Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher - Range 2
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1546900
Please note - no more than a 1 sided page response per criteria.
SC 1 Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current literacy, numeracy and the personal and social capability strategies and intervention approaches.
SC 2 Demonstrated knowledge of the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 and experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching and wellbeing strategies.
SC 3 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and communication skills that will enable you to facilitate conversations with a broad range of professionals, including both education and health personnel.
SC 4 Experience of educating and supporting students who are neurodiverse and/or have significant medical and/or mental health issues. This includes an ability to effectively support students who have significant cognitive, social and emotional needs.
SC 5 Commitment to professional development. Provide evidence of recent professional learning and its impact on your teaching.
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:
The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:
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
OTHER INFORMATION:
Capacity and willingness to be able to work on the general paediatric medical wards, children's cancer centre, mental health units and/or as an educational consultant across a variety of specialised medical/mental health clinics. Please note that our mental health units and clinics provide specialist assessment, care planning and education for young people who are experiencing significant medical and/or mental health issues
In 2027, the successful applicant may work across one or more specialised programs at Monash Children's Hospital School, including as a teacher with one of our inpatient programs and/or within the Early in Life Mental Health Service (ELMHS) multidisciplinary team, the Healthy Koori Kids Clinic, and/or the Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (VPRS). These roles involve high quality teaching alongside strong consultation, collaboration and liaison with students, families, schools and multidisciplinary health professionals. Other teaching and consultancy opportunities may also be considered, depending on the skills, experience and expertise of the successful applicant and the evolving needs of the school.
Willingness to work across multiple sites: Clayton, Berwick, Cranbourne and Dandenong
Capacity and ability to effectively teach and consult across multiple year levels.
Strongly encourage a deep understanding and commitment towards inclusive education.
Experience in school wellbeing programs and teams is also highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, in line with the Child Safe Standards.
This position requires an exemplary teacher who can align health and education for the development of the young person in all the learning and wellbeing domains.
SCHOOL INFORMATION SESSION:
We will be running a Teams information session for potential applicants. This meeting will take place on Thursday 15/10/2026 at 4:00pm. Please email Rebecca Foot at [email protected] to book a place in the Teams meeting. Bookings are essential.
This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.
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.
Purpose
Monash Children's Hospital School (MCHS) is a Victorian Department of Education (DE) school located within Monash Children's Hospital. The school has been established to provide education for children who are inpatients and/or outpatients of Monash Children's Hospital inclusive of Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS).
Vision
Monash Children's Hospital School's vision is to ensure our young people will have access to high quality teaching, learning and consultancy that will provide continuity of their education.
We aim to build a safe and supportive environment and culture, one that promotes positive relationships, values diversity and inclusivity and supports the holistic development of our students.
Values
Monash Children's Hospital School's values are: Respect, Inclusion, Collaboration and Engagement.
MCHS ModelThe Monash Children's Hospital School model allows education and health colleagues to work together as members of multidisciplinary treating teams. This provides a holistic approach to the care and education of the young person. Together health and education professionals align treatment and education, inform one another's practices, provide different perspectives of the child, utilise one another's strengths and build a holistic understanding of the young person.
We provide education to students from Foundation to Year 12 inclusive of all schools - mainstream, specialist and specific purpose.
3 Major Phases
Monash Children's Hospital School delivers education services alongside a patient¿s treatment, recovery and reintegration to school/education setting.
Treatment Phase
We establish and maintain contact with the young person¿s regular school in a supportive and confidential manner in order to provide continuity and connectedness with their learning. During this phase, MCHS staff members teach, liaise and advocate with, and for, the young person.
Recovery Phase
We engage with the young person's family, Monash Children's Hospital medical and health personnel, ELMHS treating team members and key staff from the student's regular school. This role assists the continuity of the patient's education while they are recovering at home. This is an important phase to make sure that the young person stays connected with their education and school.
Reintegration Phase
We provide support to the young person, their family and the base school to assist in a smooth and positive reintegration back to school/education. MCHS staff can provide advice about return to school planning and with other key stakeholders will develop strategies that further strengthen this process.
Who We Work WithInpatients
Monash Children's Hospital
Teaching occurs in purpose built classrooms, in learning spaces on the wards and units, as well as in patient's rooms.
Outpatients
Monash Children's Hospital School also supports outpatients (as educational consultants) in the following areas:
Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS)
CORE Program
Intake, Assessment, Consultation and Treatment unit (iACT)
Intensive Mobile Outreach Service (IMOS)
Endeavour Service - Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service - Early Action in Schools (CASEA)
Children's Health & Wellbeing Local
Medical Clinics
Adolescent Medicine Clinic
Developmental Paediatrics Clinics
Victorian Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Clinic (VicFAS: Metro & Regional)
Cystic Fibrosis Department
Nephrology Department
Healthy Koori Kids Clinic
Paediatric Refugee Health Clinic
Pakenham Community Paediatric Clinic
Spina Bifida Clinic
Wellness and Recovery Centre - Eating Disorders Day Program
Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Chronic Fatigue Clinic
Victorian Paediatric General Rehabilitation Clinic