Department of Education Victoria - Dandenong VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Thank you for your interest in this teaching position at Upwey High School. We are a school of just under 760 students, situated in the beautiful Dandenong Ranges. Our vision is to develop students who will be resilient and responsible, who are highly motivated and who become lifelong learners. Through the establishment of positive relationships and high expectations, students are encouraged to reach their full potential. We strongly affirm our school values of `Aspiration, Respect & Kindness¿` and our school structures support this approach. At each year level we have a `Learning Common¿` providing multiple layers of support for both the academic and wellbeing support of all students who attend our school. Our Restorative Practice approach underpins the ways in which we closely work with our students to develop effective learning environments and productive working relationships between staff and students. Recent significant building programs have seen the development of our state-of-the-art four court multi-purpose stadium as well as our outstanding Art, Science & Technology wing which is designed to provide a breadth of opportunity to our students. Our core focus areas include developing a Positive Learning Culture, improving opportunities for Student Voice and Agency and ensuring all students have access to our guaranteed, viable and consistent curriculum that enables them to thrive as citizens in both their local and global communities.

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 Demonstratedbehaviours 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.

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. Current 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-curricula 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

📌 Graduate Teacher Program (City of Greater Dandenong)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 City of Greater Dandenong