Classroom Teacher

Greensborough Primary School, with a student population of 150 is located in the heart of Greensborough 20 kilometres northeast of Melbourne.  Established in 1878, the school is proud of its long history and commitment to education.  It values the safety and welfare of its students by providing a quiet and protected environment, nestled well below the street level of Grimshaw Street. 

Greensborough Primary School is a modern and well-designed tri-level building incorporating spacious classrooms with access to external courtyards and withdrawal rooms allowing flexibility for intervention and extension programs.  The exceptional buildings provide an optimum learning environment with facilities to support outstanding classroom programs including Literacy, Numeracy, Discovery, Lego, Robotics and Coding, and specialist programs in Chinese Language, STEM, Library, Visual Arts, and Physical Education. The gardens and playing areas are fully landscaped, attractively maintained and complement passive and active outdoor activities.

Our class programs are highly differentiated with additional intervention and extension programs designed to meet students¿ needs. Our social/emotional learning and wellbeing programs include Respectful Relationships, School Wide Positive Behaviours and a Student Wellbeing Worker.

The school's future development will emphasise:

• continual improvement in learning outcomes for students

• continual revision and enhancement of curriculum programs 

• constant updating of assessment and reporting procedures to facilitate targeted, differentiated class programs

• well-being and social emotional intelligence

Greensborough Primary School values its rich history of serving the local area for over a century.  The whole school approach to decision making ensures that the school community works as a team with a shared vision.

The advertised position is for a 0.4 Grade 1/2 Classroom Position.

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.

SC6    Demonstrated experience in teaching a shared grade.

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.

Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.

Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:
- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.

Classroom teacher Range 1
The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs.  Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.

At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities. 
The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content and teaching practice.  New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring and guida