Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 21/04/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1455961
**Location Profile**:
Brunswick Secondary College is a co-educational Year 7-12 College. While its students are drawn from Brunswick, an overall enrolment of 1050 allows for some enrolment of students from outside this area. Modernisation of school facilities, completed in late 2018, allows for growth in enrolments over the next few years. The College has an International Student Program
Supporting high academic standards is an emphasis on positive relationships and community. This places a strong value on student feedback to their teachers. There are diverse opportunities for parental involvement, student leadership and a rich array of extracurricular activities. The colleges six values of teamwork, respect, excellence, achievement, persistence and responsibility underlie all relation planning and activities within the college.
The schools priorities are to build excellence in Teaching and Learning and to build a Positive Climate of Learning.
Even though changing demographics have seen a decrease in the number of students from language backgrounds other than English, there are over 50 nationalities represented in the student population. The school's population is a genuine reflection of the diversity within the local community.
Brunswick Secondary College strives continually to improve student engagement and learning. Its goals are to provide a safe, caring and stimulating learning environment regarded by the Brunswick community as an excellent choice for its students.
Discipline and welfare structures are designed to support and connect students. A major component in our approach to enhancing student engagement and wellbeing is our work on improving pedagogies, providing an extensive range of co-curricular opportunities and encouraging high levels of student participation and leadership. Student engagement is being further developed by programs including:
- Strong sport, music and performing arts programs
- Student Executive Council
- A whole-school focus on maintaining high and consistent expectations and a focused and accountable learning environment across all year levels
**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