Our vision: Mount Waverley Secondary College is a proudly diverse learning community where everyone is empowered to strive for growth and excellence.
Our values:
I - Integrity
L - Learning
E - Excellence
A - Accountability
R - Respect
N - Nurturing
Mount Waverley Secondary College is a high demand state secondary co-educational college with approximately 1900 students across two campuses located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The core purpose of our college is to provide a high-quality education that develops each student¿s potential to shape their future and contribute positively to their community. Our college is noted for the consistent academic success of its students and the dedication of our staff. Its outstanding reputation has been established through a commitment to teaching high quality academic programs, setting high expectations of students and staff, developing traditional values, instilling self-discipline, encouraging leadership and community values, and nurturing the individual.

The Junior Campus (Years 7 and 8) caters for students in their first two years of secondary schooling, allowing both development and consolidation of essential learning through a unique teaching and learning approach that is designed to differentiate for students' specific learning and developmental needs. The Senior Campus caters for Years 9 to 12 and offers opportunities for students to explore greater choices in a broad academic and co-curricular program that ultimately leads to the Victorian Senior Secondary Certificate, further education and other pathways.

Our college¿s extensive curriculum provides a wide range of opportunities for acceleration, enrichment, and extension.



The co-curricular activities offer outstanding opportunities in instrumental music, the performing arts, study tours and student exchanges to Japan and Germany and student leadership, sport, camps and activities and community service. Our award-winning Wellbeing program has been recognised as exemplary both statewide and nationally. There is a genuine focus on student wellbeing, leadership and student voice and agency across the college, as we aim to develop independent, resilient, creative, and positive individuals

Selection Criteria

SC1Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2Demonstrated 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.

SC3Demonstrated 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.

SC4Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. 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.





SC5Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in qualified learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Role

The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2.The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2
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 pract

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