Performing Arts Teacher

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Classroom Teacher

**Occupation**:Classroom teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Western suburbs

**Reference**:1491312

**Location Profile**:
**Achieving Excellence Together**
- At Albanvale Primary School we challenge and empower each student to take risks in their learning and firmly believe that every student can and will learn regardless of their backgrounds. We strive to make a positive difference to the lives of every individual by providing a stimulating and secure learning environment and share a vision of working collaboratively as a professional learning community that makes best practice, common practice in all classrooms. This is strongly reflected in our School Strategic Plan focusing on our priority areas, Literacy, Numeracy and Wellbeing. Our teachers are supported to use digital technologies in the classroom which is empowered by every student being provisioned with their own laptop and the opportunity for students in grades 3-6 to bring their device home.
- Our school is structured into six Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) including, Prep, Junior, Middle, Senior, Enrichment, and Wellbeing PLTs. Each are focused maximising our impact and improving student outcomes. Classroom programs are enriched our Specialist Program which includes Performing Arts, Physical Education, Languages-Italian, Visual Arts and STEM. We further enrichment with opportunities including our enrichment learning pathways, lunchtime clubs, intensive swimming program, inter school sports, sports awareness and camp.
- At Albanvale Primary School we have a whole school approach to student welfare, and fully implement the SWPBS Framework, accredited with Gold Recognition for three consecutive years. We also offer a range of wellbeing programs and access to school employed allied health professionals to ensure equity and excellence for every student, every day.

**Why would you want to work with us?**
- We truly value continuous improvement in all our endeavours and invest in developing our capacity through ongoing professional learning and evaluating our impact on student outcomes. We hold high expectations of each other but match it with equally high levels of support. Our DE survey data (2024) shows we are significantly higher than state and similar school averages across all domains. Including:
**Staff Opinion Survey**
- 100% positive endorsement for Collective Responsibility
- 99% positive endorsement for Staff Trust in Colleagues
- 97% positive endorsement for Cultural Leadership
- 100% positive endorsement for Intellectual Stimulation

**Student Attitude to School Survey**
- 99% positive endorsement for Sense of Connectedness
- 99% positive endorsement for Sense of Inclusion
- 100% positive endorsement for High Expectations for Success

**Start Date Negotiable**
- In class coaching in instruction, student inclusion and engagement
- Structured professional learning through a weekly Professional Learning Team
- Whole school professional learning in SWPBS, Restorative Practices and Instruction aligned to VTLM 2.0

**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 ap