Graduate Teacher

Bairnsdale Secondary College, is located in the township of Bairnsdale approximately 300kms east of Melbourne CBD and is sited on Gunai-Kurnai land. The College has approximately 1150 students enrolled drawing on local communities, over 60% of these students travel to school on buses.

Bairnsdale Secondary College has much to celebrate when we reflect on the past few years. The dedication, resilience and professional commitment of all staff and students to continue to push forward, has really been remarkable.

The College embraces the entire school community. Our vision is to create a learning community with a focus on improving teaching practice through ongoing performance development so that students' outcomes improve. We have made significant gains in embedding the staged implementation of SWPBS (School Wide Positive Behaviour System). The College values are:

· Respect

· Resilience

· Responsibility

We have a system of 'values points' to recognise the positive behaviour within our student cohort. The prime purpose of our College is to maximise the opportunities and choices for all of our students to ensure they are confident individuals who make positive contributions to their communities. The connection between Wellbeing and Teaching and Learning is always a key focus. Our College supports the needs of all students in terms of wellbeing, a safe and positive learning environment and striving for excellence in academic outcomes for all students to improve choice and opportunity when their time at Bairnsdale Secondary College is concluded.

Parent Satisfaction has seen significant improvement, falling just shy of the state average for Victorian Secondary Schools. Measures of endorsement by the staff on the College Climate, has seen significant improvement, being above the state average for Victorian Secondary Schools. These factors combined show a significant development in our desire for whole school improvement. Whilst we celebrate fabulous progress being made in all areas at the College, we continue to strive for continuous improvement.

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.

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via