SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others
SC2 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
SC3 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
SC4 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to health and wellbeing needs.
SC5 Demonstrated capacity to engage stakeholders, students, parents, staff, external supports, when coordinating health and wellbeing initiatives.
SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
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.
Student Health Promotions
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Develop Student Medical/Health Support Plans in conjunction with student families as directed by relevant DET Policies, including liaising with care teams (e.g. GPs, RCH) as required
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Communicating the medical needs of students with classroom teachers, and Year Level Coordinators (YLCs) and other staff, as appropriate, prior to special events (e.g. camps, excursions) for required adjustments and non-compliant medical/health support plans.
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At the direction of AP/SAP be prepared to attend events that involve a high risk of injury for students with complex needs
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Administrative duties to comply with recording and storing of student information
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Work collaboratively with the Student Engagement and Wellbeing Team (SEWT) to advise on professional learning related to School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) from a health lens
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Work collaboratively with the year level teams in the creation of student resources on health-related issues (e.g. use of drugs and alcohol, vaping, sexual education) for implementation in the homegroup curriculum
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Lead parent information sessions on key health areas, as needed
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Support students who are seeing an external medical practitioner in relation to their medical health with individual support sessions
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Maintain connections with external support agencies in relation to a student's medical health.
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Provide 1:1 individual education/support for areas of health concern highlighted by SEWT/YLCs/ AP
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Refer Tier 3 students and/or students who need additional wellbeing support to Student Wellbeing Coordinator (SWC)/Mental Health Practitioner (MHP).
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When necessary, work with YLCs, SWC, and MHP to support attendance strategies for students with health-related barriers including engaging with external support where necessary to promote regular attendance..
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Develop and review Student Safety Plans as required.
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Assist with complex student medical needs, as required.
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Be visible and approachable by staff and students during school hours
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Coordinate the Pasco Campus Breakfast Club Program with the support of the Student Leaders, including the ordering of food and supplies via Woolworths and Food Bank and provide training to breakfast club volunteers
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Attend Year Level Assemblies to promote community health services
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Maintain Community Health Service displays at both campuses
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Coordinate the Immunisation Program for Year 7 and 10 students while adhering to DET guidelines, contractuals and communicating the DET Schools Privacy Policy
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Assist the Curriculum Leader with VCAA Special Provisions for health related issues, as required
Staff Training & Development
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Provide training to staff on health topics as required
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Run professional learning sessions including termly PL week sessions for staff linked to health and the impact on learning
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Oversee ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training and registration for all newly appointed staff without valid training with the support of the Strategic Assistant Principal (SAP) including maintaining verifiers qualification to correctly verify staff use of autoinjector devices within 30 days of eTraining
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Oversee all required staff first aid training by referring to the Department¿s Mandatory Staff Training guidance including other staff first aid training identified by the Principal with the support of the SAP.
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Coordinate and promote annual staff flu shots ensuring compliance arrangements are met for onsite providers
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Maintain the WHS Staff Training Register including ensuring compliance from all staff in accordance to the DET Mandatory Training Register. This includes first aid training, OH&S, excursion LearnED, etc.
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Liaise with Campus Principals and/or relevant Principals to ensure staff member training compliance.
Administration
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Undertake all relevant administration duties, including accurate documentation of case notes and program outcomes.
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Complete record keeping on school system (Compass) when a student engages for health advice/support
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Undertake administration duties associated with small group work activities.
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Student filing system to be updated each year and archiving procedures to be in line with relevant policies.
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Ensure student meetings are communicated to the Attendance Officers
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Ensure all engaged providers/allied health workers meet the OH&S compliance requirements prior to attending onsite
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Ensure all programs and interventions align with Departmental frameworks and school strategic priorities
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Attend all relevant professional development sessions, staff meetings and other events as required throughout the year.
Other Duties
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As directed by Business Manager and College Principal
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.
Qualification in health promotion, public health, nutrition, or similar or relevant experience in the field highly regarded
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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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
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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
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
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The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
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if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
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a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
Much like the town of Williamstown itself, Williamstown High School is steeped in a rich history. The Yalukit-willam clan of the Kulin nation were the first people to live where our two campuses are situated, and they called it "koort-boork-boork", meaning "She-oak, She-oak, many¿ - a reference to the abundance of She-oak trees across the Hobson¿s Bay municipality. Today, the school maintains a focus on the environment with the Bayview Middle Years (7-9) Campus being located on the Port Phillip Bay waterfront, and featuring award-winning and environmentally sustainable building designs. The adjacent Jawbone Marine Sanctuary has also enabled the creation of an engaging and environmentally focused curriculum for students, that reflects the unique surroundings, and is complemented by our Marine Science program. The Pasco Later Years (10-12) Campus comprises a unique variety of architectural styles. Our oldest school building dates from 1867, and the most recent addition, our Centenary Theatre, opened in April 2017, contributing to a visually interesting and mature learning environment to meet the needs of our students as they move towards VCE studies.
POSITIVE BEHAVIOURS
A Williamstown High School education supports students to observe that ¿We are Respectful, We are Learners [and] We are Safe¿ - a message we have carefully crafted as a lead school in School Wide Positive Behaviours Support (SWPBS), and which is immediately visible throughout the school environment and enthusiastically supported by our 125 teachers and 30 ES Staff.
We create a dynamic learning culture that promotes integrity, innovation and the individual, and that values:
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excellence and creativity in our achievements and ambitions
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integrity and honesty in our actions and relationships
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diversity in our curriculum, in each other and in our community
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strong and open communication between our school and our homes, and between our teachers, our students and our families
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a commitment to social justice and a passion to protect and improve our environment and our community
HISTORY
Williamstown High School opened as a government high school in 1915 on the Pasco Street site of the original Williamstown Borough Grammar School. The school colours - red, yellow and black - were adopted from the flag of Belgium to draw inspiration from the spirit and resilience shown by the Belgians in World War One, and the anchor in the logo was used to honour the nearby Naval Depot. The school¿s maritime association continued when our motto `Hold Fast¿ - a sailing cry encouraging commitment, determination, loyalty, strength and courage, won out over ¿Don¿t Drift¿. Today, the school caters for more than 1480 students from years 7 to 12 on two campuses that are a ten-minute walk apart. The Bayview Street Middle Years Campus is built on the site of the former Point Gellibrand Girls¿ Secondary College which it merged with in 2000. The Pasco Street Later Years Campus is housed in several heritage buildings, including the original 1867 Williamstown Borough Grammar School block. Centenary celebrations and strong community support has delivered a state-of-the-art 300 seat theatre to the campus, completing Stage One of the Performing Arts Centre of Excellence facilities.
OUR UNIQUE OFFERINGS
In addition to co-educational home groups, the school offers a Select Entry Accelerated Learning program, an International Students¿ program and a dynamic and growing STEM/STEAM culture where our students engage in Robotics and other technologies that are fast-becoming essential areas of need and development as the twenty-first century progresses. We also offer an Accelerated Sports program which includes triathlon, netball, soccer, basketball, cricket and lacrosse. Our excellent Music Program includes multiple Concert/Stage Bands and Guitar/Vocal Ensembles, in addition to Classroom and VET Music Programs. Our ensembles perform regularly, including at Generations in Jazz, the Victorian State Band Championships and numerous other local and interstate events. Our very special and iconic `Warchild¿ concert also showcases the incredible talents of our young people and staff working together at this annual event.
While Williamstown High School is proud to perform strongly in NAPLAN, VCE Study Scores and ATAR results, we are most proud when we can help our diverse community of students grow, and that means from whatever position they are starting from. Our Literacy and Numeracy initiatives, community connections, care for our students¿ wellbeing and the wellbeing of their learning, and attention to the pathways they will embark upon after moving on from us, means our focus on students¿ growth and opportunities is targeted and ongoing, so that they can become their best selves. We encourage you to apply to join our special community, where we will warmly welcome you to contribute to the education and success of our young people.
For more information, please visit the school website at: http://www.willihigh.vic.edu.au/
