Teacher Grad Recruit Program - Special EducationJob posted: 15/11/2024
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1452072
Closes: 28/11/2024
Classification: Graduate Teacher Program
Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Contact: Matthew Harris | 95800384
Location ProfileYarrabah School is a school for children with moderate to severe disabilities located in the bayside suburb of Aspendale. The school caters for students from 2.8 to 18 years of age and believes that all students can learn and experience success. Education programs are tailored to students' learning needs using individual education plans, with a strong emphasis on developing independence, social skills, life skills, personal skills, and play skills.
Learning is delivered in line with the Victorian Curriculum, emphasizing communication, literacy, and numeracy, using an explicit instructional approach. Students participate in various enrichment programs, including Visual Arts, Performing Arts (music, dance, and drama), Physical Education, Life Skills, Travel Education, Technology, Swimming, Bike Riding, structured Play-Based Learning, and an extensive camping program.
Yarrabah draws on the REAL (Relationships, Explicitness, Ability, and Learning for Life) framework, which guides practice and informs professional learning. The school is a SWPBS (school-wide positive behaviour support) school that implements PTR (Prevent Teach Reinforce), ALERT programs, and Team Teach (behaviour support and management approach). Students are encouraged to participate in all programs to optimize opportunities and become valued members of their local communities.
The school is committed to child safety, believing that students learn best when they are safe, happy, and empowered. The school develops behaviour support plans, escalation management plans, and student safety management plans, supporting all students, staff, and volunteers.
School PurposeTo maximize student potential by providing an individualized and safe learning environment that promotes active learning, adventure, independence, and self-esteem.
To provide all students access to curriculum and therapeutic support in preparation for life as valued community members.
Our ValuesYarrabah School values tolerance, respect, integrity, and care & support. Staff are motivated, dedicated, and involved in developing their professional knowledge and skills, fostering a close working relationship between staff, students, and parents, promoting stability and harmony within the school.
Selection Criteria - GraduatesSC1: Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills, and respond to student learning needs.
SC2: Demonstrated capacity to implement high-impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3: Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning, using data to inform teaching practice and provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4: Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing, and engagement.
SC5: Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values, reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
Program Benefits - GraduatesThis position may attract an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria set out under conditions of employment. Role - GraduatesThe primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from higher-level teachers, planning, preparing, and teaching programs to achieve specific student outcomes.
These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers operate under general direction within clear guidelines, following established work practices and documented priorities, and may supervise and train one or more student teachers.
At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities. New entrants receive structured support, mentoring, and guidance from higher-level teachers.
Responsibilities - GraduatesCore responsibilities include:
Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of study.Teaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year level.Monitoring, evaluating, and reporting student progress in key learning areas.Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes.Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress.Implementing effective student management consistent with the school charter.Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation, and reflection, developing a professional portfolio.Additional responsibilities may include:
Supervising a range of student activities, including support and welfare programs.Contributing to co-curricular programs.Who May Apply - GraduatesTo be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must:
Have completed their course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years.Not be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commence.Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if successful, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, 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 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 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.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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