Classroom Teacher

Overport primary School

Towerhill Road,

Frankston   3199

Email: [email protected]

www.overport-ps.vic.edu.au

Overport Primary School - Success For All.

At Overport we value:

CARES: Commitment; Acceptance; Respect; Excellence; Success

Overport Primary School is located in Frankston and enjoys an outstanding reputation within the local and wider community. This is demonstrated by the significant growth in enrolments; over the past two years, the school has grown with a current enrolment of 712 students.  The school's mission statement, “Overport is an inclusive school community committed to providing engaging and challenging educational opportunities that support individuals to achieve their full potential”, is underpinned by the strong core values of Commitment, Acceptance, Respect, Excellence and Strength.   

Our students are supported by a highly professional staff, comprising of our principal and two assistant principals, 55 teaching staff and 10 education support staff.  Classroom programs are designed to support individual needs and are enriched by a number of specialist and support programs which include: Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Technology, LOTE (Japanese), a wellbeing program and a literacy intervention (LEAP –Literacy Enrichment Assistance Program). 

The staff are dedicated and committed to developing a learning environment which maximises the overall educational needs of our students and endeavours to achieve the best social, emotional and educational outcomes for all students. Our school is committed to working with students as individuals, adapting programs to their specific needs through a differentiated approach to curriculum and instruction.  In 2012, we developed a Pedagogical Master Plan based on differentiating our curriculum to allow teachers to personalise learning for our students and improve teacher pedagogy.  Our teachers plan in strong teams together and share experiences across year levels. The school is in the first year of a new strategic plan with a focus on building teacher capacity and curriculum delivery.  

The school has undertaken a major building program that has seen a complete rebuild of the school. The classrooms are designed with flexible learning spaces that offer the opportunity to embrace innovative practices throughout the school.  The school also provides a multi-purpose hall, and a well-equipped Library, Visual Arts room, Performing Arts room and Computer hub.  Out of Hours School Care, operated by “Extend,” is offered for families on site.

The use of Interactive Whiteboards or televisions in all classrooms, school iPads and laptops in the classrooms and a computer hub. This allows us to access information quickly at all times. We have upgraded our ICT infrastructure which supports our ICT devices.  We aim to continually improve access for all students and provide the digital tools to support their learning, and continue to grow our knowledge and skills in this area.

Extra-curricula activities to engage our students in a range of learning opportunities include: An annual production held at the Frankston Art Centre, Wellbeing Weeks, Education Week, Footy Day, Literacy and Numeracy week, House Athletics, Japanese Cultural Week, Book Week, RACV Energy

Breakthrough Challenge and Christmas Concert, as well as a myriad of camps and excursions. Students are able to receive music tuition in the areas of woodwind and brass instruments, guitar and drums. All students have the opportunity to participate in intensive swimming programs from prep to 4 and a water safety program in 5 and 6. During lunchtime our library, together with an indoor play area and clubs, is open during the first half of lunchtime.  Children have access to sporting and music activities as well as a POD with unstructured equipment and converted caravan to support imaginative play. These all offer a variety of lunchtime play alternatives.  

Our parents support the school through involvement in classroom programs, fundraising, sports activities, camps and excursions, and numerous other activities. Our School Council and its sub-committees are highly active. Parents’ Club is responsible for fundraising and community social events, our Buildings and Grounds committee has developed a Landscape Master Plan that supports school programs and the aesthetic appearance of the grounds and is also highly active. Our vegetable garden, which began in 2013, is used to educate our students on the value of growing, harvesting and cooking our own produce. A biodiversity garden and Japanese garden are also part of the environment and designed to provide aesthetic surroundings that are linked to student learning. 

Students are encouraged to act responsibly, showing respect for people, the environment and public property. A strong approach to wellbeing, which includes Restorative Practices, is designed to support student social competencies across the school. Our school rules are: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be a Learner. These are designed to ensure a consistent and explicit approach to school behaviour expectations.

The School Council and staff emphasize school spirit and a sense of pride in effort and achievement. At the weekly school assembly the children make the following pledge:

I promise to do my best

for my country Australia,

for my school Overport,

and to help other people at all times.

SC1 Demonstrated understanding of initiatives in student learning including the Standards, the Principles of Learning and Teaching P-12 and Assessment and Reporting Advice and the capacity to implement and evaluate learning and teaching programs in accordance with the Victorian curriculum.

SC2 Demonstrated high level classroom teaching skills with the capacity to deliver an outstanding and innovative performing arts/music program.

SC3 Demonstrated excellent ability to work with colleagues to continually improve teaching and learning.

SC4 Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess student learning data and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning.

SC5 Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including the capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with parents, other employees and the broader school community to focus on student learning, wellbeing and engagement.

SC6 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values, including a commitment and capacity to actively contribute to and manage major curriculum or student activities and a commitment to continually improving teaching quality and capacity through the application of knowledge, skills and expertise derived from ongoing professional development and learning.

The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges- range 1 and range 2.  The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.  The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning. 

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2
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:
- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- Supervise and train one or more student teachers
- Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.

Classroom teacher Range 1
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.

The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:

- Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;

- Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;

- Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;

- Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;

- Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.

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 values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces.

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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/programs/health/protect/Pages/childsafestandards.aspx

- 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

This music teaching position is one day per week on every Thursday.