Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Leading Teacher - Range 3
Occupation: Leading teacher
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1503729
Sydenham Primary School is a Prep to Grade Six Primary School, located in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, located in the Brimbank LGA. There are approximately 500 students, 23 classrooms and is staffed by approximately 50 teaching, administrative and support staff.
We are a school that strives to develop resilient, kind and inclusive students who value their education. We aim to empower all students to follow their life passions and become successful life-long learners.
Our whole school values of Learning, Responsibility, Respect and Safety guide all of our work. Through a commitment to our values we are able to create a safe and inclusive environment enabling all students to flourish as individuals.
In the classroom our teaching staff provide a comprehensive curriculum with a strong focus on the key building blocks of Literacy and Numeracy. Our teachers work diligently in year level Professional Learning Communities and use data to understand the point of need for each student and then develop plans to target that point of need. Outside of the classroom we provide many extra-curricular activities that support the development of the whole child and also bring the community together which is something that we value very much.
A key feature of the Sydenham-Hillside Primary School Community are the positive relationships between the school and our families which are based on clear and open communication processes. We encourage families to be involved in their child's education and provide many opportunities for this to take place including but not limited to family information sessions, parent-teacher-student interviews and volunteering possibilities.
We look forward to developing a strong and effective partnership with families that strengthens each child's learning capabilities.
Open communication is one of our aims and we have established an excellent reputation across the wider community for our inclusive communication practices.
Sydenham Primary School has a great deal to offer, with a strong focus on Literacy, Numeracy, and ICT. We also work to create supportive learning environments that cater for the differing needs of all students.
Sydenham Primary School's strategic plan has a series of goals and targets embedded into the document that provides a very clear outline of our intentions to create a place of excellence, where learning is for all, and students are encouraged to succeed and achieve their best.
SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities, and the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum.
SC2 Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level and use this data to lead improvement initiatives. Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community focused on student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole-school practice and contribute to the provision of whole-school professional learning.
The Leading Teacher ¿ Wellbeing & Disability Inclusion provides strategic leadership in the areas of student wellbeing, inclusion, and engagement. The role focuses on building staff capability, coordinating programs that promote a safe and inclusive school culture, and supporting students with additional needs to achieve success both academically and socially.
This position leads the development and implementation of whole-school wellbeing frameworks, inclusive teaching practices, and targeted intervention programs. The Leading Teacher will work collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to ensure all students and staff feel supported, valued, and able to thrive.
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.