Science Teacher Commencing 2025 (time fraction negotiable)Job posted: 20/11/2024
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1453132
Location ProfileHallam Secondary College is in Southeast Melbourne on the lands of the Bunurong. Learning communities have flourished on this land for more than 30,000 years. The current College has been on this site since 1971 and is going through exciting change.
Over the next 4 years, the school will reorganise and expand to cater for growing demand in south-east Melbourne, providing families with a quality local school for their entire secondary schooling journey. The school is progressively moving from a Year 10-12 to a Year 7-12 school from Term One 2023, allowing it to increase enrolments.
Our Vision and Mission is to create a school that:
Is a true learning communityIs a safe, calm and happy environmentIs a place students wish to attend, staff want to work and parents feel welcomeFulfills student potentialPrepares students for life beyond schoolOur current enrolment sits at over 500 students with an SFOE of 0.566. We primarily enrol students from the Hallam, Eumemmerring and Doveton suburbs. Our current staffing profile consists of an Executive Principal, three Assistant Principals, six Leading Teachers, four Learning Specialists, 38 Classroom Teachers and 24 Educational Support staff.
Our 2022 to 2026 Strategic School Plan goals are to:
Maximise each student's achievement and learning growthMaximise each student's wellbeing and engagement in learningOur Values of Achievement, Care and Equity underpin all our work.
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.
Classroom teacher Range 2 will be expected to:
Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all studentsModel exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachersProvide expert advice about content, processes and strategies for professional learningSupervise and train one or more student teachersAssist staff to use student data to inform teaching approachesClassroom teacher Range 1 focuses on developing skills and competencies with structured support and guidance, planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.
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.
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.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students.
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.
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