Classroom Teacher - French in Frankston

Frankston High School is a high performing school committed to excellence in teaching and learning. With an enrolment of over 1950 students, the school offers an extensive curriculum and a diverse range of subject choices, particularly in elective choices in Years 9 and 10 and VCE subjects from Years 10 to 12. Students achieve outstanding results in the VCE/VM program, and we expect 100% of students who applied for the tertiary sector to receive enrolment offers.

Students feel a strong sense of belonging to school through their participation in our pastoral care program Optima, which runs for a period per week at each year level. Furthermore, we run exceptional co-curricular programs which feature music, sport, outdoor education, international trips, a house program and camp programs. Individuals, teams and these programs are regularly acknowledged with the achievement of state and national titles in leadership, music and sport.

Our focus on student leadership at all year levels provides opportunities for students to develop outstanding leadership skills with students representing the school at state and national forums. We have an exceptional International Student Program that offers a rigorous and supportive teaching and learning experience for these students, who add so much to our rich school culture.

Our school vision was reviewed via consultation with our school community in 2024, our Centenary Year: Frankston High School is a collaborative community where everyone is supported and challenged to achieve their full potential. We inspire the pursuit of excellence, continuous improvement, and life-long learning, preparing our students to lead and succeed in a rapidly changing world.

Our pillars of Excellence, Aspiration and Community are essential as they guide the culture, expectations and overall success of our students and staff. In addition, we encourage our school community to exhibit behaviours upheld by our school values of respect, responsibility, resilience and empathy.

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 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.

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.