Classroom Teacher
Cranbourne Park Primary School · Cranbourne, VIC
Location Profile
We are currently looking for a classroom teacher to join our team. Experienced and graduate teachers are encouraged to apply.
Cranbourne Park Primary School continues to deliver strong educational outcomes in a community that is safe, well-supported and collaborative. Our school seeks more staff that are passionate, dedicated and supportive of a team environment. We seek teachers that want a career in teaching where they can enrich the lives of students and challenge themselves to be the best educator they can be. We are proud to be following the latest research as we continue our Science of Reading (SoR) and Talk for Writing (T4W) approach.
Cranbourne Park Primary School was built in the early 1960s. It is located in the heart of Cranbourne and services the City of Casey. There is a current enrolment of approximately 300 students from a diverse range of backgrounds. Our staff pride themselves on going above and beyond to support our students and community.
Our school vision is to inspire every student to achieve all round success in every aspect of their lives. To drive this vision our mission statement is to provide a safe, structured and supportive environment where all students can reach their full potential.
We pride ourselves on the improvements our school has made through new leadership, a new curriculum, and a new wellbeing approach. Our school success is a result of the commitment from staff and students.
Values:
- Respect for Yourself
- Respect for Other
- Respect for Learning
- Respect for the Environment
Staffing profile includes:
- Principal
- Assistant Principal
- Wellbeing Leaders
- Learning Specialist
- 20 Classroom Teachers
- 20 Education Support Staff
Teaching and Learning:
- Professional Learning teams drive learning across the school, during PLTs staff challenge each other, analyse cohort data, reflect upon teaching and plan for future learning
- Learning programs are constant being evaluated and enhanced keeping up with best practice and current research
- There is a strong emphasis on literacy (Talk 4 Writing) and numeracy
- Specialists rotate through a number of programs including:
- Our wellbeing approach centres on the students developing skills in making positive choices through our 5R model for wellbeing and inclusion
School facilities include:
- Three main buildings (18 classrooms)
- Portable building (2 classrooms)
- A full-size gymnasium
- Multiple play areas
Further information can be found on our school website: https://www.cranbournepark.vic.edu.au/
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 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 ou