Visual Arts Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1438422

**Location Profile**:
Campbellfield Heights Primary School aspires to create a nurturing and inclusive setting that empowers every student, fostering their independence and success in education while encouraging active citizenship within their community. The school has an enrolment of 145 students and employs 28 staff members, including 2 principal class, 12 teaching staff and 14 educational support staff.

Our core values at CHPS - Successful Learners, Respect, Safety and Responsibility - have been developed through the implementation of the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework. We are dedicated to cultivating safe, respectful, responsible and successful learners by promoting a stimulating, positive and inclusive environment.

Established in 1972, Campbellfield Heights Primary School is situated in the City of Hume, approximately 15 kilometres from Melbourne's CBD. The school encompasses two primary buildings and a Community Hub, offering ample space for students to engage in both play and learning. Facilities include a spacious oval, purpose-built pavilion, turfed sports courts, modern playground equipment, gardens and natural outdoor areas.

Campbellfield Heights Primary School takes pride in its support of a diverse community, which enriches all aspects of school life. There's a strong social focus evident in our participation in events like Harmony Day, special themed weeks, character dress-up days, family sports activities, welcome-to-school barbecues and informational evenings.

The school's staff profile encompasses a range of educators, from newly graduated teachers to highly accomplished ones. The team includes a Principal, Assistant Principal, Leading Teacher, Learning Specialist, Student Wellbeing and Engagement Leader, Tutor, Speech Therapist, Student Support Officer, HUB Coordinator and a variety of Education Support Staff. They collaborate in teams with leadership support to enhance their skills, knowledge and the delivery of the Victorian Curriculum, ultimately aiming to improve student outcomes. The staff receive support for continuous development as innovative educators through professional learning and reflective practices. Teachers work in teams, following the PLC improvement cycle, to become proficient in using data and research to enhance their teaching practices.

English, Mathematics and Wellbeing are central to the school's educational program. The school provides targeted support through Wellbeing, Literacy and Numeracy intervention initiatives, with a commitment to explicit teaching tailored to individual learning needs within a safe, compassionate and engaging environment. Campbellfield Heights Primary School currently offers specialised programs in Italian, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and Physical Education.

With a strong emphasis on fostering a positive learning atmosphere through the School Wide Positive Behaviour approach, students at Campbellfield Heights PS focus on developing specific skills to strengthen relationships, nurture positive emotions, bolster personal resilience, encourage mindfulness and promote a healthy lifestyle. The school actively promotes student engagement, inspiring them to excel and equipping them with the qualities to thrive in the future.

**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 skil