Graduate Teacher Program

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Graduate Teacher Program

**Occupation**: Education and Training

**Location**: Melton

**Reference**: 1479148

**Location Profile**:
At Rockbank Primary School we are invested in our students, our staff, our families and our community. We pride ourselves on being a fabulous staff team who are passionate, who work together positively and collaboratively to make Rockbank Primary School the best school to work in. Students can reach their full educational potential only when they are happy, healthy and safe and when there is a positive school culture to engage and support them in their learning.

Rockbank Primary School provides a safe and secure learning environment that embraces the teaching and learning of our values. The current enrolment is 600 students across 26 classrooms. The school provides a comprehensive curriculum in line with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. Specialist and support programs include Physical Education, Visual Arts, Auslan, STEM and Tutoring Learning Intervention.

The staffing profile of the school includes: a Principal, 3 x Assistant Principals, 2 x Leading Teachers, 32 Teachers, 25 Education Support staff, Business Manager and 3 x full time administration office staff 2 x I.T. technicians, a full time Social Worker, OT Therapy Assistant, part time speech therapist and psychologist.

Rockbank Primary School is located in the old township of Rockbank adjacent to the Western Highway. The original school was opened in 1868, the school moved to its current location in 2009. The Rockbank Primary School motto 'Nurture. Believe. Achieve.' highlights the school's commitment to catering for the diverse needs of our students. Our school values of respect, learning, togetherness and safety, guide our practice and ensure that students have the best possible primary school experience. We operate as part of the Melton Network and Brimbank/Melton area.

**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.

**Program Benefits - Graduates**:
**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.

At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.

Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.

**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

Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

- Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare