Department of Education Victoria – Portland VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Portland North Primary School is a Prep to Year 6 school with an enrolment of approximately 140 students. The school is located approximately 5km from the GPO in an outer lying rural setting. The enrolment is made up of a mix of city and rural students of which approximately one third travel by bus. Our students are drawn from families living in:

- Outlying farming communities

- Small farmlets nearer the school location

- Suburban areas of the City of Portland

We value the importance of providing students with the access to a high quality education, particularly in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy. Our Strategic Plan priorities focus on continuing the improvement in terms of learning outcomes in these key learning areas, and exploring and improving student engagement. We aim to have teams of students and teachers working together enthusiastically as they learn together. We recognise the wide range of backgrounds and interests our students bring to school and the scope of achievement the classroom teachers address on a daily basis. Each child, at Portland North, has a right to be engaged in the curriculum in a challenging and rewarding manner.

Please find attached information relating specifically to the advertised position. I wish you well with your application.

PRINCIPAL

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 qualified learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

SC6 PE Program Delivery & Sport Coordination. Ability to deliver inclusive PE/sport programs alongside experience managing school sports, carnivals, or academies.

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) specifie

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