Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Loddon Mallee - Greater Bendigo
Reference: 1552215
Bendigo South East Secondary College is a Year 7-10 secondary college located in Flora Hill, Bendigo. The College is entering an important new chapter in its improvement journey, with a renewed leadership structure, a clear focus on strengthening whole-school practice, and a strong commitment to improving outcomes for every student.
As a 7-10 setting, Bendigo South East Secondary College plays a critical role in preparing young people for success in senior secondary pathways, including VCE, VCE Vocational Major, VET, apprenticeships, traineeships and other post-school options. The College works in partnership with families, community agencies, neighbouring schools and senior secondary providers to ensure students are supported to make informed choices and experience success in their learning and future pathways.
The College has a strong commitment to student engagement, wellbeing, inclusion and learning growth. Specialist programs, including the Athlete Development Program, Academy of Creative Arts and Music Program, provide opportunities for students to connect with school through areas of strength and interest.
Bendigo South East Secondary College is undertaking significant improvement work focused on establishing high expectations, strengthening instructional practice, embedding a guaranteed and viable curriculum, improving assessment practices, enhancing student engagement, and reviewing structures and programs to maximise learning time. The College is seeking leaders who are prepared to contribute to this work with energy, clarity, resilience and a strong moral purpose.
Bendigo South East College is proud of the achievements of its students and looks forward to further enhancing opportunities for them.
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 and athletic development plans. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform coaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and development 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:
Athlete Development Program (ADP) Teaching Role: The ADP is a select-entry, specialised sports development and educational program aimed to assist students in the pursuit of sporting excellence. The program combines general physical preparation (strength & conditioning), technical squad training and athlete development curriculum. the program provided an opportunity for the student-athletes to pursue their passion in a holistic academic and sports-based partnership.
The program is embedded within all Bendigo Education Plan Secondary Colleges.
At a physical level, the program aims to provide student-athletes with long-term athletic development training within a secondary college environment. To complement the physical preparation, the program provided high-level technical coaching in a variety of sports.
Emphasis is placed on integrating student passions, academic progress, behavioural expectations, and effort requirements, these are the cornerstones of the ADP program.
All coaching and physical training is carried out by highly qualified and professional staff who monitor workload and wellbeing. Student-athletes in the ADP are held to a certain requirement to retain their position; these include academic and behavioural standards, attendance and effort. All of these requirements are tied into the ADP Student-Athlete Agreement which every athlete signs when accepting a place in the program.
KEY ELEMENTS:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
To contribute to the delivery of an Athletic Development Program based on best practice processes and the following -
Collaboration with other Netball coaches of individual athletes in recognised pathways and programs to optimise development and build relationships.
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
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. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.