Maths/Technology Classroom Teacher (RRI 071)
Job Description
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Classroom Teacher
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Hume - Wodonga
Reference: 1531464
Location Profile
Wodonga Middle Years College is a supportive teaching and learning environment where student needs and backgrounds are reflected in the learning and design of the school. The clear strategic intention is to maximize opportunities for all students by developing their talents and challenging them to have high aspirations so they achieve their potential and become logical, self aware, collaborative and inquisitive. Importantly, Wodonga Middle Years College seeks to develop skills and competencies so students are well prepared for future study in the next stage of their education.
Wodonga Middle Years College caters for 1,000 students in Years 7 to * on three campuses.
The development of one Middle Years College with two campuses provides the flexibility associated with larger schools while still maintaining opportunities for the development of strong relationships and knowledge of student needs that is enhanced in smaller schools. The College also provides unique opportunities for teachers to develop extensive teaching expertise in this important stage of schooling - the middle years.
The College has created opportunities for teachers who wish to accept the exciting challenge of teaching in a uniquely authentic middle school program. The College has high expectations of its students and the staff understand the importance of engaging their learners.
Our Mission - To be a student focused learning community from which our graduates will:
Be confident, capable and self-motivated.
Be comfortable living in a world of diverse people, cultures, and beliefs.
Be able to establish and maintain effective relationships.
Be tolerant and act with empathy.
Be respectful of self and others.
Make meaningful contributions to society ¿ the local and global community.
Demonstrates intellectual tenacity and persistence in problem solving
Be skilled analytic, critical, aesthetic and creative thinkers as the situation demands.
Respond positively and appropriately to change and challenges.
Set high expectations for themselves and act to meet those expectations.
Flourish in a digital world and be a skilled user of evolving technologies.
Be aware of post school options and successfully access them.
In the Middle Years College:
Teachers specialise in meeting needs and improving outcomes for middle years students.
Teachers generally work in a house across year levels.
There are improved leadership options for Year * students.
The Middle Years campuses have the scope to develop a variety of programs emphasising:
Victorian Curriculum
AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
TLI (Targeted Literacy Intervention)
AAP (Academic Advancement Program)
Sporting Excellence
Civics and Citizenship
There is a concentrated focus on transition with stronger links and co-operation with neighbourhood feeder primary schools and the Wodonga Senior Secondary College.
Responsibilities
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.
