Classroom Teacher - Secondary/VCE Maths (TFI 0188) Job posted: 06/12/2024
Cann River P-12 College is situated in Cann River, a small community on the Princes Highway, 440 kilometres east of Melbourne in the extensive forests of East Gippsland. The school is centrally important to the town, as is the Bush Nursing Centre and the Community Centre. Cann River now might be best described as an attractive cafe town with a good degree of optimism. The impact of the bushfires and more so COVID, affected the school community, but for some families limited employment opportunities and remoteness remain the bigger continuing issues. The College program aims to develop young students as happy, tolerant and supportive individuals. We prepare students for further education and work and life in the broader world. We aim for all students to develop realistic pathways and see achieving this as a central measure of our success.
The College facilities include Science and Art rooms, a Design and Technology workshop, a Food Technology kitchen and a Vocational Education and Training (VET) Automotive workshop. The school has netbooks for every student. The College curriculum aligns to the Victorian Curriculum. In Foundation to Year 6, literacy and numeracy are a major foci, students also study Science, Health and Physical Education, Humanities and Arts subjects. At Year 7-10, students study English, Mathematics, Science, Outdoor Education, Humanities, Physical Education and a range of Technology and Arts. Specialist Art, Physical Education, and Technology teachers work across the whole school.
At the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) level, students are able to select from a wide range of subjects based on the needs of the individual students. The school runs many programs including: a breakfast club, many inter-school sports, participation in art competitions, book week activities, outdoor education, camps and excursions.
Selection Criteria SC1 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.
Role The 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.
Responsibilities The 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 Apply Teachers 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 Commitment Applicants 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.
Child Safe Standards Victorian 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.
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