Classroom Teacher – Mickleham in Melbourne

Yubup Primary School opened in 2024. It is located in the Botanical Estate in Mickleham on Ellscott Road, which is 38km north of the Melbourne CBD. Yubup Primary School currently has 850 students enrolled in Prep to Grade 6.

Yubup Primary School's dedicated and caring staff team will use their professional expertise to deliver a current, engaging and innovative curriculum that is respectful and embracing of all cultures and which considers the diverse needs of our students in a safe, inclusive setting. Our staff will collaborate regularly to ensure that high expectations for learning and behaviour are achieved in order to develop each child's potential and ensure that each child is valued and nurtured as an individual.

As a school, we will respect and value strong partnerships with families and the wider community and will work together to create a caring, inclusive and respectful school culture. As a community, we will teach and support our students to become learners for life, who will be happy, resilient, caring and respectful citizens that strive for personal excellence and contribute positively to society.

We are currently looking for a dedicated and hardworking classroom teacher to join our staff team. This position is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to help shape our school and ensure it is the very best school it can be for students, staff and the wider school community as our school continues to grow and thrive over the years ahead.

This Role is a Part Time position - Time fraction Negotiable.

Yubup Primary School is fully committed to creating a fun and enjoyable school and work environment for all our staff where teachers are valued and supported to be the very best teacher they can be. As a classroom teacher, you will be heavily supported to develop your skills and abilities at Yubup Primary School in a school where our staff are truly all AMAZING!

Selection Criteria

• SC1 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.
• SC2 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.
• SC3 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.
• SC4 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.
• SC5 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

The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:

• 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.