Classroom Teacher – Languages – Italian in Melbourne

Yarrambat Primary School serves the local community by providing an educational program that recognises and supports all areas of the Victorian Curriculum and children’s individual and collective talents. The school aims to match or exceed all state means and like school means.

Our vision: Yarrambat Primary School supports children to meet life’s challenges with the confidence to succeed. Our school values are: Respect for Rules, Teachers, Parents, Peers and Themselves, Honesty, Manners and Politeness, Rejection of Bullying, Tolerance and Appreciation of Individuality, Friendliness, Kindness, Trustworthiness, Confidence and Striving for Excellence.

Every child at Yarrambat Primary School is entitled to a learning environment in which they feel confident and where their learning needs are catered for. We share with parents the responsibility for the social, physical, emotional and academic progress of the children.

Yarrambat Primary School has a current enrolment of 619 and resides in a growth area. Our facilities include a gymnasium with a stage, purpose-built classrooms for Upper School, a new library/Italian Cultural Centre, and an outdoor stage area.

Yarrambat Primary School is committed to child safety. We want children to be safe, happy and empowered. We support and respect all children, as well as our staff and volunteers. We have zero tolerance of child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns will be treated very seriously.

Selection Criteria:

• SC1: Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills.
• SC2: Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies.
• SC3: Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning.
• SC4: Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
• SC5: Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values.

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.
• 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. 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.

Conditions of Employment: All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

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.