Teaching Role Overview
Our school is a supportive learning environment where student needs and backgrounds are reflected in the curriculum design. The strategic intention is to maximize opportunities for all students by developing their talents and challenging them to achieve their potential. We aim to prepare students for future education by developing skills and competencies.
The college caters for 1,000 students in Years 7 to 9 across three campuses. Our mission is a student-focused learning community from which our graduates will be:
* Confident, capable and self-motivated
* Comfortable living in a world of diverse people, cultures and beliefs
* Able to establish and maintain effective relationships
* Tolerant and act with empathy
* Respectful of self and others
* Make meaningful contributions to society — the local and global community
* Demonstrate intellectual tenacity and persistence in problem solving
* Skilled analytic, critical, aesthetic and creative thinkers as the situation demands
* Respond positively and appropriately to change and challenges
* Set high expectations for themselves and act to meet those expectations
* Flourish in a digital world and skilled user of evolving technologies
* Aware of post-school options and successfully access them
In the Middle Years College:
* Teachers specialise in meeting needs and improving outcomes for middle years students
* Teachers generally work in a house across year levels
* There are improved leadership options for Year 9 students
* There is a focus on programs such as TLI (Targeted Literacy Intervention), AAP (Academic Advancement Program), Civics and Citizenship
* There is a concentrated focus on transition with stronger links with neighbourhood feeder primary schools and the Wodonga Senior Secondary College
* Common report writing, timetabling, roll marking and student management software is used at each campus
* There are expanded curriculum offerings for the middle years including strong academic studies in all areas of the Victorian Curriculum
* The campuses offer languages — Indonesian, Japanese
* Middle Years programs are not restricted by timetable constraints of senior campus requirements
* Authentic purpose — student outcomes include completion or production of tasks relevant to the young people, demonstrated through presentations, performances, creations and event management
* Celebrate and share opportunities that exist with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus School
* Strong partnerships with the wider community including tertiary institutions, community agencies and businesses
Key Responsibilities
Classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes. They contribute to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities. A key focus is increasing the knowledge base of staff about student learning and high-quality instruction.
* Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
* Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers
* Provide expert advice about content, processes and strategies
* Supervise and train one or more student teachers
* Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches
Selection Criteria
Applicants must demonstrate:
* Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum
* Ability to incorporate literacy and numeracy skills into teaching
* Experience in responding to student learning needs
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants must have:
* Provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching
* Completion of an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program after 1 January 2024
* For Victorian ITE graduates after 2016, demonstration of LANTITE requirements
Benefits
Successful candidates may receive:
* A commencement incentive payment of $50,000 (before-tax)
* Reimbursement of relocation expenses up to $5,000 and support to identify suitable housing
* $10,000 (before-tax) retention payments at the conclusion of the second, third and fourth years of employment