**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Fixed-term - Part-time
**Salary**: Salary not specified
**Grade**:Classroom Teacher
**Occupation**:Classroom teacher
**Location**:Loddon Mallee - Loddon
**Reference**:1485836
**Location Profile**:
- Boort District P-12 School is located approximately 100km Northwest of Bendigo. The school has an expected student enrolment of 188 in 2024. The school builds on the strong academic results of both senior and junior students and enjoys strong community support.
**Vision Statement**
- Our vision is to empower our students and staff to work together to become active and valued community members. We provide a safe and supportive learning environment which fosters independent, resilient lifelong learners.
- Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our school actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. The school¿s Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the school¿s website.
**Beliefs and Values**
- Thinking creatively and independently.
- Acting with integrity and honesty.
- Showing tolerance and respect for others.
- Displaying a sense of fairness.
- Acting in a safe and respectable manner.
- Pursuing excellence in all areas.
- Developing resilience within individuals
- Students participate in an extensive range of cultural, academic and sporting activities including visiting performances, drama workshops, school productions, camps and excursions, public speaking and inter-school sport.
- Boort District P-12 School is committed to consultation, principles of democratic management and forward planning. Open discussion on areas of school policy reflects this commitment.
- Parents are welcomed and encouraged to participate in all School activities and to become partners with teachers in developing positive educational outcomes for their children. BDS will provide students with the opportunity to become independent, caring, and community-minded citizens.
**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 skilled 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 about the content, processes and strategies t