Part Time Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 07/10/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1431835

**Location Profile**:
Located on beautiful Wurundjeri Country, Strathtulloh Primary School has been educating with HEART since 2022. We are a brand-new state of the art school, located in the suburb of Strathtulloh. We opened in January 2022 with 710 students already growing to over 1250 students and now employing over 120 staff.

Our students are phenomenal and eager learners who are beautifully behaved and respectful. We are supported by families and a community which really values and supports education and our school.

School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) and Respectful Relationships (RR) feature strongly at our school, along with a culture that supports positive, proactive and passionate wellbeing and learning for students and staff. Our students, staff and community demonstrate outstanding positive behaviours and consistently work to demonstrate and build their #StrathtullohHEART.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and progressive school community. Our staff are our most valuable resource and we provide support & recognition accordingly. Our Coaching, Wellbeing and Principal Class teams are visible and working together with staff to support the best outcomes for students.

**Why work at Strathtulloh?**
- 5hrs non face to face time provided to full time teachers per week. This is usually provided by a full day of release each week;
- Shared and supported planning of lessons each week;
- No scheduled Yard Duty on the days you have face to face teaching;
- 3 meetings times a month allocated to meeting and connecting with parents/families (inside regular work hours);
- Reports with one paragraph of written comments, Parent Teacher Interviews held inside the 38hr work week;
- No requirements for communication outside 38hr work week;
- Co-Teaching Environment - you¿re not alone, you have the support, shared planning and camaraderie of a team;
- Flexible teaching spaces, NOT open plan, purpose built for our co-teaching explicit teaching approach;
- Free before & after school program for children of staff;
- A terrific team of staff who engage in a variety of social events and functions;
- Getting here is easy It's a 30 minute drive against traffic from Sunbury, Gisborn, the inner west or north of Melbourne and an hour from the eastern suburbs, Ballarat & Geelong. We¿re also only a short walk from the train station with plenty of seats heading away from the city.
- On site Cafe with great food and coffee

The Strathtulloh community are encouraged to be Helpful, Excelling, Accepting, Resilient and Trustworthy people as they demonstrate, support and strive for a #StrathtullohHEART

**Why do we continue to have positions available?**
- We continue to grow - we already have an additional 12 homegroups of students for 2024 and need to add more as in zone enrolments continue to come in;
- We have many staff starting and growing their families and we know that due to our growth we can accommodate making their replacements ongoing positions;
- We have promotions to cover where teachers are successful with Leading Teacher, Learning Specialist or AP positions;

**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