Department of Education Victoria – Little River VIC

An exciting opportunity presents for a Graduate Teacher at Little River Primary School commencing in 2027.

Our school is in a unique position ¿ on the edge of one of Australia¿s largest growth corridors in Wyndham yet set in idyllic rural surrounds with views of the You Yangs. Our school's 2027 enrolments are expected to be approximately 95. The school operates specialist programs in Performing Arts, PE, Art and STEM.

Our Vision:
Our school values are Respect, Responsibility, Inclusion, Dedication and these provide the framework for our positive learning environment. Student, parent and staff relationships are highly valued, encouraging all to feel engaged and connected as a community of learners. Students who feel safe, challenged and supported by a positive school environment are able to aspire to be the best they can.

We believe in improving student learning through teacher collaboration and in partnership with parents. All of our teachers collaborate in teams, planning, teaching, moderating and assessing. We have beautiful, flexible learning spaces that support collaboration for teachers and students alike.

We are committed to providing our students with the skills and attitudes that will be needed in their future.
We have a robust focus on developing their literacy and numeracy skills as well as deepening their curiosity, knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

The staff at Little River Primary School care about the whole child, and believe that happy, healthy and well-cared for children are most readily able to reach their learning potential. Each student's wellbeing and learning is firmly at the centre of all decisions.



We encourage children to be lifelong learners who value themselves, others and learning. We promote social responsibility, perseverance, resilience and independence in order to prepare our students for wherever their journey may take them.

Little River Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic educationalist who is committed to contributing towards the achievement of high standards in learning (for students and themselves), is a hands-on team-player, is actively involved in developing personal skills, is flexible and adaptable, and is passionate about education.

Selection Criteria

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 cooperative 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 professionallearning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Role

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.New 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.

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