Grade 5/6 Classroom Teacher in Melbourne

Rangebank is a medium sized school of 350 students, located in Cranbourne. Our school community is home to many cultures and has a strong connection to the local area. We are proud to cater to our diverse student population by offering a range of Specialist programs, including PE, Visual Art, Performing Art, STEM, and we were the first government primary school in Australia to teach Hindi. We also have a strong connection to India and a sister school in Delhi that we visit one year and host the next year.

At Rangebank Primary School we prepare children with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes to become resilient, capable, and responsible community-minded citizens. Our shared values underpin everything we do at Rangebank Primary School:

• Be Respectful - look after people and property
• Be Safe - protect yourself and others
• Be Kind - be friendly and considerate to others
• Be a learner - motivated and try your best

At Rangebank, we focus on positive behaviours and celebrate those who display our values. We do this because we know when we are being respectful, safe, kind and being learners, we are being the best we can be as individuals and a whole school community. Our whole school agreed values are visible, lived and celebrated, to ensure we provide a safe, supportive, and welcoming learning environment for all students.

Teaching and Learning at Rangebank PS is tailored to individual student needs. Our team of experienced teachers and education support staff work collaboratively together to provide a rich and engaging learning program suited to all student abilities. We also have an intervention and extension program to support both high-achieving children and those who need more targeted support.

At Rangebank, we understand the importance of preparing students to be ready to learn. We focus on creating a safe and orderly learning environment with flexible learning spaces in the classroom to support students to self-regulate. We also have a strong focus on wellbeing, with a wellbeing team that works closely with families to support students as well as providing outreach for families when needed. We are very proud of our school and the warm and welcoming environment we have all worked hard to create.

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.