Middle Years

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Classroom Teacher

**Occupation**:Classroom teacher

**Location**:Grampians - Ballarat

**Reference**:1484051

**Location Profile**:

- Invermay Primary School is set in a unique, rural-residential setting just minutes from Ballarat, where students are known and cared for by our entire school community.

With an enrolment in 2025 of 72 students and located less than 10mins drive north of Ballarat City Centre, Invermay Primary School has all of the advantages of a boutique small school, along with the facilities of a thriving provincial city just minutes away.
- Our school is wonderfully resourced, with modern, attractive learning spaces; a gymnasium, synthetic court play space; art room; spacious grounds and multiple play zones. Our tech savvy staff and students also enjoy 1:1 iPads (F-2) & Chromebooks (3-6) to enhance the depth of numerous teaching and learning experiences. We are also acknowledged as Victoria's first accredited Google Reference School.
- Specialist ukulele, tennis and golf instruction is offered weekly to our Gr 1-6 students, with some of the best credentialed coaches in Victoria leading our programs. Breakfast Club and After School Care is available for busy families and students as required. We also look forward to camps and excursions, both within our beautiful state of Victoria and beyond.
- At Invermay PS we strive for Happy Kids - High Achievers.... it's the Invermay way In recent times our school has been recognised among the Top 10 most improved Victorian Primary Schools (in The Herald Sun newspaper) based on student NAPLAN achievement in Reading, Writing & Number assessments.
- This is a full time classroom teacher vacancy. The successful applicant will plan and teach alongside our Grade 3/4 and Grade 5/6 teachers for approximately 2 weeks during Term 3. They will then assume full responsibility for our Grade 3/4 classroom for the remainder of the 2025 school year, as our Grade 3/4 teacher begins family leave. Proposed start date is set for Monday 18th August 2025.
- Invermay PS LOCATION PROFILE AND POSITION TYPE

**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 appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.
- A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
- Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice a