Teacher Grad Recruit Program

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1451441 Job posted: 13/11/2024 Closes: 26/11/2024 Classification: Graduate Teacher Program Job duration: From 28/01/2025 Location Profile Thomas Chirnside Primary School | Nurturing Teaching Excellence There exists an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated teaching community at Thomas Chirnside Primary School (TCPS). We offer a collaborative and supportive environment, fostering professional growth and work-life balance. About Us Situated in the vibrant City of Wyndham, Thomas Chirnside Primary School (TCPS) has been a trusted educational institution for 30 years, boasting a close-knit community of approximately 320 students. TCPS is a place where teachers work together to make a difference in students' lives. Why Join Our Team? Supportive Environment: TCPS offers a nurturing and respectful atmosphere that encourages constructive relationships among staff and students. We prioritise safety and well-being. From 2025, TCPS will be working in partnership with the Department of Education to implement the Primary Mathematics and Science Specialist Program (PMSS). The PMSS will provide our staff with a wonderful opportunity to participate in this highly regarded and quality professional learning for improving teaching and learning. Innovative Teaching: In 2024, TCPS is leading the way in the implementation of the highly successful Professional Learning Community (PLC) model. This model ensures teachers collaboratively plan a guaranteed and viable curriculum, monitor student progress, and take action when needed, resulting in successful learning experiences for all students. 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 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching. 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. 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

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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr