Performing Arts Teacher

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Classroom Teacher

**Occupation**:Classroom teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1492865

**Selection Criteria**:
**Applicants are asked to demonstrate**:
A strong commitment to high-quality teaching and learning that supports the whole child¿s growth¿academic, social, emotional, and physical.
- Capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues to continually improve teaching practice, informed by ongoing professional learning and data-driven decision making, with a focus on differentiated learning for all students.Understanding of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) model, including the ability to monitor and assess student data to inform explicit teaching and improve outcomes.High-level communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to develop strong, collaborative relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.Commitment and capacity to contribute actively to a broad range of school activities, including leadership opportunities within the school community.
- An ability to plan, develop and implement an exemplary Performing Arts program. Knowledge and skill in playing a musical instrument (eg: keyboard) would be advantageous.

**Please note**: the written response for each of the key selection criteria above should be no more than one A4 page each.

**Role**:
**POSITION OVERVIEW: GENERALIST TEACHER**

**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 school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.
- Classroom teacher Range 2
- Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing 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 their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
- Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.
- Classroom teacher Range 1
- 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 teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricular activities.
- Qualifications - Mandatory
- Certificate or Degree conferred by a recognised teacher training institution.
- Successful participation in professional learning curriculum programs.

**Responsibilities**:

- At Brighton Primary School the responsibilities of a generalist teacher include:

- Collaborative planning and delivery of programs that met all students¿ needs that improve student learning outcomes
- demonstrating quality learning and teaching practices
- participating in the implementation of the School Strategic P