Location Profile Why South Melbourne Park Primary School? We are a forward-thinking group of educators, who keep kids at the heart of our decisions and work collaboratively to build our professional knowledge in evidence-based best practice. We¿re looking for Education Support Officers who thrive when working alongside others, who can work collaboratively with the classroom teacher and who support students to engage and grow. This is an outstanding opportunity for the successful applicant to join our friendly and hard-working ES family, and `open to learning¿ staff, more broadly. South Melbourne Park is a new state of the art school that opened its doors at the beginning of 2019. Current enrolments sit at 392. Located in Albert Park Reserve, the new school offers modern learning facilities in a unique heritage setting, surrounded by parkland and one of Melbourne¿s leading sports precincts. The historic Albert Park Signal Depot and Drill Hall buildings have been beautifully repurposed as classroom and specialist spaces, along with a central library. They sit alongside a new contemporary learning block, designed for 21st century teaching methods, and a gym with a competition-grade netball and basketball court. Teaching and pedagogy inside the learning precincts reflects research-based best practice with staff collaborating in professional learning communities. The learning philosophy for South Melbourne Park is that of a Thinking Culture underpinned by the vision to `inspire a new generation of curious minds¿ . We employ Science of Reading and Writing models that focus on Explicit Teaching and Differentiation, with an emphasis on the foundational skills that lead to proficiency. Numeracy is taught through the Launch, Explore, Summarise model and balances an inquiry approach with Explicit Teaching. We also use a Design Thinking Framework (Launch Cycle) for our Curiosity units. South Melbourne Park aspires to be a place where children love to be. Evan style"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx Please ensure that your application includes: ¿ A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers). ¿ A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application ¿ Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of three referees that have directly worked with you ¿ List your most recent place of employment in your resume and ensure that one of your referees is your most recent direct manager Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action. Conditions of Employment All 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. <
