Teacher of The Deaf

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Classroom Teacher

**Occupation**:Classroom teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1486416

**Location Profile**:

- We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Teacher of the Deaf to join our inclusive and vibrant primary school community in Ringwood East. Our school proudly hosts a Deaf Facility, supporting a group of wonderful deaf and hard of hearing students in integrated classroom settings.
- This is a deeply rewarding opportunity to work within a values driven, collaborative team and make a lasting difference in the lives of children who thrive on strong, trusting relationships and inclusive education.
- Eastwood Primary School and Deaf Facility, in partnership with its community, seeks to optimise the potential of each individual and promote a friendly, safe and healthy school environment. We aim to extend knowledge, challenge thinking, provide choice and ignite passions. The Facility for Deaf/Hearing Impaired students, services the surrounding districts. Deaf students are integrated with additional support provided by Teachers of the Deaf.
- The School was opened in 1953 in quiet surroundings in Ringwood East in the City of Maroondah. The 554 students are mostly from the local area with the Facility for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students servicing the surrounding districts. 2014 was the completion of stage 1 of a full rebuild of the school and 2016 saw the completion of stage 2, delivering state of the art, contemporary, open learning spaces in three interconnected learning pods.
- The school's motto 'Enthusiasm Precedes Success' empowers individuals and teams to develop a sense of connectedness, purpose and zest for learning. We seek to build self confidence, self esteem and resilience in order for our students to approach life experiences, opportunities and challenges with self
- assurance and energy.

At Eastwood Primary, teaching practice and curriculum planning begin with the understanding that all students can learn and succeed.
- Teaching and learning at Eastwood includes:

- Multi-age groups across the school
- Students building on existing knowledge and skills
- Staff articulating learning intentions for lessons and developing learning program to achieve this
- Differentiation of content, process and products to enable all students to achieve their potential
- The pursuit of excellence
- The acquisition of thinking, problem solving and decision making skills
- Celebration of improvement, achievement and success
- Developing self-esteem, self-discipline and an understanding of the rights of others
- Developing self-confidence, and a preparedness to persist, respond to change and take up opportunities
- Developing pride and respect for the environment
- Using teaching approaches, strategies and assessments that are comprehensively planned by teams using AusVELS to maximise student learning.
- Providing Individual Learning Plans for students with additional needs.
- Integrating deaf and hard of hearing students into classes with hearing peers and supported by Teacher of the Deaf
- Providing specialist programs in Performing Arts, Physical Education, Visual Arts and LOTE
- Auslan
- Communicating student learning to parents using three-way conferences, portfolios, two written reports and student support meetings
- Integrating ICT across the curriculum using a variety of interactive devices
- 1:1 tablet program that is currently being rolled out across the school

At Eastwood we have a clearly articulated Student Wellbeing practice which is documented in The Eastwood Primary School Engagement and Wellbeing Policy. Our approach is based on researched best practice and focuses on the whole school, small groups of children and individual students.

**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