Secondary Food Technology Teacher (Time Fraction Negotiable B/W 0.6 And 1.0) Fixed Term

Location Profile Charles La Trobe P-12 College is a diverse and inclusive learning community. We build the capacity of all our learners to achieve their personal best. The work of teachers is driven by commitment to our instructional model and Teaching and Learning Charter. Our teachers understand their students and expect that they will achieve to their full potential. We offer education programs that cater for students¿ diverse interests to promote engagement in learning this enables each student to achieve to their full potential. The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) is the foundation for our approach to wellbeing and engagement, and Ramon Lewis' Developmental Approach to Classroom Management guides our work with classroom and behaviour management. Our College is a complex, diverse and vibrant organisation, where we ensure each part of the organisation thrives as a unique setting, while building powerful connections to each other. The La Trobe Campus currently has 427 enrolments, across P-12, and an SFOE of 0.4704. The staff structure comprises a College Principal, three Assistant Principals ¿ two of whom lead P-6 and 7-12 respectfully ¿ four leading teachers with responsibility for wellbeing, engagement, attendance, behaviour, teaching, learning and curriculum, a learning specialist with responsibility in the wellbeing and engagement area, 44 teachers, two social workers, a library technician, a social cohesion officer, a speech pathologist, mental health practitioner, two African Community Liaison officers and a number of teacher and integration aides. In addition to our core curriculum, in which we focus upon developing literacy and numeracy skills and VCE and VCE VM, we offer a broad range of enriched I.T. opportunities including STEM Club, Minecraft, Animation Club, Astronomy Club and Media Club. Our STEM programs prepare students for the future world of work, in which creativity and problem solving will be critical skills. Our Primary School operates a Kitchen Garden Program. While we have some open learning spaces, most teaching is conducted in rooms which promote a safe and orderly learning environment. Olympic Village Primary School is a campus of Charles La Trobe College, and is located in Heidelberg West. The campus currently has an enrolment of 128 students, and a SFOE of 0.6014. A grant of over $6 million dollars was received in 2018 to re-build the site entirely. This building work was completed in September 2019.