Cultural Studies Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1452117

**Location Profile**:
The Basin Primary School, situated in the City of Knox is located at the foot of the Dandenong Ranges and was established in 1880. Originally a one teacher rural school, its present enrolment is 618 (27 Grades) and has been slowly increasing over the last few years due to an improved socio economic area; our caring, welcoming and supportive culture; our reputation; amazing teachers, excellent Student, Parent and Student survey data over a long time and very good Naplan trend data.

The Basin Primary School is recognised for our focus on the 'whole child¿ balancing the academic, social and personal development of our students. We believe this is best met when parents, their children and the school staff work closely and cooperatively together. Our school aims to provide
- a safe, secure environment that encourages compassion, tolerance and fosters self-confidence and motivates students through their positive actions to become independent learners in a global society.
- a challenging, comprehensive and relevant curriculum with an emphasis in literacy and numeracy.
- A learning atmosphere that stimulates the desire to learn and fosters lifelong learning skills. We welcome parents into our classrooms and school community as partners in our students' education.

Our highly professional and dedicated teachers have designed a curriculum to maximise opportunities for all students to experience learning success with a strong focus on building literacy and numeracy skills as well as catering for a range of student abilities and interests. We have five excellent Specialist programs delivered by amazing teachers in Physical Education & Sport, Visual Arts, Music & Performing Arts, Science and German.

In July 2018 a $5.8 million major upgrade was completed with many classrooms refurbished, a new admin building and a competition sized basketball stadium built. In late December 2019 we received $1.8 million grant for the upgrade of our oval and connecting grounds, the senior playground and carpark asphalting.

English and Maths consultants have worked beside our classroom staff each year building the knowledge and teaching strategies of our teachers. At each level Expert teachers work alongside younger staff members as mentors sharing their expertise. A peer coaching program was established where teachers learn from each other.

In the area of Student Support the school complements the range of early intervention programs and services we offer including a Reading Lab and Quicksmart Maths, along with visiting DET personnel in the areas of Speech Therapy, a Guidance Officer and our highly effective Chaplaincy Program.

Our new school motto is **DREAM, BELIEVE and ACHIEVE**.

Dream: It all starts with a dream Every one of us dreams, especially when we are young. Are you challenging yourself every day to follow your dreams?

Believe: We need to believe in ourselves to have the confidence, determination, resilience and courage to go after our dreams.

Achieve: Achieving success is a combination of keeping strong, being confident, humble, courageous and never giving up

**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.

**Role**:
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges
- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the schoo