Graduate Teacher Program

Government schools; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Wangaratta West Primary School invites applicants for a graduate teacher position in North East Victoria. You will work under guidance to plan and deliver curricula across year levels, focusing on literacy and numeracy, and to support student wellbeing.

You will engage in ongoing professional learning, collaborate with teachers and contribute to school priorities, with strong support and mentoring from senior staff.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of the curriculum with ability to teach literacy and numeracy.
• Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.
• Ability to implement high impact teaching strategies.
• Ability to monitor and assess student learning and use data to inform practice.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills across staff, students and parents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement teaching programs to achieve student outcomes.
• Teach a range of subjects to year levels.
• Monitor progress and report student achievement to students and parents.
• Maintain records of class attendance and student progress.
• Participate in induction, professional learning and school policy development.

Skills

Literacy instruction

Numeracy instruction

Data-informed planning

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration with staff

Education

Bachelor of Education

Tools

None

Job description

Wangaratta West Primary School is a thriving primary school located in the rural township of Wangaratta in North East Victoria. Established in 1950, the school has a rich history and growing enrolment trends. Currently the school has 468 students enrolled.

The school enjoys a reputation for leading the way with modern teaching methods and resources, including the more than 420 iPads to enable a one-to-one program for students in years one to six.

Our school is situated on approximately 2.5 acres (1 hectare) of land, comprising of grassed areas, concrete basketball/netball courts, and landscaped garden areas.Between 2008 and 2010 the school underwent significant renovations, resulting in well-appointed facilities. At present the school consists of 21 classrooms as well as an art room, library, music room, science room, hall (with adjoining kitchen) and office block.

Our school is led by a Principal and two Assistant Principals, and employs 30 full time equivalent teaching staff. Ongoing professional development is supported by the engagement of external consultants, access to professional resources and tools, and regular time for staff to learn with and from one another through collaborative planning.A strong focus on literacy and numeracy skills drives curriculum planning, in addition to an emphasis on ensuring all students feel safe and happy at school. Curriculum presentation consists of a combination of direct instruction and learning through inquiry.

Specialist classes are offered in Art, Music, Physical Education, Science and AUSLAN. A range of elective programs offered during the lunch hour include percussion groups, choirs, Friendship Group and Peer Activity Leaders. The school also hasa School Representative Council as a means of stimulating student voice.

Our values of respect and tolerance are at the core of all of our dealings with each other and the wider community. We encourage students to demonstrate, through their actions and words that they care for themselves, others and the school community.

Location Profile

Wangaratta West Primary School is a thriving primary school located in the rural township of Wangaratta in North East Victoria. Established in 1950, the school has a rich history and growing enrolment trends. Currently the school has 468 students enrolled.

The school enjoys a reputation for leading the way with modern teaching methods and resources, including the more than 420 iPads to enable a one-to-one program for students in years one to six.

Our school is situated on approximately 2.5 acres (1 hectare) of land, comprising of grassed areas, concrete basketball/netball courts, and landscaped garden areas.Between 2008 and 2010 the school underwent significant renovations, resulting in well-appointed facilities. At present the school consists of 21 classrooms as well as an art room, library, music room, science room, hall (with adjoining kitchen) and office block.

Our school is led by a Principal and two Assistant Principals, and employs 30 full time equivalent teaching staff. Ongoing professional development is supported by the engagement of external consultants, access to professional resources and tools, and regular time for staff to learn with and from one another through collaborative planning.A strong focus on literacy and numeracy skills drives curriculum planning, in addition to an emphasis on ensuring all students feel safe and happy at school. Curriculum presentation consists of a combination of direct instruction and learning through inquiry.

Specialist classes are offered in Art, Music, Physical Education, Science and AUSLAN. A range of elective programs offered during the lunch hour include percussion groups, choirs, Friendship Group and Peer Activity Leaders. The school also hasa School Representative Council as a means of stimulating student voice.

Our values of respect and tolerance are at the core of all of our dealings with each other and the wider community. We encourage students to demonstrate, through their actions and words that they care for themselves, others and the school community.

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 Demonstratedbehaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professionallearning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Program Benefits - Graduates

Role - 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 programs 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.

Responsibilities - Graduates

Core responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs 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 programs
• Contributing to a range of co‑curricula programs

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 in 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 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.

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:

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

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:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

• 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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

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.