Classroom Teacher – Humanities (Fixed Term – .8 time fraction,
JRN: 1035698)
Dear Applicant
Thank you for your interest in the Humanities teaching position (Job Requisition
Number 1035698) and for seeking further information about Glen Waverley
Secondary College. This position is a fixed term vacancy commencing 27/1/16 –
08/07/2016. The selection process to identify new staff is a very important one for the
whole school community as we continue to build a teaching team committed to the
ongoing improvement of the College.
You are being provided with extensive information about the College so that you have
every opportunity to familiarize yourself with College programs and the culture of the
organization.
Included in this information is:
» The 'Position and Person Specification' for this position
The College website also contains information relating to the programs run at the
school.
All applications should explicitly address the key selection criteria .
Timeline :
Applications close 8/12/2015
If you require further information please contact Colin Warner (Assistant Principal) on
0409362174 or cwa@gwsc.vic.edu.au
1. POSITION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION:
A classroom teacher at Glen Waverley Secondary College is charged with the
responsibility of designing and delivering an educational program for their students
which is consistent with the aims and objectives of the college including those
incorporated into the College’s Vision and Values statement, its Charter and Staff
Code of Conduct. These documents identify a number of important foci for the work of
all teachers. They include:
To develop students as autonomous learners through improved teaching and learning
and the explicit teaching of the generic skills and attributes.
To enable all students to learn powerfully.
To improve and extend the use of appropriate computer based learning technologies
to enhance educational outcomes for all students.
To care for students as individuals by catering for their physical, emotional and
academic needs using recent educational research to inform the best approach to be
used.
An annual appraisal for each teacher determines the extent to which they have
addressed and contributed to improving the quality of teaching and learning and how
they have used computer-based learning technologies to enhance the educational
outcomes achieved by students. In addition all teachers are expected to participate in
on-going professional development related to the above foci.
In addition to their classroom duties, teachers are also required to perform additional
duties allocated by the Principal in accordance with state system requirements and
school council policies.
DUTIES:
The main duties to be performed by a classroom teacher are to:
2.1 Implement the College’s Vision and Values statement
2.2 Incorporate the principles of the College’s ‘Powerful Learning’ statement into their
classroom practice.
2.3 Adopt strategies which will improve the quality of the teaching and learning that
occurs in their classroom and which will ensure that all students make progress.
2.4 Integrate the use of appropriate computer-based learning technologies into their
classroom programs.
2.5 Undertake direct teaching of groups of students and individual students and other
non-teaching supervisory duties as determined by the College Principal.
2.6 Keep abreast of all activities and developments in the College and participate in
College decision-making processes.
2.7 Contribute to the College co-curricular program and participate in activities such
as parent/teacher meetings, staff meetings, learning area meetings, House meetings,
and camps and excursions.
2.8 Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum
area or other curriculum program within the school.
2.9 Participate in regular professional development activities.
2.10 Undertake other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as
determined by the College Principal.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA:
3.1 A commitment to participating in a learning community which embraces the
College Vision and Values Statement. A demonstrated ability to employ a broad
range of teaching strategies designed to assist students to become independent and
powerful learners.
3.2 Demonstrated high level knowledge of relevant key learning areas and an ability
to successfully develop, implement and evaluate curriculum within statewide
guidelines.
3.3 Demonstrated commitment to on-going professional development and the
capacity to reflect upon professional practice to continually improve the quality of
teaching and learning.
3.4 Demonstrated ability to develop constructive relationships with students which
engender positive attitudes to learning.
3.5 Demonstrated exemplary values and attitudes appropriate to responsible
professional practice and the intellectual, physical and social development of
students.
3.6 Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills when relating to
students, parents and other teachers together with a commitment and capacity to
actively contribute to the school's co-curricular program as an enthusiastic member of
the school team.