Classification: Graduate Teacher ProgramJob duration: From 28/01/2025Contact: Graeme Vance | 03 8787 5390Reference: 1445852Occupation: Education and TrainingSalary Range: Salary not specifiedLocation ProfileLynbrook Primary School is situated within the City of Casey and is part of the South East growth corridor. The school opened in 2005 and has grown significantly since this time with a current enrolment of 840 students. It has an enrolment boundary in place to limit its overall enrolment which is predicted to be relatively stable.The school and its local community are serviced by large open parks, a lake and a shopping/services precinct. The school’s Student Family Occupation Index is 0.3817. In the majority of homes, both parents work. Before and after school care is outsourced and more than fifty children attend regularly.The purpose of this school is for all children to experience success every day, assisted on their way by the development of core values: Growth mindset, Respect, Empathy, Attitude and Teamwork - our school GREAT values. The school seeks to engage students intellectually, socially and emotionally by providing a range of experiences designed to enable students to recognise and utilise their abilities and achieve the highest possible outcomes. An integrated inquiry approach is taken, where learning occurs in a real and worthwhile context, deeply connected to the world they live in, and acknowledges existing skills.The school is culturally diverse with over 40 different languages being spoken at home; approximately 75% of our students have a Language Background Other Than English. The school celebrates diversity with pride and promotes tolerance, understanding and caring. Students report that they feel welcome and safe at the school regardless of their home cultures.Parents have a high regard for education and parental involvement in the school community has grown since the end of Lockdown.The school has modern and well-resourced facilities including a Performing Arts Centre and full-size gym. Facilities and grounds are well maintained and reflect the pride staff and students have in their learning environment. All classrooms are well equipped to enable the use of learning technologies. The play areas are large, and the school has access to a large oval which is shared under a Joint Use Agreement with the City of Casey.The staffing profile includes two Principal Class, two Leading Teachers, six Learning Specialists and fifty-seven teachers. Fifteen Education Support Staff are deployed in various roles throughout the school including supporting the thirty-two students on the Program for Students with Disabilities.Staff work together as Professional Learning Teams guided by a Sub School Learning Specialist. There is a focus on data driven decision making fed by a well-established set of assessment tools. Our teams have ownership of the whole cohort of students rather than just their own individual classes.The students are organised into thirty-six grades. Specialist learning includes Music, Art, Physical Education and Library. Our Language Other Than English (LOTE) is Auslan - Australian Sign Language - which has been a feature of our school since it opened in 2005. Outdoor Education is a strength of the school with a fleet of school-owned Stand-Up Paddleboards, Canoes, Bikes, and Tents. A choir of nearly 100 rehearses each week as does a Year 6 Rock Band. Children are guided to learn to play kazoo, recorder, ukulele, keyboard and African drums during their music lessons. The school is an active participant in district sport competitions as well as providing opportunities for students to participate in performing opportunities through Rock Band, School Choir, Harmony Day and State Schools Spectacular.The school provides a comprehensive curriculum drawn from the Victorian Curriculum with a strong focus on English and Maths. Curriculum initiatives include Read Write Inc for teaching phonics and early reading and writing skills, and the use of Teaching Primary Mathematics as the basis for all Maths planning. We follow the approach Talk for Writing which supports the development of writing fluency and sophistication while also enhancing vocabulary development in Speaking and Listening, Reading and Writing. We use SMART Spelling as a structure for extending students’ phonic and morphemic understanding of the written system of the English language.In addition to the comprehensive classroom programs offered in English and Maths, an integrated classroom curriculum program addresses the other curriculum areas under Humanities, Technologies, Science and the Capabilities. These curriculum areas are also cross referenced with the literacy program to ensure sufficient time is allocated to address the content. Interdisciplinary, Personal and Social Learning are addressed within these curriculum areas and supported by a range of Outdoor Education opportunities, camps and excursion initiatives.Selection Criteria - GraduatesSC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to 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. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain 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. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage 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 employmentRole - GraduatesThe primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of 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 are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of 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.The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice. New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels.Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricular activities.Responsibilities - GraduatesCore responsibilities include:Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of studyTeaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year levelMonitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areasImplementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomesMaintaining records of class attendance and recording student progressImplementing effective student management consistent with the school charter.Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection developing a professional portfolioAdditional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programsContributing to a range of co-curricular programsWho 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, andnot be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commenceApplicants 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 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. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools.Information on the department values is available at: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.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.Eligibility for incentive payments:The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this schoolThe successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancyThe successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commenceTo be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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