Classroom Teacher

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2027
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1461261
Job posted: 07/01/2025
Closes: 20/01/2025
Classification: Classroom Teacher
Location ProfileAlamanda College is located in the growth corridor of Point Cook.
Alamanda College strives to be internationally minded, and provides a supportive, nurturing and challenging learning environment, encouraging high expectations for student success.
Alamanda College is currently involved in two building upgrade projects.
Over the next 3-4 years the portable buildings will be replaced through a VSBA masterplan.
This is an exciting time for the new designs fit for purpose for the next decade at Alamanda College.
The design of the permanent buildings in the school is open plan, with many relocatable classrooms.
A strong focus is placed on collaborative teaching and learning.
The school's design lends itself to flexible groupings of children with a differentiated focus on group and individual tasks.
The classrooms are grouped in learning communities with shared learning spaces, requiring teachers to utilise pedagogical practices suited to these learning spaces.
McRel research in Balanced Leadership, Mentoring and Coaching, Creating High Performing School Cultures underpins the school's work.
The school is aligned to FISO 2.0 through the Victorian teaching and learning model.
Alamanda is a 1-to-1 iPad/MacBook school, using technology to engage students with their learning and meet their individual needs.
Staff must be confident and willing to engage in study of "Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works" research to support this strategy.
The primary school is an accredited International Baccalaureate primary school, offering the PYP for Prep to Year 6 students, while the secondary school is based on the Middle Years Program for Year 7 to Year 9 students.
The school will operate with the theory of action:
All children can learn.High expectation for every child.Continued effort and practice enables all children and young people to learn, achieve and improve their learning potential.Personalised learning, goal setting and differentiation of curriculum tasks and teaching styles improves the capacity for students to learn.All children can learn if given ongoing continued intervention, support and time to practice.There is a strong focus on professional development for all staff, emphasizing building leadership capacity and implementation of best teaching practice.
The 'Practice Principles for Excellence in Teaching and Learning' and Marzano research-based instructional strategies are utilised across the school to ensure that teaching practices are purposeful and high impact on student learning.
The school motto is "Dare to be Wise," which underpins management of student engagement and teaching pedagogy.
Leadership and the teaching staff strive to implement a guaranteed, viable, rigorous, and differentiated curriculum that promotes lifelong learning and encourages students to become global citizens.
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 individual student learning needs beyond the development of an IEP.
Applicants are welcomed to show portfolio evidence.
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.
Teachers are welcomed to bring a range of assessment exemplars.
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.
Applicants are welcomed to elaborate at a personal level, describing the commitments they have made to their current school's engagement to support students in agency 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 to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and enhance their learning.
As the classroom teacher gains experience, their 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.
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, with induction and support programs provided.Please ensure that your application includes:
A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address, and contact numbers, business and home)A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply sectionNames and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who can attest to the claims made in your application.Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name.
Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.
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.
Additionally, 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.
Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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