Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1510637
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.
Learn to Play Teacher - We are looking for a passionate and empathetic special education teacher to deliver our play-based program, Learn 2 Play. This program uses play based learning to help children develop their pretend play skills and social interactions. We aim to provide opportunities for students with additional needs to develop play skills that allows them to explore the world and learn about themselves. We use pretend play to improve multiple areas of child development, including language, self-regulation, social interactions and problem-solving.
We highly value and appreciate applicants with experience and passion for students with learning needs. The successful teacher will be working with the Specialist Team providing time release for classroom staff, by taking 1-hour sessions for a range of classes from foundation to grade 4 in our primary area of our school. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic passionate team of educators at our school. Our classrooms have no more than 10 students and teachers are supported by on average 2 education support staff per classroom. Each classroom is also supported be a timetabled team including, Speech Pathologist, Occupational Therapist, Allied Heath Assistant. We follow the Victorian Curriculum and report to families each semester. Assessment is done via formative assessment as well as using Crosschecks and staff report against the Victorian standards, our students are usually graded from A to D and some students access curriculum from F to 2. Teaching staff also are provided with 4 hours of time release through our specialist program that Includes Physical Education, Visual and Performing Arts, Learn 2 Play and Kitchen Garden. Staff work in collaborative teams and are supported by Leading Teachers and Learning Specialists for additional 40 minutes weekly time release to focus on planning, assessment, PL as well as a focus on wellbeing. Like all schools, Sunshine SDS has an Instructional Model, a phonics program in addition to 1:1 AAC iPad program to facilitate language acquisition.
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
Creating a supportive learning and inclusive environment where individuals feel valued.
Our School - Why work in at Sunshine Special Developmental School?
At our school, the care and well-being of our students and teachers come first. We foster a values-based learning culture whilst supporting over 200 diverse students, ages 5-18 years, with diagnosed moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.
Our unique and innovative learning program is tailored to meet each student's individual needs. We use a play-based and intensive interaction approach to enhance engagement and stimulated learning, offering activities like Visual Art, Library, Bike Ed, Cooking, Life skills program, Electives and Respectful Relationships.
The wellbeing, safety and engagement of our students, teachers and other professionals is essential to our continued success. We are committed to offering:
To discover more about us, please visit our website - Click Here. We also offer school tours for interested applicants. Please contact the school directly to organise a suitable time.
You will need to provide a response to the Key Selection Criteria listed below along with a Resume/CV.
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.
Located in Melbourne's Western suburbs, Sunshine Special Developmental School (SDS) offers a unique and innovative learning environment for students aged from 5-18 years with moderate to severe Intellectual Disabilities. Sunshine SDS is a P-12 school and is organised around a Primary and Secondary Learning Centre Model. The school is home to a wide range of students from diverse nationalities and cultural backgrounds. Our Vietnamese community is strong, and we welcome an increasing number of Burmese and African families into our learning community.
Sunshine SDS has an enrolment of 200 students and a staff compliment of: 4 Principal Class, 2 Learning Specialists, 2 Leading Teachers, 1 Disability Inclusion Leader, 1 Learning Behaviour Specialist, 28 Teachers and 75 Education Support Staff.
Our teaching and learning programs are tailored to meet the individual needs of students and include the use of the ABLES (Abilities Based Learning and Education Support). The teaching and learning of the school are driven by data that is used to establish priority learning goals for students and to report on progress. Learning is aligned to the Victorian Curriculum, with an emphasis on English, Mathematics, Personal and Social Capability. The school delivers curriculum through a variety of engaging, hands on contexts for learning. Some of these programs include play-based learning, an Electives program and Intensive Interaction. Students participate in specialist programs to provide appropriate enrichment and stimulation. These include Visual Art, Performing Arts, Physical Education and Learn To Play.
The school's team of Allied Health Professionals form a vital part of the support for all students and staff. The team includes Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, a Physiotherapist, and Allied Health Assistants. The school also has a Fulltime Nurse to provide additional support for both students and families.
Sunshine SDS promotes and upholds our vision of Excellence in education for every student, every day without exception.
values LEARNING | COLLABORATION | RESPECT | COURAGE | PERSISTENCE