Sustainability / VCE Environmental Science Classroom Teacher

Sustainability / VCE Environmental Science Classroom Teacher SUSTAINABILITY / VCE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASSROOM TEACHER AT BUNDOORA SECONDARY COLLEGE LOCATION PROFILE Bundoora Secondary College is a year 7-12 College in a quiet residential area of Bundoora, a northern suburb of Melbourne. We are an innovative, caring school and take great pride in knowing every member of our community (both staff and students) as individuals and as learners. The school is set on a well-developed, picturesque site adjacent to Gresswell Forest. The spacious grounds include a variety of playing fields and as our school farm continues to develop, a range of animal paddocks, productive gardens and indigenous flora plots. Our school is accessible by foot, bike or car and is well serviced by our school buses and public transport. Our school enjoys a strong partnership with our neighbours including Melbourne Polytechnic, Latrobe University and RMIT Bundoora Campus as well as other universities further afield.BSC is a Child Safe school and expects all employees to be cognisant of the expectations upon them to contribute positively to our child safe environment. 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 Ready to turn your passion for sustainability into the most rewarding teaching job you’ll ever have? At Bundoora Secondary College, our on‑campus Greenwood Farm is a living laboratory where secondary students learn by doing—caring for animals, restoring local ecosystems, growing food, and tackling real‑world environmental challenges. We’re looking for a vibrant, upbeat educator to grow (and potentially lead) our Environmental Management & Conservation program and teach VCE Environmental Science in 2026. If your background is in zoology, ecology, or agriculture/horticulture, this is your chance to design unforgettable, highly applied learning experiences alongside an enthusiastic team and a community that really backs what we do. You’ll thrive here if you love working alongside students as they complete highly authentic and genuine projects. From hands‑on conservation initiatives (including a native fish hatchery and revegetation projects) to farm‑based learning with small animals and productive market gardens, you’ll have the tools, the space, and the community relationships to bring sustainability alive for Years 7–12—and especially for your VCE classes. If sharing your love of the environment with young people lights you up—and you want the freedom, support, and facilities to build something special— we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us grow the next generation of environmental leaders. RESPONSIBILITIES 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 APPLY Teachers 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. DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines). Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via*******@education.vic.gov.au CHILD SAFE STANDARDS Victorian 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: DE VALUES The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at: OTHER INFORMATION The Sustainability / VCE Environmental Science Classroom Teacher position is a full time ongoing position commencing 27/01/2026. Please submit your application including CV and responses to Selection Criteria to: Job Opening Number To discuss this opportunity further or to book in a site tour please contact Brian Daniells - **************@education.vic.gov.au. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT All 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. Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class: The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and If the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and A person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person). Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found atRecruitment in Schools. #J-18808-Ljbffr