PE Teacher in Geelong

North Geelong Secondary College is a single-campus academic College for Years 7-12, located in the northern suburbs of the City of Greater Geelong. We are a creative, caring, and diverse learning community where students grow into autonomous learners through engaging, imaginative, and intellectually rigorous programs. Our students develop into mature, independent individuals who are fully prepared for lives of meaningful achievement and active participation in both local and global communities.

The current school enrolment is approximately 1000 students. North Geelong Secondary College provides the following programs:

• Select Entry Accelerated Learning program (SEAL)
• Yr 7-12 BYOD program
• STAR & ACE Literacy & Numeracy intervention programs
• Excellence in Sports program
• International Student program
• HPV, Human Powered Vehicle, Advance Program
• Performing Arts program
• Extensive Instrumental Music Program
• English as an Additional Language program
• Berry St program

The College has a campus for the Geelong English Language School. Approximately 30% of the students are from a Language Background other than English.

The College is committed to personal excellence and the academic success of every student. Guided by our values of Respect, Excellence, Achievement, and Diversity (READ), we embrace the rich cultural diversity of our community and ensure that all students—regardless of their abilities, needs, or backgrounds—are actively supported to achieve their personal best. We provide opportunities for students to develop the academic, social, and personal skills necessary to pursue their goals and to become productive, contributing members of both the local and global community.

Our culture of high expectations fosters creativity, initiative, and leadership, while equipping students with the knowledge, skills, adaptability, and curiosity required for the future world of work and the foundations of lifelong learning. The College provides increased opportunities as well as academic rigor for students in the senior years with the greater uptake of the traditional VCE programs, the Vocational Major, Victorian Pathways Certificate, increased access to Vocational Education and Training (VET) programs along with a broad selection of pathways.

Tours of the College are provided upon request. Please phone the College on 52405800 to book in for a tour.

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.

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, their 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.