Classroom Teacher Range 2

Department of Education Victoria; Tallangatta; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Tallangatta Primary School invites applicants for a Range 2 classroom teacher position. The successful candidate will contribute to a four-classroom model, support high expectations and shared leadership, and help deliver a broad Victorian Curriculum aligned program across literacy, numeracy and specialist areas.

The role emphasizes teamwork, professional learning communities, and engagement with students, families and the wider community as part of a supportive rural school in the Upper Murray

Qualifications

• Provisional or full registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
• Strong understanding of the Victorian Curriculum and teaching practice.
• Ability to plan high impact teaching strategies based on data.

Responsibilities

• Direct teaching of groups and individuals to meet diverse student needs.
• Contribute to curriculum development, evaluation and school priorities.
• Mentor and coach fellow teachers and supervise student teachers.
• Use student data to inform instruction and communicate progress to families.

Skills

Literacy teaching

Numeracy instruction

Student data analysis

Communication

Professional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Education

VIT registration or eligible

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Tallangatta VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Tallangatta Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive rural school located in the beautiful Upper Murray region of Victoria, approximately 30 minutes from Wodonga and situated on the banks of Lake Hume.

At Tallangatta Primary School, we pride ourselves on knowing every student and supporting each child to reach their full potential. Our school community is built on strong relationships, high expectations and a genuine commitment to providing every student with a positive and engaging learning experience.

Our current enrolment is approximately 78 students, organised across four composite classrooms. Our dedicated team works collaboratively to provide a broad and engaging curriculum aligned with the Victorian Curriculum, complemented by specialist programs including Auslan, Science, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Health.

Our school vision is:

We strive for excellence, creating a community of respectful, responsible and committed learners.

Our core values are:

• Be Respectful


• Be Responsible


• Be a Learner

We are committed to creating a consistent, supportive and high-quality learning environment. Our current priorities include strengthening Literacy and Numeracy outcomes, implementing the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 (VTLM 2.0), embedding School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), and building staff capacity through collaborative professional learning and Professional Learning Communities.

Tallangatta Primary School has recently undergone an exciting period of renewal, with significant investment in our school facilities and learning environments. Our $4.1 million refurbishment and modernisation project enhanced our classrooms, outdoor learning spaces and play areas, creating an environment that supports contemporary teaching and learning.

As a small rural school, we offer staff the opportunity to make a genuine difference. Our size allows strong relationships to develop between staff, students, families and the wider community. We value teamwork, collaboration, initiative and a willingness to contribute to all aspects of school life.

Our staff are supported to grow professionally while working within a positive and collaborative team culture. We welcome educators who are passionate about improving outcomes for all students, enjoy working in a close-knit community and are committed to making a meaningful contribution to the lives of children.

Tallangatta offers an exceptional lifestyle, with easy access to Lake Hume, surrounding natural landscapes and the wider Albury-Wodonga region. The area provides opportunities for outdoor recreation, community involvement and a relaxed rural lifestyle while remaining within easy commuting distance of larger regional centres.

We invite you to join Tallangatta Primary School and become part of a community where relationships matter, every student is known and valued, and staff are encouraged to strive for excellence.

SC1Demonstrated high level of knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to respond to student learning needs.

SC2Demonstrated high level of ability to plan for and implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

SC3Demonstrated high level of ability to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated high level of ability to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated high level of ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated high level of ability to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.

Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

• Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students


• Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity


• Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning


• Supervise and train one or more student teachers


• Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.

The 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.

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.

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 (seeWorkplace 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 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.

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:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

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:

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.