Graduate Teacher Program

AI Job Summary Read More About Mickleham Primary School has a long history since 1865, located in Melbourne's fastest growth corridor. The school maintains a country feel with well-established trees and new learning buildings. Upcoming major building projects include a large oval, two playgrounds, and a sandpit. The school values environmental conservation and integrates AUSLAN as a Language Other Than English. Enrolment is just under 300 students, reflecting school values of Respect, Independence, Cooperation, and Honesty. Offers specialist classes in Physical Education, STEM, Library, and The Arts. Committed staff design individualized learning and social programs to support student growth. The school community has high expectations and supports academic, social, and personal development. Focus on fostering curiosity, professional learning communities, and learning dispositions. Values flexibility, school pride, and knowing learners both academically and personally. Requirements Demonstrated knowledge of relevant curriculum including literacy and numeracy teaching. Ability to respond to student learning needs effectively. Capacity to implement high-impact teaching strategies and evaluate their impact on student growth. Skills in monitoring and assessing student learning using data to inform teaching and provide feedback. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and community. Behaviors and attitudes consistent with Department values. Willingness to reflect on practice and engage in ongoing professional learning. Part-time employment requests are considered based on school operational requirements. Commitment to equal opportunity, diversity, inclusion, and workplace safety. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Salary details are not specified in the provided information. Do you find this helpful? Location Profile Education has a long history on the Mickleham Primary School site, with the first school opening in 1865 in our beautiful blue‑stone building. Though we are now in the fastest growth corridor in Melbourne, our well‑established trees help maintain the country feel that the school is renowned for. We recently moved into our new learning buildings and over the next 12 months our major building project will enter the final phase, with the construction of a large oval, two playgrounds and a sandpit. Our community values the beauty of our environment and importance of educating our children to embrace the natural world and promote conservation on our site and beyond. Our enrolment has steadily increased and will continue to fluctuate as new schools open in the wider neighbourhood. We currently have just under 300 proud Mickleham PS students who reflect our R.I.C.H. school values - Respect, Independence, Cooperation, and Honesty. Our students experience a well‑balanced education through specialist classes in Physical Education, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics), Library and The Arts (Visual & Performing Arts/Drama). We have introduced AUSLAN as our Language Other Than English. We will be integrating AUSLAN into our daily classroom routines, practices and Inquiry topics. All members of the school community have high expectations for our students and are committed to ensuring they have every opportunity to achieve them. Our highly committed staff design and implement individualized learning and social programs to enable our students to reach their full potential. The members of our School Council and school families support our students and collaborate with staff around the personal, social, and academic growth of every child. Mickleham Primary School is poised at an exciting moment in its history. We invite you to join our community, as a professional, to help make the upgraded facilities a reflection of our goals and ambitions for every learner, educator, and member of the MPS community. Please consider the nature of our educational setting when responding to the selection criteria; our new school will be the catalyst for us to engage every student by fostering curiosity. We are seeking to strengthen our outcomes and collective efficacy through a focus on professional learning communities, and learning dispositions. We have high expectations for every member of the community and value flexibility and a passion for promoting school pride and knowing our learners - academically and as individuals. Selection Criteria – Graduates 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 collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement. SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching. EEO AND OHS Commitment Applicants 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. The Department recognises that the provision of family‑friendly, supportive, safe and harassment‑free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines). Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via Closing in 5 days Education Job type: Graduate Jobs Work rights: Other, Australian Student Visa, Australian ... Locations: Melbourne ACCEPTS INTERNATIONAL: Yes POSITION START DATE: Jan 2026 (approx) Receive alerts for relevant job opportunities Save opportunities and keep track of your applied jobs Access free Careers Advice, resources and more #J-18808-Ljbffr