Specialist Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1438841

**Location Profile**:
**2024 Recruitment School Profile**

Weeden Heights Primary School is a dynamic student centred, learning community committed to providing exemplary programs in a challenging, vibrant and safe environment. Student¿s Naplan results place us in Victorias top 20 highest performing government schools. With a strong student wellbeing program, the school¿s values are Respect, Personal Excellence, Collaboration, Curiosity and Creativity feature significantly. Students are empowered and supported to achieve personal excellence and to become lifelong learners and global citizens who make a positive difference to the world in which they live.

The school is located in Vermont South, on a spacious site within in a parkland setting and has just completed a $6 million upgrade. The 2024 school enrolment is 155 students, from Prep to Year 6 and students are placed in six grades. Many students come from families who speak English as an additional language, enriching the cultural diversity of the school. While the school has diversity, our SFOE index is 0.1722

The school provides a broad education program incorporating the core capabilities with a high priority on digital technologies. The school is one of the first primary schools to have Virtual Reality headsets operating to enhance learning opportunities. Staff implement whole school teaching approaches to ensure that there is consistency for our students and their learning. Our curriculum is differentiated to enable personalised learning to cater for student¿s learning needs and outlined in individualised learning plans for our students. We use an inquiry learning approach and support the use of higher order learning skills. Many extension and enrichment opportunities are provided to our students to enhance their learning.

The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden Program is a highly valued component of our school¿s science and sustainability approach along with our specialist programs: Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education, STEAM and the language is French. The students and the parent community also receive support from the school¿s locally employed, Wellbeing Officer and the school offers an Outside Hours School Care (OHSC) service. The community appreciates the range of extracurricular activities provided and we have a high level of engagement and participation. These activities foster a strong sense of belonging and encourages the engagement of parents as partners in education.

The school ICT program is well supported with a 1 to 1 Chromebook program in years 3
- 6, TV and interactive whiteboards in each classroom and 3D printers All classes have access to a mobile lab and multi modal technologies such as i-Pads. The school also has a multi media studio for green screen work and Apple Macs for editing.

The school buildings are modern and classrooms are housed under the one roof. The grounds include two separate adventure playgrounds, two sealed basketball and netball courts and an oval. Dedicated learning spaces are provided for Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Languages, Multi Media studio, STEAM, Library, a Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and hall.

We are looking for outstanding, creative and passionate teachers to join our team and be a part of the Weeden Heights PS commitment to our community.

Further information is available from the school's website at:
**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.

**SC 6** Demonstrated capacity to implement an F - 6 physical education program including the organisation of whole school events, interschool sport and network/district events.

**SC 7** Demonstrated knowledge