Department of Education Victoria – Riddell VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Riddells Creek Primary School is a Foundation to Year 6 school that has served the local community for 165 years. Located in the heart of Riddells Creek, the school is 57km from Melbourne in the Macedon Ranges Shire of Victoria. We are proud of our strong community connections and global outlook. The school is situated on 6 acres of grounds, including a full-size football oval, soccer/rugby pitch, two basketball/ netball courts, a sensory garden, a wide range of play equipment and a kitchen garden to support our Stephanie Alexander kitchen garden program.

At Riddells Creek Primary School, our vision is to empower every student to achieve their personal best through a commitment to excellence in education. We strive to provide a nurturing environment where high-quality learning experiences inspire curiosity, creativity and a lifelong love of learning, ensuring that all students reach their full potential.

Our school values are Caring, Respect, Integrity and Safety, and these are explicitly taught through our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) approach to learning and engagement. We implement The Resilience Project and follow the Respectful Relationships curriculum as part of our wellbeing approach and have a dedicated wellbeing team to support students to navigate their social and emotional growth.

Our specialist program subjects are Performing Arts, Physical Education, Visual Arts, STEM, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden program and Auslan (as our language other than English).

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 cooperative 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 qualified 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 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

Classroom teacher Range 1

The primary focus of the rang

📌 Classroom Teacher Family Leave position (Macedon Ranges Shire)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Macedon Ranges Shire