Graduate Teacher Program

About Yinnar South Primary School Yinnar South Primary School is a gorgeous school nestled in the idyllic Jeeralang Hills. Our current enrolment is stable at 19 students, with a junior and a senior classroom running. The grounds include various playgrounds, a vegetable patch, chicken coop, basketball court and vast outdoor learning spaces. The Yinnar South Community Hall is on site, where our Playgroup operates as well as our outside‑of‑school‑hours care program. This space is also where the students participate in food technology. Our extensive grounds have a variety of different spaces for our students to interact with their environment. The school is well resourced with a 1:1 laptop program. iPads are also used to support learning across curriculum areas. Promethean interactive boards and large televisions support student development in all indoor learning spaces. Yinnar South Primary School is a safe, inclusive learning environment where we strive to ensure that all students reach their full potential and receive targeted teaching and learning at their point of need. Our workforce consists of three teaching staff, three education support staff members and a principal. Our therapy dog, Winnie, is onsite every day offering support, cuddles and a game of fetch for all students and staff. Literacy and numeracy are key focuses. All teaching staff can identify the needs of all students and support them at their point of need. Students utilise all learning spaces throughout the school. They participate in Art, Science, PE and Patch 2 Plate, our gardening and cooking program, as well as a MARC Van experience each week. Our school encourages a supportive environment where students feel valued, are encouraged to try, and don’t give up. Students model positive behaviour, and our classrooms are engaging, interesting, and full of student voices sharing their learning. Our student wellbeing and learning outcomes are linked. We are an active member of the Yinnar and District Sports Association, connecting and working with other schools within our cluster, and we attend camps with a variety of local primary schools. 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. SC6 Demonstrated ability to develop teacher expertise in a small school setting, where collaboration in multi‑age classrooms supports improved student learning growth. Program Benefits – Graduates The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs. Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers. At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities. The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice. New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guidance from teachers at higher levels. Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programmes and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school. Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co‑curricula activities. Role – Graduates See detailed description under Program Benefits. Responsibilities – Graduates Core responsibilities include: Planning and implementing a range of teaching programmes or courses of study Teaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year level Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress Implementing effective student management consistent with the school charter Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection, developing a professional portfolio Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to: Supervising a range of student activities, including support and welfare programmes Contributing to a range of co‑curricular programmes Who May Apply – Graduates To be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must: have completed their course requirements and graduated within the last 4 years, and not be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commence Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching. Diversity and Inclusion The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We value diversity 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 Applicants seeking part‑time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if successful, 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. 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: 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 programmes are 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 programme 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 programme 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 programmes in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and A person who graduated from a Victorian ITE programme 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 programme completed by the person). Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools. #J-18808-Ljbffr