Classroom Teacher - VCE Legal Studies & Humanities (Year 7-10) - FLEMINGTON

Job Description

Classroom Teacher - VCE Legal Studies & Humanities (Year 7-10) - FLEMINGTON Job posted: 28/01/2025 Job type: Full time / From 17/02/2025 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Teacher Reference: 1462849 Location Profile SCHOOL PROFILE & VISION Mount Alexander College or MAC is an inner-city school located in Flemington, 5 kms from Melbourne CBD. It has become the school of choice for families living in the Kensington, Flemington, Ascot Vale and Moonee Ponds Community, with enrolments doubling in the past 4 years. In 2016, MAC underwent significant change, transforming itself into an innovative and progressive school with a focus on student empowerment and student-centred learning. At Mount Alexander College our vision is to foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment that empowers students to direct their own learning. We endeavour to create a school that remains connected and engaged with the community and caters for all kinds of success. OUR VISION IN THE CLASSROOM In fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for our students we must know them, their strengths and their areas for improvement. We use formative assessment to guide our instruction and empower students to direct our instructional choices. Our classes draw on local expertise and community engagement where possible to allow our students to see how the learning in the classroom relates to their everyday lives. Mount Alexander College is a school where teachers: Stimulate and support ongoing teacher learning and collaborative teacher research within the school. Develop and improve the quality of teaching practices of pre-service teachers. Develop innovative curriculum and teaching resources and practices that are shared across Victorian secondary schools. Promote and provide credentialed professional learning for teachers in Victoria and elsewhere. Take an active role within the local community. The Mount Alexander College learning environment and curriculum: Supports a teaching and learning culture that is exciting, reflective, engaging and student centred. Supports independent thinking and a respect for student work and the work of others. Fosters a strong sense of identity and belonging. Caters for an innovative and broad scaffolded curriculum. Facilitates innovative, evidence-based pedagogies. Incorporates flexible internal and external learning spaces supported with the most current technologies to support learning. Enables students to link with and work collaboratively with other schools, tertiary institutions and state, national and international organisations. At Mount Alexander College we promote teaching and learning that is collaborative, technology rich, reflective, purposeful and personalised that prepares students for our rapidly changing world. Selection Criteria SC1: Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. SC2: Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn. SC3: Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. SC4: Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. SC5: Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Role 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, their 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. Responsibilities Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students. Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school. 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. EEO AND OHS Commitment The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. Child Safe Standards Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students. Conditions of Employment 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. VIT LANTITE To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. #J-18808-Ljbffr