Location: North East Region | Albury/Wodonga Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1443575 Location Profile Wodonga Middle Years College is a supportive teaching and learning environment where student needs and backgrounds are reflected in the learning and design of the school.The clear strategic intention is to maximize opportunities for all students by developing their talents and challenging them to have high aspirations so they achieve their potential and become logical, self-aware, collaborative, and inquisitive.Importantly, Wodonga Middle Years College seeks to develop skills and competencies so students are well prepared for future study in the next stage of their education.Wodonga Middle Years College caters for 1,000 students in Years 7 to 9 on three campuses.The development of one Middle Years College with two campuses provides the flexibility associated with larger schools while still maintaining opportunities for the development of strong relationships and knowledge of student needs that is enhanced in smaller schools.The College also provides unique opportunities for teachers to develop extensive teaching expertise in this important stage of schooling - the middle years.The College has created opportunities for teachers who wish to accept the exciting challenge of teaching in a uniquely authentic middle school program.The College has high expectations of its students and the staff understand the importance of engaging their learners.Our Mission - To be a student-focused learning community from which our graduates will: Be confident, capable, and self-motivated.Be comfortable living in a world of diverse people, cultures, and beliefs.Be able to establish and maintain effective relationships.Be tolerant and act with empathy.Be respectful of self and others.Make meaningful contributions to society - the local and global community.Demonstrate intellectual tenacity and persistence in problem-solving.Be skilled analytic, critical, aesthetic, and creative thinkers as the situation demands.Respond positively and appropriately to change and challenges.Set high expectations for themselves and act to meet those expectations.Flourish in a digital world and be a skilled user of evolving technologies.Be aware of post-school options and successfully access them.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.Program Benefits - Graduates This 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 - 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.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 - Graduates 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.Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programs.Contributing to a range of co-curricular programs.Who May Apply - Graduates 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.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 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