Secondary Science Teacher

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Classroom Teacher

**Occupation**:Classroom teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Western suburbs

**Reference**:1490760

**Location Profile**:

- Saltwater P-9 College is a new co-educational Prep to Year 9 school that opened its doors to the first intake of Prep-Six students in 2019. The Year 9 cohort commenced their journey at Saltwater College in 2024.
- Saltwater P-9 College is positioned within a thriving bayside community, located only 20kms from the city. Situated in tranquil Point Cook, it¿s surrounded by the Point Cook Coastal Park, a protected marine sanctuary and the Cheetham Wetlands.
- Saltwater P-9 College aims to build a school culture that demonstrates a strong belief in and a commitment to providing a rich and rigorous curriculum within a safe, secure and enriched learning environment for our children. We will have a clear focus on catering for the diverse range of students at their point of need. We will strive to be internationally minded, and provide a supportive, nurturing and challenging learning environment, with high expectations for student success.
- The school¿s values will be aligned with the Department of Education¿s philosophy: 'We support students to reach their potential, regardless of their background, postcode or circumstance, and to develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to participate and thrive in a complex economy and society¿.
- Saltwater P-9 College will not just be a school committed to high academic standards, it will also be a school that prepares students to be curious, critical and creative thinkers and problem solvers who are technologically literate and capable of bringing about positive change in the world in which we live. This will be underpinned by our school motto: 'Wisdom Begins with Wonder.¿
- Another major feature of our school¿s curriculum will also be around the establishment of an exclusive Performing Arts and Sporting Program which will foster student¿s intellectual, social and physical development.

**Vision**
- We provide more than just an education to prepare students for success in an ever changing world.

**Mission**
- To educate and guide Intelligence and character in order to live creatively, ethically and productively.

**Objective**
- Offer high quality education within a supportive and understanding environment
- Provide evidence based Literacy and Numeracy Instruction, Teaching and Learning
- Offer an exclusive Performing Arts, Visual Communications and Sporting program that develops students¿ intellectual, social, emotional and physical wellbeing
- Provide a safe and secure one to one Digital Technology platform that supports student learning and develops a culture of Digital Agency
- Offer production based learning such as Robotics and Coding and STEM to increase students¿ creativity, innovation and problem solving skills
- Offer a Personalised Learning model through goal setting which promotes a sense of self mastery allowing each individual to reach their full potential
- Offer an Inquiry Based Learning model that develop critical and creative learners who actively engage in the learning process to acquire knowledge, skills, concepts and attitudes in order to promote student voice, agency and student-led action
- Encourage cultural understanding and acceptance of diversity

**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.
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