Shepparton English Language Centre - EAL Classroom Teacher

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

Location Profile 1. Host School

The host school for the Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC) since 2008 to the current time is St Georges Road Primary School in the south of Shepparton. The School Principal has the overall responsibility of the school, including the Shepparton English Language Centre, which will operate as a sub-school of the host school. The Shepparton English Language Centre is located in the northwest corner of the St Georges Road Primary School site in a discrete building formerly used by the Shepparton Schools¿ Support Centre (corner of Hayes and Weddell Streets). Adjacent to thei building are two EAL purpose built The building is called the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary School/SELC. SELC also has three primary classrooms located in a new relocatable building on the southeast corner of the St Georges Road PS grounds (corner of St Georges Road and John Street). SELC¿s main entrance and office is located opposite 22 Weddell Street, Shepparton.

2. Shepparton English Language Centre

The Shepparton English Language Centre (SELC), based at the Hayes Street Campus of St Georges Road Primary, will be responsible for providing EAL (English as an Additional Language) Intensive English Tuition to New Arrivals students in primary and secondary government schools in the Shepparton Schools District. In addition to Intensive English Tuition, students are taught some specialist areas such as Mathematics, Physical Education, Art, Music, Science and/or Aussie Skills. The overall target number for SELC is 65 students each year. Although this does fluctuate, enrolment numbers have only gone lower than 65 students (5 classrooms) during the period of the COVID pandemic. New Arrival Primary and Secondary students from the Shepparton network of schools will attend the Hayes St Campus full time for a period of 6 - 12 months. The Shepparton English Language Centre also provides a Visiting Teacher Service. This provides individual, targeted support to local EAL students who have been in Australia between one and five years. Outlying schools who do not have sufficient numbers of students to be able to employ their own staff will be serviced by a SELC teacher who will provide individual, targeted support to EAL Students and support teachers to build the capacity for EAL delivery in each school. St Georges Road PS as the host school will employ staff on a contract basis, with the possibility of secondment and right of return provisions for ongoing staff in government schools.

Situation for 2027 Employees

If student numbers enrolled reduce at any period during the year the expertise of staff will be reallocated to provide other forms of EAL support to other government schools or areas of education. The reallocation of staff will be at the discretion of the leadership of SELC in consultation with the principal of St Georges Rd PS and the EAL Unit in Melbourne.

Selection Criteria Applicants must be able to:

• 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 high-level written and verbal communication skills and high-level interpersonal skills, including capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, parents and other staff.


• Demonstrate commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities and a commitment to ongoing professional learning to enable further development skills, expertise and teaching capacity.

Responsibilities

• The EAL Teacher reports to the Co-ordinator of the Shepparton English Language Centre at the Hayes St Campus of St Georges Road Primary School in Shepparton.


• The position will be located at the Hayes St Campus of St Georges Road Primary School or the sub campus on the corner of St Georges Rd and John St in Shepparton for the purpose of teaching secondary or primary students or visiting outlying schools to work with EAL students in isolated areas and build the capacity of their teachers.


• All EAL Teaching staff will attend the Hayes St Campus on a regular basis (two weekly staff meetings) for the purposes of administration, the professional development of staff, and the development of an EAL curriculum framework for SELC.


• Close liaison with the major mainstream feeder schools and a number of 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.

Who May Apply

• An EAL/ESL/TESOL teaching qualification recognised by the Victorian Institute of Teaching is preferred.


• Classroom teaching experience in EAL at either primary or secondary levels is preferred. Alternatively, EAL teaching experience in tertiary or adult education.

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 (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 [emailprotected] 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 POSITION TITLE: EAL Classroom or Specialist Teacher, Shepparton English Language Centre

This position focuses on planning, organising, and implementing EAL tuition for New Arrival students across primary and secondary government schools in the Shepparton Schools District. Educators may operate as a general classroom teacher or deliver specialist subjects - including Mathematics, Science, Australian Culture, Careers, or Physical Education - while embedding EAL strategies to foster cultural responsiveness and accessible learning. Alternatively, the position could involve serving as a visiting teacher and advisor, supporting outlying schools with small numbers of EAL students with less than five years of residency in Australia.

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

To develop staff capacity for consistent and coherent approaches for Student Goal Setting, Feedback and Reflection. To implement the SELC Assessment Schedule. To implement data informed approaches for planning, implementing and reviewing practice for a differentiated teaching and learning program.

OVERARCHING SCHOOL GOALS:

• Intensive English language tuition for newly arrived students.


• Provide a nurturing, caring and safe learning environment for students to settle into their new country and develop a sense of belonging and connectedness.


• Through English acquisition teach children a general knowledge of Australia and an understanding of the culture.

Professional Practice

• To develop staff capacity for consistent and coherent approaches for Student Goal Setting, Feedback and Reflection.


• All staff members to take responsibility for leading effective and consistent implementation of professional learning initiatives from the Annual Implementation Plan’s Strategic Intent for students.


• All staff to implement SELC Assessment Schedule.


• All staff to implement data informed approaches for planning, implementing and reviewing practice for a differentiated teaching and learning program.

Professional Knowledge

• Further develop staff capacity to implement consistent, coherent and explicit teaching approaches for English Language Acquisition incorporating Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.


• To build the capacity of staff to implement a technology rich learning environment for staff practice and student knowledge.


• To build teacher capacity to meet the diverse needs of New Arrivals.

Professional Engagement

• All staff to actively implement school improvement goals.


• All staff to actively strengthen links between the community, parents and the Language Centre.


• Promote parent engagement in student learning through strategic planning of events and effective communication between home and the Language Centre.


• All staff to work towards strengthening student engagement and developing future learning aspirations.


• Provide students with knowledge and links to their new community and country in order to assist their settling process.

Student Outcomes

• Improve the learning outcomes for all students deemed capable in Speaking, Listening, Writing and Reading against the EAL Developmental Continuum as per the targets of each year level, based on agreed school based data sets and through agreed whole school targeted teaching and learning.


• Improve student engagement through a strong focus on teaching, learning, cultural and social development.

Terms and Conditions of Employment

• Employment as a Classroom Teacher at a level dependent on the number of years of teaching experience


• Hours Per Week Hours per Week: 7.6 hours per week Time Fraction: 0.2 EFT (Equivalent Full-Time) Days per Week: 1 day a week


• Tenure A contract position from 27th January 2027 to 26th January 2028 will be offered.


• Ongoing staff in government schools might be entitled to secondment and right of return provisions.

Driver’s Licence

• A current Driver’s Licence and own vehicle is required.

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 programs provided.

Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal

Qualification Requirements

• 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';


• 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 at Recruitment in Schools .