Classroom Teacher in Little River

An exciting opportunity presents for a Classroom teacher at Little River Primary School commencing in 2027. Our school is in a unique position on the edge of one of Australia’s largest growth corridors in Wyndham yet set in idyllic rural surrounds with views of the You Yangs. Our school's 2027 enrolments are expected to be approximately 95. The school operates specialist programs in Performing Arts, PE, Art and STEM.

Our Vision: Our school values are Respect, Responsibility, Inclusion, Dedication and these provide the framework for our positive learning environment. Student, parent and staff relationships are highly valued, encouraging all to feel engaged and connected as a community of learners. Students who feel safe, challenged and supported by a positive school environment are able to aspire to be the best they can. We believe in improving student learning through teacher collaboration and in partnership with parents. All of our teachers collaborate in teams, planning, teaching, moderating and assessing. We have beautiful, flexible learning spaces that support collaboration for teachers and students alike. We are committed to providing our students with the skills and attitudes that will be needed in their future. We have a strong focus on developing their literacy and numeracy skills as well as deepening their curiosity, knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

The staff at Little River Primary School care about the whole child, and believe that happy, healthy and well-cared for children are most readily able to reach their learning potential. Each student's wellbeing and learning is firmly at the centre of all decisions. We encourage children to be lifelong learners who value themselves, others and learning. We promote social responsibility, perseverance, resilience and independence in order to prepare our students for wherever their journey may take them.

Little River Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic educationalist who is committed to contributing towards the achievement of high standards in learning (for students and themselves), is a hands-on team-player, is actively involved in developing personal skills, is flexible and adaptable, and is passionate about education.

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.

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.