EAL Specialist Teacher for New Arrivals

Government schools; Greater Shepparton; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education Victoria is seeking an EAL Classroom or Specialist Teacher for the Shepparton English Language Centre. You will deliver intensive English tuition to New Arrival students across primary and secondary government schools, embedding EAL strategies to foster accessibility and cultural responsiveness.

Join a team focused on developing staff capacity, implementing assessment schedules, and delivering data-informed planning to support diverse learner needs in the Shepparton

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of EAL and related curriculum areas, student learning processes and resources.
• Demonstrate high-level classroom teaching skills and the capacity to work with colleagues to continually improve teaching and learning.
• Demonstrate ability to monitor and assess student learning and to use this to inform teaching and improve student learning.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with students, parents and staff.
• Demonstrate commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities and ongoing professional learning.

Responsibilities

• The EAL Teacher reports to the Co-ordinator of the SELC at the Hayes St Campus of St Georges Road Primary School in Shepparton.
• The position will be located at the Hayes St Campus or the sub campus on the corner of St Georges Rd and John St in Shepparton for teaching primary or secondary students or visiting outlying schools.
• All EAL Teaching staff will attend the Hayes St Campus regularly for administration, professional development, and the development of an EAL curriculum framework for SELC.
• Close liaison with major mainstream feeder schools and smaller cluster schools will be required.
• The overall target number for SELC in 2024 is 130 students.
• Classes in SELC will be based on an average of 13 students where possible.

Skills

EAL knowledge

Teaching skills

Assessment

Communication

Professional learning

Education

EAL/ESL/TESOL qualification

Job description

The Department of Education Victoria is seeking an EAL Classroom or Specialist Teacher for the Shepparton English Language Centre. You will deliver intensive English tuition to New Arrival students across primary and secondary government schools, embedding EAL strategies to foster accessibility and cultural responsiveness.

Join a team focused on developing staff capacity, implementing assessment schedules, and delivering data-informed planning to support diverse learner needs in the Shepparton