- Located at our Narre Warren Campus, Boonwurrung Country
- Full time - Fixed Term for Term 4, 2022
- Base Rate $69k- $100k (Dependant on years of experience) pro rata + salary + Salary Packaging
For over 140 years, Berry Street has adapted to a changing world, and we will continue to adapt to achieve our purpose. We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful. Our Vision for 2022: Together we will courageously change lives and reimagine service systems. We look forward to working with children, young people, families, carers, staff and partners to achieve this vision. Together.
The Opportunity
The Berry Street School is a specialist independent school consisting of four campuses based in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren and Shepparton. We provide a Victorian Curriculum and VCAL program for students aged 12 to 18 years who have become disengaged from mainstream education and deliver a trauma-informed education model.
This is a Full time, Fixed term position that will commence from October,2022 and conclude December 2022 at our Narre Warren Campus.
Key Responsibilities
The classroom teacher for the tutoring program will:
- Deliver tutoring in line with the Department of Education tutoring program requirements.
- Deliver targeted teaching interventions to support those young people whose learning was disrupted by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Plan, implement and deliver an engaging curriculum based on the individual needs of the students.
- Use school-wide data measurements and teacher-informed judgements to inform practice.
- Formulate frequently updated IEPS’s addressing the social-emotional and educational needs of the students.
- Support the engagement of students within an inclusive and equitable educational environment implementing a trauma-aware approach to behaviour management.
- Uphold all Australian Teaching Professional Standards.
About You
To be successful in the role, you will hold a tertiary qualification in Teaching/Education, have a current Victorian Institute of Teaching registration and be able to work creatively to engage our young people in their education. You will understand of the importance of and have the ability to work in a team environment and an understanding of the trauma informed positive education model approach.
The Benefits
- Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
- Four day per week student contact, one planning/PD day per week.
How to Apply
Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted as soon as possible as applications will be assessed as received.
Queries to Charles Hertzog, Assistant Principal O484 512 945
Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check.
Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify with a sexual and or gender minority identity. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.
Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.