Teacher Grad Recruit Program

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1457435

**Location Profile**:
Thomas Chirnside Primary School | Nurturing Teaching Excellence

There exists an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated teaching community at Thomas Chirnside Primary School (TCPS). We offer a collaborative and supportive environment, fostering professional growth and work -life balance.

About Us

Situated in the vibrant City of Wyndham, Thomas Chirnside Primary School (TCPS) has been a trusted educational institution for 30 years, boasting a close-knit community of approximately 320 students. TCPS is a place where teachers work together to make a difference in students' lives.

What sets us apart in the Staff Opinion Survey?

Here is a glimpse of what our staff think we do really well, and this data highlights the positive culture at our school.

Staff trust in colleagues

TCPS 2023

92%

Similar Schools 2023

85%

Collective Responsibility

TCPS 2023

92%

Similar Schools 2023

89%

Professional Learning to improve practice

TCPS 2023

100%

Similar Schools 2023

81%

Collaborate to scaffold student learning

TCPS 2023

100%

Similar Schools 2023

85%

Collaborate to plan curriculum

TCPS 2023

100%

Similar Schools 2023

94%

Why Join Our Team?

Supportive Environment: TCPS offers a nurturing and respectful atmosphere that encourages constructive relationships among staff and students. We prioritise safety and well-being.

From 2025, TCPS will be working in partnership with the Department of Education to implement the Primary Mathematics and Science Specialist Program (PMSS). The PMSS will provide our staff with a wonderful opportunity to participate in this highly regarded and quality professional learning for improving teaching and learning.

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden School: We are proud to be a selected Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden school, offering architect-designed community kitchen and garden facilities. This program provides exciting extracurricular learning opportunities for our students.

Innovative Teaching: In 2024, TCPS is leading the way in the implementation of the highly successful Professional Learning Community (PLC) model. This model ensures teachers collaboratively plan a guaranteed and viable curriculum, monitor student progress, and take action when needed, resulting in successful learning experiences for all students.

Extracurricular Opportunities: Our school's attractive grounds and facilities create numerous extracurricular learning opportunities for our students, promoting a holistic approach to education.

Join our dynamic team and be part of an educational journey where innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth are encouraged and celebrated. Discover your potential at Thomas Chirnside Primary School.

**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 teac