English Teacher in Euroa

Euroa Secondary College is a small rural school located in the Shire of Strathbogie, serving a student population of 270 students. The school is the only government secondary college in the region and services students from a 60km radius through eight bus routes. Our socio-educational profile reflects a diverse mix of backgrounds.

At Euroa Secondary College, we are committed to fostering a supportive and high-achieving learning environment, guided by our core values of Challenge, Empowerment, Resilience, and Respect. These values underpin our efforts to provide a safe, engaging, and high-quality education that prepares students for their futures. The college aspires to be a united community where everybody has responsibility in preparing youth for their future. This vision drives our commitment to collaboration, inclusivity, and high expectations for all students.

The college operates with a structured leadership and staffing model. The college has 42.41 equivalent full-time (EFT) staff, including 2 Principal Class, 2 Learning Specialists, 3 Leading Teachers, 27.87 EFT teaching staff, and 14.54 EFT education support. In 2024, we further strengthened our support for student wellbeing and learning by appointing a Wellbeing Leader and a Mental Health Practitioner, complementing our existing wellbeing team, which includes a youth worker and an adolescent school nurse.

Our curriculum offers a broad selection of academic and vocational pathways, including VCE, VCE Vocational Major (VM), and VET programs, alongside traditional subjects. Our focus remains on explicit instruction, differentiation, and evidence-based teaching strategies, ensuring that all students are challenged and supported to reach their potential.

In 2025, the college has continued to build strong community connections, reinforcing our mission to be the school of choice in the region. Through a combination of innovative programs, dedicated staff, and engaged families, we strive to create a school environment where every student can succeed and thrive.

Selection Criteria

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, 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 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 program 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.

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.

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.

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. A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.

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.