Japanese Teacher

Location: Geelong

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1438565

**Location Profile**:
Fyans Park Primary School was opened on 2nd February 1965. Overlooking the Barwon River Valley on Newtown Hill in central Geelong, the school is set in attractive native gardens and has extensive grounds which offer a range of sporting, active and passive playing areas. The current enrolment is 391 students.

The school facilities include bright and functional classrooms that provide opportunities for collaborative learning, which includes an Art space and a STEAM laboratory, Department libraries within classroom areas, administration centre and multi-purpose facility with kitchen. The school has an inviting open space with two separate playgrounds designed for different age groups providing varying levels of challenge. Sporting facilities include an oval, basketball, netball and tennis courts.

Network services provides all classrooms with a mobile multi-media functionality that supports our class-based devices.

A culture of high expectations permeates the school, and the leadership and staff operate as a collaborative and dynamic community of learners with a shared commitment to improving student outcomes and to ensuring that teaching reflects best practice. The level of staff engagement is commendable with leadership supporting and empowering staff to do their job effectively and build a sense of ownership, commitment and pride towards the goals and values of the school. This is supported through the school¿s core values of - 'Respect', 'Responsibility and 'Resilience¿ and our motto "My best each day".

The school offers a comprehensive curriculum in all Learning Areas and Capabilities with a high emphasis placed on developing student knowledge and skills in Literacy, Numeracy and Personal and Social Capabilities. We provide each individual optimum opportunities to be flexible, organised and to be confident in themselves as learners. Fyans Park has a dedicated focus on student wellbeing through a curriculum that promotes our school values and in primary partnership with The Resilience Project and School wide positive behaviour support (SWPBS). Our specialist¿s curriculum includes STEAM, The Arts, PE and a Japanese language program for all students F-6.

Staff participate in ongoing Professional Learning Communities to ensure maximum opportunities for all students to achieve their best. Fyans Park families demonstrate initiative, strong direction and are active participants in their child's learning. The school operates through teamwork, collaboration, and consultation. Mutual trust and respect between staff, students and parents forms a positive learning environment and family engagement. The relationship between school and home is highly valued and encouraged. We have a high rate of parental involvement for school-based events and activities which helps our staff deliver the curriculum that is required as well as parental support via local fundraising opportunities.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

**SC2** Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

**SC3** Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

**SC4** Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

**SC5** Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

**Role**:
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges
- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the sal