Active Creative Engagement

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2028

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1436336

**Location Profile**:
Roxburgh College is known for its strong commitment to servicing all students. We have introduced an internal Flexible Learning Option (FLO) for our under 15 years program to catering for early intervention of disengaged students. As school disengagement becomes even more pronounced with younger cohorts, who need different care and support when it comes to schooling. With this intent in mind, we have initiating a new and exciting opportunity within the College supported by non-profit agents such as Banksia Community Services who have experience in working in our community. We refer to this as the ACE program and the successful applicant will work within our Middle School team as well as collaborating with our Gateway campus staff and Banksia Community Services to create an education provision that sees students supported on campus for up to a semester, which includes the re integration phase into their mainstream curriculum program.

We know that 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 morale purpose is to educate all students equipping each with attitudes, skills and knowledge so as to become valued contributors in an even changing world that will offer them challenge and satisfaction.

The foundation of the ACE program is to equip students with literacy and numeracy skills as well as develop their social and emotional capacity to experience success in their main environment. Our predominant disposition is to foster care and attention to respecting self and one and other, Learning from each other and Achieving our best. We germinate a culture that celebrates individuality and connections, adopting a sense of belonging and inspiring the pursuit of a calmer and heathier wellbeing. We work to enhance their understanding of character strengths and encourage critical thinking, self
- reflection, self-discipline and motivation, empathetic and socially competency.

**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated understanding of initiatives in student learning including the Standards and the capacity to implement curriculum and welfare programs consistent with their intent.

SC2 Demonstrated high-level classroom teaching skills and the capacity to work with colleagues to continually improve teaching and learning.

SC3 Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess student needs data and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning.

SC4 Demonstrated sound written and verbal communication skills and high-level interpersonal skills, including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, in a welfare and wellbeing role.

SC5 Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of activities a commitment to ongoing professional learning to enable further development of skills, expertise and teaching capacity.

SC6 Demonstrated an ability to develop innovative and creative programs for under 15 years level students, which reflect a flexible learning approach catering for disadvantaged youth.

**Role**:
The ACE Program Convener¿s primary focus will be on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. S/he will engage in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively work with disengaged students and improve their learning and social skills.

The ACE Program Convener may be required to undertake other duties in addition to the roistered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

S/he** **plays a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school¿s strategic plan and statewide priorities and contribute to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within the School about student learning and quality instruction to assist teacher practice specifically for disengaged students.

**Responsibilities**:
The role of the ACE program convenor may include but is not limited to:

- Work with the Student Services Team and Inclusion Team to identify students at risk who would be suitable for the ACE program.
- Follow through the intake procedures, including meeting with students/family/staff/external agent.
- Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students.
- Convening regular team meetin