Melbourne High School is hiring a Casual/Temporary Japanese Teacher role in South Yarra, VIC. Apply now to be part of our team.
Requirements for this role:
* Looking for candidates available to work:
o Tue morning
o Wed morning
o Thu morning
* 1 year of relevant work experience required for this role
About us
Melbourne High School is a State Government high school for boys in years 9 to 12 with a current enrolment of 1404. Opening in 1905 it was Victoria's first state secondary school and moved to its current site in South Yarra in 1927. It is one of four academic select entry Government schools in Victoria. Entry is by an examination in year 8, with a small Principal Discretionary Category. Boys from any school in the state, or outside Victoria, may seek admission. There is also a smaller intake by application and interview at years 10 and 11.
Students in years 9 and 10 undertake a course of core subjects (English, mathematics, science, history, geography, physical education, art, music, and languages: Indonesian, Japanese, French and German) and have a choice of electives. An extensive range of VCE studies across all learning areas is offered to students in years 11 and 12. A health and personal development course also operates at all levels.
The school places special emphasis on its co-curricular program. Years 9 and 10 students spend a week at the Outdoor Education Centre at Millgrove in the Yarra Valley. Sport is compulsory at all levels. The music and drama programmes are extensive and include the house choral competition in March, Winter Concert, musical and drama productions (generally conducted in cooperation with the MacRobertson Girls' High School) and the whole school Speech Night at the end of the year. Students are also encouraged to form their own special interest clubs. There are many opportunities for student leadership at all levels. In addition to government funding the School seeks voluntary contributions from parents.
What we're looking for
We are seeking casual Assistant Language Teacher for Japanese, to support VCE students with conversation and speaking practice.
The role involves delivering individual and small group speaking sessions, providing clear feedback, and guiding students on how to improve their VCE speaking performance. The successful candidate will be able to work independently and collaborate with classroom teachers.
Location: Melbourne High School, Forrest Hill, South Yarra, Victoria
Hours: Up to 15 hours per week (casual)
Period: March – mid October
Employment terms and conditions: Education Support Class (ESC) casual employees are employed by the school council as and when the need arises. School council employees are employed under Part 2.3 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006. The conditions of employment for school council employees are set out in Ministerial Order 1389.
Salary: Approx. $50/hr
Selection criteria
Essential:
* Current and valid Working with Children Check or VIT registration
* Experience tutoring VCE students, particularly in French speaking/conversation
* Understanding of VCE language course requirements
* Current valid work rights in Australia
Desirable:
* Experience using Microsoft Teams and OneNote
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
Diversity and inclusion
We are 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. We recognise that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).