Classroom Teacher - Middle Years / Secondary Generalist Teacher

Department of Education Victoria – Dandenong VIC

22h ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Monash Children's Hospital School (MCHS) is a Victorian Department of Education (DE) school located within Monash Children’s Hospital. The school has been established to provide education for children who are inpatients and/or outpatients of Monash Children's Hospital inclusive of Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS).

Vision

Monash Children's Hospital School's vision is to ensure our young people will have access to high quality teaching, learning and consultancy that will provide continuity of their education.

We aim to build a safe and supportive environment and culture, one that promotes positive relationships, values diversity and inclusivity and supports the holistic development of our students.

Values

Monash Children's Hospital School's values are:Respect,Inclusion, Collaboration and Engagement.

Purpose

Monash Children's Hospital School (MCHS) is a Victorian Department of Education (DE) school located within Monash Children's Hospital. The school has been established to provide education for children who are inpatients and/or outpatients of Monash Children's Hospital inclusive of Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS).

Vision

Monash Children's Hospital School's vision is to ensure our young people will have access to high quality teaching, learning and consultancy that will provide continuity of their education.

We aim to build a safe and supportive environment and culture, one that promotes positive relationships, values diversity and inclusivity and supports the holistic development of our students.

Values

Monash Children's Hospital School's values are:Respect,Inclusion, Collaboration and Engagement.

MCHS Model

The Monash Children’s Hospital School model allows education and health colleagues to work together as members of multidisciplinary treating teams. This provides a holistic approach to the care and education of the young person. Together health and education professionals align treatment and education, inform one another's practices, provide different perspectives of the child, utilise one another's strengths and build a holistic understanding of the young person.

We provide education to students from Foundation to Year 12 inclusive of all schools - mainstream, specialist and specific purpose.

3 Major Phases

Monash Children’s Hospital School delivers education services alongside a patient’s treatment, recovery and reintegration to school/education setting.

Treatment Phase

We establish and maintain contact with the young person’s regular school in a supportive and confidential manner in order to provide continuity and connectedness with their learning. During this phase, MCHS staff members teach, liaise and advocate with, and for, the young person.

Recovery Phase

We engage with the young person's family, Monash Children’s Hospital medical and health personnel, ELMHS treating team members and key staff from the student's regular school. This role assists the continuity of the patient's education while they are recovering at home. This is an important phase to make sure that the young person stays connected with their education and school.

Reintegration Phase





We provide support to the young person, their family and the base school to assist in a smooth and positive reintegration back to school/education. MCHS staff can provide advice about return to school planning and with other key stakeholders will develop strategies that further strengthen this process.

Who We Work With

InpatientsMonash Children's HospitalTeaching occurs in purpose built classrooms, in learning spaces on the wards and units, as well as in patient's rooms.OutpatientsMonash Children's Hospital School also supports outpatients (as educational consultants)in the following areas: Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS) CORE Program Intake, Assessment, Consultation and Treatment unit (iACT) Intensive Mobile Outreach Service (IMOS) Endeavour Service - Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - Early Action in Schools (CASEA) Children's Health & Wellbeing Local Medical Clinics Adolescent Medicine Clinic Developmental Paediatrics Clinics Victorian Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Clinic (VicFAS: Metro & Regional) Cystic Fibrosis Department Nephrology Department Healthy Koori Kids Clinic Paediatric Refugee Health Clinic Pakenham Community Paediatric Clinic Spina Bifida Clinic Wellness and Recovery Centre - Eating Disorders Day Program Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Chronic Fatigue Clinic Victorian Paediatric General Rehabilitation Clinic

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated high level of knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to respond to student learning needs.

SC2 Demonstrated high level of ability to plan for and 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 high level of ability to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated high level of ability to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4 Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to establish and maintain 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 high level of ability to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Role

Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.





A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.

Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.

Responsibilities

The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:

- Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
- Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;
- Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
- Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;
- Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au

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.

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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

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📌 Classroom Teacher - Middle Years / Secondary Generalist Teacher (City of Greater Dandenong)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 City of Greater Dandenong