Visual Arts Teacher

Competency Statements

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 is the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. Teachers may also undertake additional duties appropriate to their salary range, qualifications, training and experience.

Range 2 Responsibilities

- Deliver content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet diverse student needs.

- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers.

- Provide expert advice on content, processes, and strategies that shape professional learning.

- Supervise and train student teachers.

- Assist staff in using student data to inform teaching approaches that achieve learning targets.

Range 1 Responsibilities

- Teach and manage classes with structured support from senior teachers.

- Participate in school policy development and support curriculum implementation.

- Assist staff in using student data to inform teaching approaches.

- Support policy development, project teams and co‑curricular activities.

Responsibilities

- Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students.

- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school.

- Undertake other classroom teaching-related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal.

- Participate in activities such as parent/teacher meetings, staff meetings, camps and excursions.

- Undertake other non‑teaching supervisory duties.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

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. We provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. All school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with child safe standards and the department’s Child Safety Code of Conduct.

Conditions of Employment

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

- Appointment 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 programmes will be provided.

Qualification Requirements

- The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

- If the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate satisfactory completion of a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program approved by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority.

- 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.

Applications close Thursday 13 November 2025 at 11.59pm

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