Accounting Classroom Teacher: Inspire Growth in Melbourne

Established in 1955, Brighton Secondary College has a tradition of excellence. Students are offered an outstanding program in a structured supportive and caring environment in which they are encouraged to reach their full potential. The school is set in a leafy bayside suburb close to the beach and the city.

A broad curriculum offers student academic studies, creative and performing arts, technology studies, social development and sporting competition. At junior levels there is a comprehensive range of subjects including health, music, drama, languages, food technology, ICT and materials technology. A broad range of VCE studies is offered, as well as vocational studies at senior levels.

Vision
Brighton Secondary College is a safe place where all have the opportunity to achieve personal excellence through collaboration based on respect, empathy and integrity.

Mission
Our mission at Brighton Secondary College is to develop future-ready global citizens. We strive to prepare young people to thrive and contribute in the world beyond school. We do this by creating responsible, empathetic citizens who are adaptable, life-long learners and critical thinkers.

Values Lived

• We strive for personal best in all pursuits.
• We take pride in what we do.
• We make the most of all opportunities we are given.
• We encourage learning.
• We question and seek solutions.
• Respect: We treat others as they would like to be treated.
• We take pride and respect in ourselves and our environment.
• We accept and celebrate difference and diversity.
• Integrity: We take ownership for our actions and embrace constructive feedback.
• We follow through on our intentions.
• We are honest and transparent.
• Empathy: We are sensitive to the needs of others.
• We try to understand the needs of all in our school community.
• We listen in order to understand.
• Teamwork: We share knowledge and harness our collective strengths.
• We collaborate with others to work towards common goals.
• We believe everyone has a responsibility to contribute.

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.