Graduate Teacher Program

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

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Graduate Teacher Program

**Occupation**: Education and Training

**Location**: Melton

**Reference**: 1473321

**Location Profile**:
Arnolds Creek Primary School opened its doors to students in Grade Prep to Grade 6 at the start of 2015. The school is located in the City of Melton and has been built in response to the rapidly developing local area. It is located at 59 Claret Ash Blvd, Melton West (in the Arnolds Creek Estate).

The educational purpose of our school is to focus on the following:

- Building a sense of community within the school
- Supporting the development of skills and attributes for lifelong learning
- Inspiring aspiration amongst the young people of the area
- Providing young people with a range of experiences which can support the development of social capital in the local community
- Instilling a sense of belonging, engagement and identity amongst students.

The learning and teaching approach will focus on a differentiated approach for all, and the provision of learning experiences which cater for the individual students within each home group. The curriculum, whilst integrated, and with support from a range of specialist teachers, will have a strong focus on the excellent teaching of literacy and numeracy with programs that help to ensure each child is reaching their potential.

The design of the school will include two sub schools, one junior and one senior and they will have an individual identity and dedicated learning areas extending from inside to outside. Specialist spaces will include - physical education, performing and visual arts, science, and a resource facility. The school will have a strong focus on student well-being, which will foster a safe and secure environment for all members of the school community.

Arnolds Creek Primary School is now seeking to appoint a Graduate Teacher.

At Arnolds Creek Primary School we are looking for staff with the following characteristics:
High levels of energy, enthusiasm and passion;
Capacity to self-manage and self-regulate;
Have high expectations of themselves and others;
Demonstrate and model resilience and optimism;
Flexible, creative and approachable;
A commitment to ongoing learning and development;
An ability and commitment to working in a collaborative team.

**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 record