local pre-school and government secondary schools.
Students are involved in a series of activities throughout the year to ensure a smooth transition the following year.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments.
Canterbury Primary School's Child Safety Statement of Commitment and Code of Conduct can be found on the School's website.
Selection CriteriaSC1 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.
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.
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 his or her 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.
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 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 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 and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction.
Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian 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.
All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
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.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.
In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements.
This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
Other InformationThis position is 0.4 FTE, working Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Job classification:Classroom Teacher
Contact:Carly Pluck | 03 9836 4537
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.

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