English / Humanities Teacher - Graduate Teacher Program Job posted: 21/10/2024 Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1444121 Closes: 03/11/2024 Classification: Graduate Teacher Program Job duration: From 28/01/2025 Location Profile We welcome passionate and imaginative educators into our learning community.We commit to supporting and valuing staff in their professional practice and growth through: Belonging to an inclusive and multicultural community Knowing that together we make a difference Intellectual and practical engagement in our profession Teaching for conceptual understanding. Our communities of practice are responsive to staff and student experiences and are where we work collaboratively to better understand how to best meet student learning needs.Currently, these teams focus on: The literacy and numeracy demands of assessments and ensuring we explicitly teach these Building strong relationships with students and families developing a culture of community. As a new member of our community, you will be supported through a structured induction program, with embedded and dedicated time release for mentoring and coaching.Being able to quickly build strong and positive relationships between staff, students, and families is underpinned by our values of belonging and respect, and is front and centre of our practices through form teacher roles, community events, and extra-curricular opportunities.On the lands of the Wurundjeri people, our community is wonderfully diverse with over fifty different language backgrounds being represented through our families and staff.We support and celebrate this diversity with a team of multicultural and integration staff, events, and performances.A significant proportion of our students experience challenges at home and are supported through breakfast and homework clubs, as well as a dedicated allied health team that includes counsellors, youth workers, mental health practitioners, and a speech pathologist.Learning is supported through targeted fluency and tutoring programs, with learning partners ensuring Individual Learning Plans are developed and effectively implemented.Selection Criteria - Graduates SC1 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.Role - Graduates The 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.Core 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 To 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, and 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 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr