Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Graduate Teacher Program
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1544899
Mackellar Primary School, nestled in the heart of Delahey, Victoria, is a vibrant educational environment that thrives on its vision of "Empowering Global Citizens." Situated in a diverse and well-connected community, the school benefits from its strategic location within the Melbourne suburb.
The school's collectively developed vision of "Empowering Global Citizens" serves as its guiding principle to ensure our students have ownership of their learning in a way that successfully prepares them for life beyond school, and with a defined moral compass. This vision is firmly anchored in four key pedagogical principles which themselves leverage off our school mascot ¿ the bee. They are:
Bee Connected: Students are encouraged to build connections with peers, subject matter experts and teachers at school, and beyond with business leaders, not-for -profit organisations and government entities. This fosters a powerful sense of belonging and an understanding of the interconnectedness of our world.
Bee Collaborative: Collaboration is a cornerstone of achieving the global and moral aspect of our school¿s vision. Students are taught the value of teamwork, preparing them for future collaborative endeavours in a global society where one recognises and acts on what is right.
Bee Curious: The school nurtures curiosity amongst its students. They are empowered to ask questions, explore innovative ideas, and develop a lifelong love for learning.
Bee Creative: Creativity is celebrated and encouraged at Mackellar. Students are given the freedom to express themselves creatively, fostering innovative thinking and critical thinking skills.
Social and Emotional Learning
Mackellar Primary School also upholds a set of core values: Resilience, Teamwork, Respect, and Learning. These values are woven into the fabric of the school's culture and guide students in their personal and academic growth. The school places a strong emphasis on social and emotional learning. Programs such as School-wide Positive Behaviour Supports and Rights, Resilience, and Respectful Relationships equip students with essential life skills, promoting positive behaviour and building strong, respectful relationships.
A notable asset of the school is its dedicated Mental Health in Schools Leader, who facilitates a range of positive mental health programs. These initiatives have included art therapy, music therapy, Seasons for Growth, and 'I Can,' which play a vital role in promoting the emotional well-being of students.
Curriculum Achievement
In the realm of teaching, Mackellar Primary School employs explicit and scaffolded methods. English and Mathematics are taught sequentially and progressively, accommodating the diverse learning styles and abilities of its students. Differentiated instruction is a cornerstone of the school's approach, ensuring that every student's unique needs are met. This forward-thinking approach equips students with the skills needed to excel in the ever-evolving 21st-century landscape.
The school's curriculum includes the following range of specialist subjects: Physical Education, The Arts (Visual & Performing), Languages (Italian), Digital Learning, and Food Technology. These subjects offer students diverse opportunities for creative expression and skill development. In addition, Mackellar Primary School is committed to supporting all students in their academic journey. As such, the school offers intervention programs to help those at risk of not reaching their potential, as well as a high-ability program that nurtures students' strengths across various curriculum areas.
Community Involvement
Parents from the local community are warmly welcomed and encouraged to be actively involved in the school's activities. Subject matter experts are also invited to contribute, ensuring that learning is both locally relevant and globally informed.
The principal Simon McGlade, who has led the school since late 2020, is deeply committed to making Mackellar Primary School a school of choice for everyone in the community. His leadership team collaboratively works with all staff to build their capacity whilst addressing the individual needs of students, fostering an environment of continuous growth and excellence. Together, they ensure that Mackellar Primary School remains a beacon of empowerment and education.
SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.
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 guidance from teachers at higher levels.
Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment and pedagogy across the school.
Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams and the organisation of co-curricula activities.
Core responsibilities include:
Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
To be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must:
Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
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
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx
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.