Business Management Teacher in Melbourne

Port Melbourne Secondary College is an exciting new school, located in the growing Fishermans Bend Precinct in Melbourne. Our state-of-the-art facilities complement our unique focus on design thinking for innovation, and building future learners, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Our students are special people who, from their very first experiences in Year 7, enjoy learning that is inquisitive, innovative, and collaborative. Having opened in 2022, we now have four year levels, with Year 11 being introduced in 2026.

Our four College values are at the core of who we are. We build strong Character in our community, so that Relationships are positive, rich, and nurturing of the individual. These elements enable our students (and staff) to Endeavour in the things that they pursue, so that personal Excellence can be achieved. These values also form the foundation for our actions, our language, our attitude, and the behaviours we expect from others. All College staff lead these values so that our students share in our purpose and vision.

As we move to introduce the senior years at the College, we are looking for positive, dynamic, and hardworking professionals who want to help us continue to build an amazing school. This goes beyond the confines of the classroom; we are expanding our exciting programs that enable our students to excel in whatever their passions might be. Successful candidates will have a "can do" attitude, and they will relish opportunities for collaboration and working in strong teams. They encourage their students to embrace challenge, and they will thrive in a growing community that is passionate about the future.

All members of staff at our school are well-supported by a rigorous Professional Growth program, providing opportunities for development, leadership, and personal endeavour. They enjoy strong social bonds and working in an environment where their expertise is celebrated and shared with their colleagues. We value the experiences of each member of staff, and encourage all to contribute to one another's learning and development.

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.
• Willingness to embrace the college's values and demonstrated capacity to work positively and collaboratively in an environment that is dynamic, innovative and open.

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;