Department of Education Victoria – Sydney Eastern Suburbs NSW
1d ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria
Thank you for considering working at Boronia K-12 College, located in the outer eastern suburbs.
Choosing a school where you will feel supported by the leadership team and your colleagues; but also provided with opportunities to grow your craft through quality professional development and resources, is a pivotal decision for your career.
At Boronia K-12 College, our vision is to create a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected.
A school that is not only supportive and inclusive but one that engages and challenges every student and staff member to foster a love learning and be at their personal best.
Our college is a unique medium-sized school that offers students the opportunity for a continuous educational journey from 3-year-old kinder to Year 12.
We combine the benefits of both large and small schools, offering excellent facilities, a broad range of subjects, and co-curricular activities such as camps, student leadership, sports, and excursions.
At the same time, we provide strong pastoral care, individualised academic support, and a close-knit community where staff know students and their families well.
In the last 6 months, there have been many positive changes.
This includes a new vision and direction supported by a strong narrative for improvement, operationalised by the Strategic Plan **********).
Priority areas for the college are to embed our Instructional Model, Professional Learning Communities (PLC) approach, Response to Intervention Model, School-wide Positive Behaviour Support, Respectful Relationships and the Berry Street Education Model believe that one size does not fit all in education.
Sub-schools
Junior School:Includes our Early Learning Centre for three- and four-year-old kinder and primary years from Foundation to Year 6.
As an International Baccalaureate accredited school, we offer a world-class curriculum.
Middle School:Covers Years 7 to 9, allowing students to personalise their learning with a wide choice of electives.
Senior School:Encompasses Years 10 to 12, preparing students thoroughly for their chosen pathways with a range of VCE and VET subjects.
Within each sub-school, students receive personalised care from a Learning Mentor Teacher (Years 7 to 12) or a Classroom Teacher (Foundation to 6).
They are also supported by our Wellbeing and Careers Teams, including a full-time Director of Wellbeing, School Counsellor, Youth Worker, Chaplain, Adolescent Health Nurse, Primary Wellbeing Leader, Doctors in Secondary Schools program, and Careers Practitioners.
We are proud of the sense of community that we have developed at our college and believe that what sets us apart is the way in which we personalise our approach to each student's education, supporting and extending them to reach their full potential.
Our College wide Instructional Model and Learning Culture defines the approach we take to teaching and learning.
This enables seamless transitions for all students.
Our curriculum is designed to allow all students to demonstrate their abilities and progress their learning.
Our programs aim to develop the whole child – they become inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who want to make a difference, locally and globally.
In the Junior School, this is supported by an affiliation with the International Baccalaureate.
In the secondary years, independent study skills are fostered through an increasing array of learning experiences within and beyond the college.
We are privileged to be able to offer these programs within one of the most impressive school environments in the outer-east.
If you are interested to find out more, go to our website, book a tour or give us a call.
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 programmes 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 programmes 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 programme 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.
Responsibilities
Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum programme within the school;
Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
Participating in activities such as parent–teacher meetings, staff meetings, camps and excursions;
Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.
Who May Apply
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms – culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.
It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via .
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.
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments.
Our schools actively promote 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.
All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: Child Safe Standards.
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights.
The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools.
Information on the department values is available at: Department Values.
Other Information
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programmes provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at: HR Website.
Qualification Requirements
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching programme or course of study on or after 1 January ****, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education programme that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programmes in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme after 1 July **** must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE programme completed by the person).
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
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