Business Management

Location: North West Region | Wallan

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

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1447833

**Location Profile**:
Wallan Secondary College (WSC) is a Year 7 to 12 Secondary College situated in Wallan, 50 kilometres north of Melbourne, in the Mitchell Shire one of the fastest growing areas outside of the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD).
Land in Wallan and the surround is continuing to be developed, attracting many families to the area. The College opened in 2006 with 110 students. There has been strong enrolment growth in the past 12 months. Numbers steadily increased throughout the 2024 school year, and current student numbers are in excess of 850.
The College currently has 5 Principal Class members, 7 Leading Teachers, 1 Learning Specialist positions, 60 teaching staff and 28 support staff. Staff include; classroom teachers, Educational Support (ES) administration, ES student support and ancillary staff.
Staff of WSC, along with the community have high expectations of our students. Staff at all times engage students in their learning and have high academic expectations of their students.
WSC offers a range of enrichment opportunities; performing arts, breakfast and homework club, inter school sporting and co-curricular activities. A Learning for Life Program which includes small group literacy and numeracy intervention. An independent reading program has been integrated into the Pastoral Care curriculum with a focus on reading and comprehension across all other learning areas. Our lecture theatre has allowed us to hold our annual production and concerts in a state of the art facility.
Students are encouraged to develop their leadership skills; opportunities are provided through a range of learning experiences. All students of WSC should demonstrate and model our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Resilience.
Our school is committed to student wellbeing, engagement and achievement through four goals for continuous school improvement:
1. To provide for all students at WSC a challenging and differentiated curriculum that equips each and every student for successful future pathways and ensures that they are lifelong learners.
- To improve the learning growth of every student across all domains but particularly in literacy and numeracy.
- To improve student achievement and completion rates in VCE, VET and VM programs.
2. To provide a stimulating learning environment so that all students are actively engaged in all learning opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom and capable of achieving their full individual potential.
3. To develop a positive, healthy and safe learning environment that enhances student voice and empowers all students to achieve positive pathways in their own community and beyond.
4. To build the capacity of all staff at WSC in order to develop an equitable, sustainable and high performing teaching and learning environment.
Our College Motto is 'Learning for life¿, this is embodied in the actions of all key stakeholders who are jointly committed to improving the learning outcomes of students. The College culture of participation and striving to achieve our best; always, is based on mutual respect.
We believe improving student outcomes is achieved through deep learning, outstanding teaching, supportive and authentic relationships

**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 improv