Inclusion Teacher

Your opportunity

As the Teacher you will:

• Plan, prepare and deliver effective learning and teaching programs for every student in allocated classes and groups.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the school objectives and school planning.
• Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a supportive school environment.
• Contribute to and assist with the management and further development of personnel, financial, information and technology, assets and facilities resources of the school to ensure their optimum use in meeting educational and departmental objectives.

Teachers are accountable to and under the direction of the school Principal or delegate.

The principal provides educational leadership for the school and sets the general direction and ethos for all staff, students and community members.

Your role
As the Teacher you will have responsibility for the following:

• Plan, prepare and deliver quality and effective teaching and learning programs which are consistent with the _Australian Professional Standards for Teachers_; and relevant syllabi, curriculum policies, work programs and educational trends.
• Maintain teaching competency and currency of knowledge of relevant curriculum programs as required by the department or other relevant statutory authorities.
• Support students through interaction with them in a variety of settings and through the active development of supportive learning environments and effective behaviour management practices.
• Provide for the physical, social, cultural and emotional wellbeing and physical safety of students whilst at school and enhance their overall development towards effective citizenship and responsible adulthood through participation in timetabled, nontimetabled and planned extra curricula activities.
• Assess students (diagnostic, formative and summative) for developmental, feedback and reporting purposes.
• Maintain student records and samples of work and report on student performance to students, parents, the department and other stakeholders.
• Participate in the collaborative development and evaluation of curriculum (the sum total of all learning experiences) and regularly monitor, through observation and evaluation, the effectiveness of the learning/teaching program.
• Establish and maintain appropriate interpersonal relationships between the school and community particularly in regard to the ethical obligations outlined in the Queensland Government _Code of Conduct_.
• Participate as appropriate, in school decision making processes and professional development

A mandatory requirement of this role is:

• Current full registration, or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland.

How you will be assessed
Within the context of the role described above, the ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:

• Knowledge of and the ability to implement effective and inclusive teaching and learning processes, including the use of learning technology and assessment, to establish a challenging learning environment in which students are encouraged to work towards attainment of their potential.
• An understanding of the need to work collaboratively with school staff and members of the wider community in order to establish productive partnerships and achieve educational outcomes.

Additional information

• For temporary positions
• The duration of this position will be dependent on work demands and the availability of ongoing funding.
• The department prefers that school based classified officers serve a minimum of two (2) years from the date of appointment to the position and location.
• For further information refer to the Applicant Information Package and the conditions of employment for teachers.
• The department is committed to the provision of quality educational opportunities to all Queenslanders, in rural, urban and remote areas of the state. To assist in this, the department has state wide transfer guidelines and it is a requirement of permanent employment that employees may be required to serve anywhere in the state. All teachers are likely to be required to transfer at some stage during their career.
• In accordance with the _Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000, _a teacher is prohibited from working in _Education and Care Services_ (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) unless they hold, or have applied for, a current exemption card issued by Blue Card Services.
• A nonsmoking policy applies in Queensland government buildings, offices and motor vehicles.
• The department will initiate a criminal history check on the nominated applicant if they do not hold current full registration as a teacher in Queensland.
• A serious discipline history check may be initiated on the successful applicant.
• If the successful applicant has been engaged as a lobbyist, a statement of their employment is required.
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