Unique opportunity - classroom teacher and outreach manager - vcd and university of melbourne

Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy and STEAM. 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, especially the capacity to work collaboratively in small teams. 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. SC6 Demonstrated ability to teach students and communicate with staff in the language of Auslan. At a minimum, have fluency in a sign language. SC7 Demonstrated organisation and problem-solving skills, with an ability to manage several different projects concurrently Role The Victorian College for the Deaf (VCD) and the University of Melbourne (UoM) have been in partnership since 2021 through the Tech School Program, an initiative of the Victorian Government¿s Department of Education. Both organizations' are committed to improving deaf education learning experiences to students across Victoria and have created a new, shared role to enhance the partnership and accessibility of the program. The Classroom Teacher & Outreach Manager focuses on teaching in the classroom at VCD (0.6) then provides an outreach service for the UoM Museums & Collections Department designing and delivering STEAM focused gallery learning experiences for Dd/HH students. In 2025 both organizations' aim to build capacity and expertise in STEAM education through the employment of one candidate working at both the Victorian College of the Deaf (0.6) and the University of Melbourne (0.4). Whilst both roles are managed independently by the organizations'¿, that being 0.6 at the Victorian College for the Deaf and 0.4 at the University of Melbourne, the aim is to consider this role as a full time strategically aligned teaching role in the classroom as well as designs and delivering outreach programs for deaf and hard of hearing school students for the UoM museums and galleries. Please review the role descriptions for the VCD (0.6) and UoM (0.4) acknowledging both roles are delivered and managed independently at each site but are strategically linked to each other despite being contracted separately.