Teacher Grad Recruit Program

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1449352

**Location Profile**:
Monmia is a school of high expectations and high performance where the focus is on continuous school improvement to ensure improved student outcomes. All staff members are expected to work collectively and collaboratively in professional learning communities and in flexible learning spaces. Monmia is seeking a high performing teacher who has comprehensive knowledge of the curriculum and is prepared to commit to the school's cultural diversity. As a Be You school all staff are expected to be familiar with the four components and to implement the social and emotional wellbeing program as well as uphold the school philosophy and values.

Monmia Primary School was established in 1992 to serve the educational needs of the growing suburb of Keilor Downs. The background of students reflect a cultural and socio-economic diversity including a number of children from non-English speaking backgrounds. An increasing number of students are coming from outside the traditional catchment area.

Parents/Guardians generally have high expectations of their children and of the school. The school council and parent club are both very supportive of the school, staff and programs, staff professional development and new school initiatives. Several council subcommittees operate with membership comprising councillors as well as community co-opted members.

Monmia has an extremely talented and professional staff who work collaboratively to ensure the educational and welfare needs of all students are met. The development of a core set of values and a whole school approach to behaviour management has led to a consistent and supportive environment in which students flourish. Underpinning programs at Monmia is the belief and commitment to the school's motto where every student can: ¿learn and achieve".

The school is organised into teaching professional learning communities for the primary year levels. Specialist programs operate in Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

**Selection Criteria - Graduates**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

**SC2** Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

**SC3** Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

**SC4** Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.

**SC5** Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

**Program Benefits - Graduates**:
**Role - Graduates**:
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-curricula activities.

**Responsibilities - Graduates**:
Core responsibilities include:

- Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of study
- Teaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year level
- Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas
- Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes
- Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress
- Implementing effective student management consistent with t