Location Profile http://bairnsdalesc.vic.edu.au/ We welcome applications from passionate and dedicated educators at all stages of their careers. Whether you are an experienced teacher, a recent graduate eager to begin your journey, or seeking a flexible part-time role, we encourage you to apply. This is an opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic environment where your skills, ideas, and commitment to student success will be valued. Bairnsdale Secondary College is in the township of Bairnsdale, approximately 300 kilometres east of Melbourne's CBD and is sited on GunaiKurnai land. The College's projected enrolment for 2027 is approximately 1,300 students, drawing from Bairnsdale and surrounding East Gippsland communities. Students attend the College from a wide geographic area. While some live within close proximity to the College, others travel from rural and remote communities, with some students commuting up to 1.5 hours each way by road. This reflects the College's extensive rural catchment area and its role as a key secondary education provider across the region. Bairnsdale Secondary College has much to celebrate when we reflect on the past few years. The dedication, resilience and professional commitment of all staff and students to continue to push forward, has really been remarkable. The College embraces the entire school community.

Our vision is based on the following 3 statements:

- Excellence in every classroom
- Lifting student engagement and achievement
- Every student matters

Our focus is on building quality positive relationships to ensure all students feel a sense of belonging and connectedness. We have made significant gains in embedding the staged implementation of SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behaviour System).

The college values are:





- Respect
- Resilience
- Responsibility

The prime purpose of our College is to maximise the opportunities and choices for all of our students to ensure they are confident individuals who make positive contributions to their communities. The connection between Wellbeing and Teaching and Learning is always a key focus. Our College supports the needs of all students to improve choice and opportunity for future pathways when their time at Bairnsdale Secondary College is concluded.

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 professional 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

- 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 qualified 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

Classroom teach

📌 Classroom Teacher (East Gippsland Shire)
🏢 Government schools
📍 East Gippsland Shire