English/Media - Classroom Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 15/03/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1459571
Job posted: 19/12/2024
Closes: 01/01/2025
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Location ProfileAshwood High School was recognised in 2021 as one of the Top 10 Government Schools in Victoria for VCE results, where the median study score was 33.
Ashwood High School also gained recognition in 2023 as the highest ranked local entry high school in Victoria for university pathways.
Ashwood High School is an aspirational co-educational secondary school providing an outstanding all-round educational experience, encouraging, inspiring, and cultivating students to be positive contributors to our world.
Having served as an integral part of the community since 1962, Ashwood High School interweaves traditional values with a contemporary understanding of education.
Our state-of-the-art facilities are situated on a 17-ha site with spacious, unparalleled grounds.
A major building program is underway for the construction of a new Senior School STEAM and Research Centre.
We develop critically aware, reflective, resilient, confident, and independent learners for life.
We are proud of our strong sense of community and provide a welcoming, safe, secure, and orderly learning environment.
The school has established the necessary preconditions, safety, high expectations, routines, and authentic relationships to actualise an environment where students are afforded opportunities to celebrate success in all its forms.
Our substantial awards and recognition program runs throughout the school with an emphasis on student voice and agency.
We believe deep learning is facilitated by outstanding teaching.
This occurs when all learners are actively engaged in a variety of differentiated and challenging learning tasks that are academically rigorous.
We value the whole person and are committed to creating positive, adaptable, and socially aware citizens of the world.
Our students are provided with an outstanding array of extra-curricular activities to cultivate student talent across what we believe are the four elements of a GREAT school:
Strong emphasis on Academic ExcellenceSporting Excellence programSignificant commitment to the Creative ArtsFocus on Civics, Citizenship, and Leadership.As members of the Ashwood High School community, staff, and student behaviours are informed by our School Vision and Motto: Vision Inspired Action and guided by our school CHOIR values:
Community of learning and trustHigh Expectations, Aspire to your personal bestOptimism, reflection, and resilienceInnovation, creativity, and sustainabilityRespect for teachers, students, school, and self-respect.Our school's motto, Vision Inspired Action, is reflected in the behaviours and actions of staff, students, parents, and partners.
Together, we are committed to creating and sustaining a proud school culture of empowerment and excellence based on mutual respect.
Deep learning is facilitated through outstanding teaching that is strengthened by supportive and authentic relationships.
The Ashwood High School community is proud of our students' achievements, contributions to the community, conduct, personal presentation, courtesy, and manners.
We encourage our students to develop responsibility for their own learning, progress, and behaviour.
We foster collaboration and cooperation with shared expectations of success.
Ashwood High School is committed to providing innovative teaching and learning strategies.
We are dedicated to establishing supportive and authentic relationships to ensure our students enjoy learning and achieve their full potential.
Our school is committed to realising student wellbeing, engagement, and achievement through focused effort on four priorities for continuous school improvement:
Enhancing student cultureGrowing pride and achievementValuing staff and building capacityIncreasing positive parental and community engagement.Over the past few years, Ashwood High School has undergone significant transformation and is experiencing the highest demand for enrolment in the history of the school.
This growth has led to the creation and implementation of two mini schools in 2021: Middle School (Years 7-9) and Senior School (Years 10-12).
This structure enables the ages and stages of learning to be fostered, developed, and celebrated.
Selection CriteriaSC1 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.RoleThe 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.
ResponsibilitiesThe 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 ApplyTeachers 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) specified for the position.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction.
Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments.
Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.VIT LANTITETo be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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