English Teacher; RRI

Charlton is a rural town serving a farming community situated 240 km north‑west of Melbourne and 110 km north‑west of Bendigo. The township is located on the Calder Highway and the Avoca River. The College’s vision is to empower students to become successful, confident and creative global citizens. This is achieved by providing all students with a high‑quality education to enable them the opportunity to succeed in a safe and supportive learning environment.

The College Values include:

· Respect: for ourselves, each other, the environment and our community

· Honesty: act morally and ethically with consistency between words and deeds

· Learning: embrace learning opportunities through being responsible, active and independent

· Optimism: being enthusiastic, persistent and resilient

The school currently a student population of 124 drawn from farming and town areas.

Charlton College manages the North Central Trade Training Centre (NCTTC), located on the Davies Street campus, on behalf of the 7 schools that make up this network. The NCTTC provides technology subjects to all network schools in years 9‑10, VCE and VET and delivers a shared VCE‑VM program to participating schools. This facility provides expanded VET options for network students including Hairdressing, Beauty, Animal Studies and Allied Health Services.

The College curriculum offerings are expanded by cooperation between schools in the North Central Network through video conferencing links and other provision through the NCTTC.

Charlton College manages the North Central Network Re‑Engagement Program, (FLO). A FLO co‑ordinator manages the program where young people are identified to support their re‑engagement back into mainstream school or to provide a longer‑term alternative learning pathway depending on their age and stage of learning. Young people are enrolled at either a home school or Charlton College and enrolled in a VCE, VET or VCE‑VM program.

The FLO program operates out of Charlton College.

Victorian curriculum operates across years P‑10. Early Years literacy and numeracy programs operate in P‑6, while VCE, VET and VCE‑VM subjects are offered to Year 10‑12 students. The College operates a learning neighbourhood structure, P‑6, 7‑9 and 10‑12. The College has an extensive netbook program, including all students in Years 4‑12. Students in P‑4 access both iPads and netbooks. The College utilizes relatively new facilities including, P‑6 using the Building Education Building, (BER) and the Science and Language Centre, (SLC) is used for science, senior student’s subjects and for video conference delivery.

SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2 Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

SC3 Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4 Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5 Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

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 programmes 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…