Data-Driven Classroom Teacher & Mentor

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Primary School in Victoria invites applications for a classroom teacher role within the state education system. The position covers Range 1 and Range 2, focusing on planning, preparation and teaching to achieve specific student outcomes, with opportunities to mentor teachers and participate in school policy development.

Responsibilities include direct teaching, curriculum development, data-informed planning and collaboration with staff, parents and the wider school community to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Demonstrated experience with working with various animal including native reptile and amphibious species within a classroom setting.

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.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

High impact teaching

Data-informed teaching

Communication and collaboration

Professional learning

Animal handling in classroom

Job description

Birmingham Primary School in Victoria invites applications for a classroom teacher role within the state education system. The position covers Range 1 and Range 2, focusing on planning, preparation and teaching to achieve specific student outcomes, with opportunities to mentor teachers and participate in school policy development.

Responsibilities include direct teaching, curriculum development, data-informed planning and collaboration with staff, parents and the wider school community to