Graduate Psychology

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 07/10/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1433578

**Location Profile**:
**Vision**

Roxburgh College is known for its strong commitment to holistic education of all students. We know good schools and good teaching help overcome any disadvantage. Our work is centered on inclusive partnership of students, staff, parents/carers and key community agents, working together to meet the needs of our young people, always thinking of ways to ignite their active participation in the local and broader communities. Our moral purpose is to educate all students offering them challenge and satisfaction to equip each with attitudes, skills and knowledge so that they become valued contributors in an ever-changing world.

Our pedagogical model is based on a gradual release approach to learning, highlighting the role of the teacher in provide mentor text, embracing the notion of collaborative learning where students support each other, and a final stage where student demonstrate their learning independently.

We welcome all students into our Family, fostering care and attention to: Respecting self and one and other; learning from each other; and achieving our best. We foster a culture that celebrates student¿s individuality and connections, nurturing a sense of belonging and inspiring the pursuit of their potential paying careful attention to our students¿ character strengths and encouraging critical thinking, self-reflection, self-discipline and motivation, empathetic and socially competency.

**Overview**

Roxburgh College is a large school in the North of Melbourne, located in Roxburgh Park. We have approximately 1100 students within our main school campus, with the Gateway Campus catering for 50 students. Our students come from a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds and we embrace the diversity. We have approximately 110 teaching staff, along with 50 support staff which includes Multicultural Ethnic Aids, PSD support staff and Technology Support staff.

**Roxburgh College Organization**

Roxburgh College is organized into 2 'mini¿ school, the Middle School (7-9) and the Senior School (10-12). Each mini school is overseen by one assistant principal and 3 leading teachers. This structure is designed to support both staff and students, to ensure that Teaching and Learning are the main priority of each day.

**Pathways
- VCE/VCE-VM/VPC/HeadStart**

Roxburgh College prides its self of providing pathways for students in years 10 to 12. Over the past 5 years we have ensured that 98% of students have a pathway post year 12.

Roxburgh College is the lead school in the HeadStart Program. This program allows students in Years 10 to 12 to start an apprenticeship while continuing to complete their high school education.

**VET**

**Berry Street Education Model and Positive Climate (SWPBS) at Roxburgh College**

Roxburgh College has been working with Berry Street for 5 years to implement their education models across the college. As part of our Connect Program we aim to teach our students to develop in the following areas, Body, Relationship, Engagement, Stamina and Character. This is also woven into our Positive Climate at Roxburgh College where effort and attitude are rewarded to create positive interactions between students and teachers.

**Facilities**

Roxburgh College has outstanding facilities that are used at all levels of the school to ensure that our students can learn in positive and uplifting settings. Our facilities include:

- 200 Seat Auditorium
- Trade Skills Centre comprising of Furnishing, Engineering, Integrated Technologies, and Automotive teaching spaces
- Dance Studio
- Refurbished Library and Reading Room
- Two Commercial Kitchens catering for VET Hospitality
- Two indoor basketball courts and two undercover basketball courts
- Two soccer courts
- Football oval

**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