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**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Classroom Teacher

**Occupation**: Health and Allied Health

**Location**: Ballarat

**Reference**: 1467231

**Location Profile**:
Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a vibrant, supportive and aspirational learning community, committed to learning from and with each other in order to ensure that all students grow. Being a small secondary school of 560 students and just over 100 staff, we can offer small school environment and supportive community that is unique in the Ballarat area.

Woodmans Hill Secondary College is a school that sits at the heart of its community, situated at the Eastern entrance to Ballarat, in the suburb of Ballarat East and on the Melbourne side, with newly developed facilities on a spacious site with a newly developed Science, Technology, Art and Performing Arts facilities.

At Woodmans Hill Secondary College, we pride ourselves on being a learning culture that knows each child and holds high aspirations for what they can achieve when we work together with our community.

We are committed to providing exciting learning experiences that are aimed at meeting each student at his or her academic, social and emotional point of need. Ours is a school that focuses on developing the whole child and seeks to provide a range of opportunities, both in and outside the classroom, for each student to unlock his or her potential. Our values are Respect, Determination and Excellence, and we expect and encourage the demonstration of these values everyday.

We are a school that invests time and resources into our staff to increase their capacity so that they can develop and improve their skills and knowledge as teachers. We are research and data driven, constantly focusing on how we can increase our pedagogical knowledge to achieve improved outcomes for our students. We have a strong and supportive Staff Wellbeing policy and program at Woodmans Hill, which prioritises connection and a sense of belonging for all staff. Mentoring programs are in place for all new staff and will provide ongoing support. Our VCE and NAPLAN results demonstrate strong and consistent growth and our students have consistently demonstrated above state results in multiple areas.

Our Leadership Team for 2024 comprises of 1 Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, and 5 Learning Specialists (Literacy, Numeracy, Junior Years and Senior Years). Currently, our teaching team consists of 58 teaching staff and 47 ES staff (admin, maintenance, learning support, and Business Manager) who cater for the needs of our students from year 7
- 12.

**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.

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 stud