VCE English Classroom Teacher

Department of Education Victoria – Craigieburn VIC

9d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

We welcome passionate and imaginative educators into our learning community. We commit to supporting and valuing staff in their professional practice and growth through:

• Belonging to an inclusive and multicultural community
• Knowing that together we make a difference
• Intellectual and practical engagement in our profession
• Teaching for conceptual understanding.

Our organisational design model of one Assistant Principal and One Leading Teacher (PEGs) moving through with their cohort from year 7 through to year 12, allows for the embedding of relationships and encompasses the four pillars of:

Professional Culture Knowing our Students

Staff work collaboratively in meeting time, cycling through each pillar in a directly connected sequence using the Inquiry Cycle framework. Our school has achieved Silver status in embedding the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support framework and we are currently developing an inclusive curriculum framework strongly aligned to the VTLM 2.0. At Craigieburn Secondary College we teach for Understanding and ensure that all students have access to and success in their academic and social learning.

As a new member of our community, you will be supported through a structured induction program, with embedded and dedicated time release for mentoring and coaching. Being able to quickly build strong and positive relationships between staff, students, and families, is underpinned by our values of belonging and respect, and is front and centre of our practices through form teacher roles, community events and extra-curricular opportunities.

On the lands of the Wurundjeri people, our community is wonderfully diverse with over fifty different language backgrounds being represented through our families and staff. We support and celebrate this diversity with a team of multicultural and integration staff, events, and performances. A significant proportion of our students experience challenges at home and are supported through breakfast and homework clubs, as well as a dedicated allied health team that includes counsellors, youth workers, mental health practitioners and a speech pathologist. Learning is supported through targeted fluency and tutoring programs, with learning partners ensuring Individual Learning Plans are developed and effectively implemented.

Staff at our school have many opportunities to expand on their teaching practice through leadership responsibilities and positions that promote individual and professional growth. These opportunities are reflective of our commitment to enhancing our students' personal and educational growth in the following ways:

• Student voice and agency
• Applied learning
• Restorative practices
• Community leadership
• Inclusive and differentiated teaching and learning
• Reflective and evaluative practices
• Enrichment and engagement programs.

2026 will see Craigieburn Secondary College continue to interweave SWPBS and VTLM 2.0 using an explicit teaching planning template. We will continue to develop our work within a multi-tiered system that encompasses Wellbeing, Behaviour and Academic supports.

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 exp