Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1498158
Findon Primary School is a government Foundation to Year 6 school with an enrolment of approximately 315 students. Our school strives to provide the best learning opportunities for all its students in an environment that is. Findon Primary¿s students, staff, and community and together, we work to support all the students at Findon Primary to grow, develop and flourish in an engaging and student-centred environment.
At Findon Primary School, our educational philosophy is based on `developing the whole child¿. Our vision is that our students become life-long learners with positive feelings of self-worth and a sense of belonging. As young adults, we aim for our students to be role models of the values they have consolidated at Findon. These values promote our students to become confident, tolerant, resilient and effective team members within the larger global community.
Findon Primary School promotes a school environment that is a welcoming, diverse and safe place for all students, parents, teachers, and staff. We work together to create a school environment that is inclusive of all nationalities and cultures. At Findon, we refer to our school community as a family and we celebrate all that brings our students together.
The following values are pivotal to the life of our school and the school community ¿
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Honest
Do Your Best
Show Care and Compassion
Findon Primary has a dedicated team of teachers who deliver a high-quality education providing students with solid foundations for their secondary education and are committed to the school¿s motto of `Learning for Life¿. We incorporate all areas of learning including, English, Maths, STEM, Digital Learning and specialist areas such as Physical Education, Performing Arts, Visual Arts and LOTE ¿ Indonesian. We provide Intervention and Extension programs according to key learning areas and student need such as Literacy Intervention and Numeracy Extension. To support our students with an EAL background we have a dedicated EAL program as well as a Koorie program to support students with an Indigenous background. We have a strong belief in student voice and agency and are proud of our ongoing commitment to promote this through our student leadership group ¿ SRC and school leaders.
Teachers work together in teams with a strong focus on PLC and data Literacy. Our teachers provide a learning environment that has high expectations, develops the full potential of each child, and supports their overall health and wellbeing. Students are actively supported to take responsibility for their learning and behaviour. We assist students to form friendships, seek solutions to problems and understand the importance of good citizenship. A consistent approach through our School Wide Positive Behaviour System framework, enables all students to flourish at their own pace and achieve further.
Findon Primary School has a commitment to building a learning community where all stakeholders are involved in the education of students. We encourage parents to take an active interest in their child¿s learning and to take advantage of the numerous forums and opportunities that support this. The partnership between home and school is highly valued and underlines the importance parents have in all aspects of their child¿s education.
The atmosphere of our school is supportive and friendly with students, staff and parents working together to achieve the best learning outcomes for all children in a caring, compassionate and inclusive environment.
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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
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