Department of Education Victoria – Timor VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Timor Primary School is a rural learning community situated in theShire of Central Goldfields, 77km from Bendigo, 80km from Ballarat and 8.7km from Maryborough.Timor Primary School was established during the Gold Rush period of 1873, in which Timor was a thriving town of approximately 30,000 residents.Today, with a small local population, approximatelyone third of the students attending the school come from the Timor areas itself. There are currently42 students enrolled.

Timor Primary School aims to develop confident learners who take ownership of their learning, are proud of their achievements and are well prepared for the ever changing world that awaits them.The main school building has significant historical importance to the local community and continues to be used effectively as classrooms and learning spaces today. There are three multi-age classrooms consisting of a Junior classroom (F-1) Middle classroom (2-3) and Senior class (4-6).The school has 5.9 equivalent full-time (EFT) teaching staff and 2.7 (EFT) support staff.The school is proud of the diversity of its curriculum, which includes specialist areas such as Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Humanities, Science, Technology and the MARC mobile library. A major focus for students at Timor Primary is to be respectful, be responsible and achieve your potential.

Our Social and Emotional Learning Programsincluding Mental Health in Primary Schools are initiatives to promote and model respect, equality, build healthy relationships, resilience and confidence.



The school encourages commitment from students and families to achieve the highest possible outcomes individually and as a community in all learning areas.

Parents are involved in weekly assemblies, school council, fund raising and providing support to teachers. While the school community is spread over a wide area, the school is supported by a core group of parents.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated 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.

SC2 Demonstrated 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.

SC3 Demonstrated 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.

SC4 Demonstrated 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.

SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values.



Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in skilled 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 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 strat

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