Teacher - Vce Vocational Major

**POSITION NUMBER**

3953

**DEPARTMENT**

Bridging and Preparatory

**ROLE TYPE**

Teaching

**JOB TYPE**

Part time

**CONTRACT**

Ongoing

**LOCATION**

Epping

**APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

02 February 2025

**TEACHER - VCE VOCATIONAL MAJOR**:

- **Deliver a course that is in high demand with passionate students.**:

- **Annual Salary L1-L3 $78,564 - $107,995**:

- **Located at our Epping Campus, close to public transport and secure onsite parking.**

**About the Organisation**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. Delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

**About the Role**:
This position is responsible for quality teaching and assessing of the Victorian Certificate of Education - Vocational Major (VCE VM) at Melbourne Polytechnic.

**Duties**:

- Work with Manager, Program Coordinator, and Senior Secondary Curriculum Learning & Teaching Specialists to set and achieve teaching objective that meet the requirements set by VCAA and the VCE VM curriculum.
- Collaboarate with collegues and Senior Secondary Curriculum Learning & Teaching Specialists to design and develop relevant learning and assessment resources that align with the VCE VM Curriulum and Study Guides
- Develop course programs tha build on students’ interests, abilities and strengths including developing and extending education and employment pathways.
- Undertake a range of administrative, coordination and learning services activities directly related to the assigned program.
- Develop, maintain and evaluate student learning programs, projects and associated materials.
- Establish and maintain a learning environment that empowers and encourages students to take personal responsibility and is encouraging of them.
- Communicate and co-operate with colleagues in team teaching and other situations, including research of mentoring models.
- Assist in securing and managing any work placement or vocational experience component connected to program delivery.
- Maintain and assist in the accurate recording of information in learners’ portfolios.
- Maintain accurate records of student attendance, progress and assessment in line with Melbourne Polytechnic and contractual requirements. This includes involvement in the selection and assessment of intending students, assessment and documentation of students’ progress within the program as required and the identification and introduction of strategies to assist students experiencing learning and/or settlement difficulties.
- Contact learners to discuss absence and to support their return to the classroom, wherever possible (timings of contact to be determined with line manager).
- Participate in classes and programs at times and days which best suit the learners’ needs, as negotiated with relevant program leadership.
- Participate and work with department team members in validation and moderation sessions with other providers and/or industry.
- Provide pre-course advice to students and participate in the student selection, enrolment and induction processes.
- Assist with staff induction.
- Support other teachers and team-members in the site or program by cooperative teaching, creating excursions, planning incursions or supporting learners to learning from group-projects.
Provide authoritative advice to stakeholders in relation to learning needs of students and training needs of employers.
- Communicate regularly with the Program Coordinators/Leaders and other staff within the Bridging and Preparatory Studies department and VCE VM program to establish a flexible team environment and consistency in resource and delivery strategies.
Maintain and keep abreast of Child Safe standards and embed into daily work and teaching practices.
- Provide pastoral care of young people that aligns with Child Safe Standards.

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the **position description**.

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Hold VIT (Victorian Institute of Teaching) registration.
- Appropriate post-graduate Secondary teaching qualifications together with recent experience relevant to VCE and pre-vocational youth programs.
- Demonstrated understanding of applied learning principles, teaching methodologies and a demonstrated high standard of teaching practice; a commitment to learner-centered teaching; knowledge of, and experience in, teaching methodologies and strategies appropriate to pre-vocational you