Job Description
Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 07/10/2024

Organisation: Schools (Government)

Salary: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1432750

Location Profile
About Us:
FLIP stands for Flexible Learning Intervention Pathways - an interim educational program where secondary school students are supported to reconnect with their lifelong learning journey. At FLIP we work with young people within the Wyndham & Hobsons Bay municipalities who face challenges in connecting with mainstream education. As teachers we support these young people to develop their learning confidence, to build trusted relationships and to explore suitable education, vocation and/or employment options. Manor Lakes P-12 College is the lead school which oversees FLIP and all teachers are employed by the College.

Hybrid work schedule: Flexibility of a hybrid work schedule where teachers can work both from home or onsite. The following onsite, face to face requirements are mandatory:

Weekly tutoring sessions held at an identified Wyndham community location;
Weekly Mentoring sessions held in Wyndham or other locations as required;
Staff meetings in Wyndham or other locations as required;
Student inductions and review meetings at various locations as required;
Where the Program Manager requests attendance at an ¿out of schedule¿ meeting or event.
***Please note: various locations = enrolled schools, community centres and shared meeting spaces within Wyndham & Hobsons Bay.
Selection Criteria
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.

Role
Main duties of a FLIP teacher includes:

Building positive professional relationships with students and their families to gain an understanding of their needs and challenges in order to best support them with their education journey.
Establishing a safe and nurturing environment to support student engagement, to build trust and to enhance opportunities for learning confidence to develop.
Creating, managing and assessing weekly individualised learning programs for students in line with their IEP goals and identified transition and pathway goals.
Develop, implement and review each students Individual Education Plan (IEP) in collaboration with the student and families on a regular bases and formally at termly Student Support Groups (SSG) meetings.
Monitoring weekly student attendance and engagement data and providing regular updates on student progress as requested by FLIP staff and external stakeholders.
Collaboratively planning and delivering weekly tutoring and mentoring sessions inline with the unit focus.
Engage in ongoing professional learning to support student learning and engagement inline with VIT requirements and the APST standards.
Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor¿s degree in Education or a relevant tertiary qualification.
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
Experience working with disengaged, vulnerable, at risk youth.
Strong understanding of differentiated instruction and individualised education plans.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
Commitment to fostering in including and equitable learning environment.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities

FLIP teachers are required to hold a current VIT registration and all teachers of the FLIP team are employed by Manor Lakes P-12 College. FLIP staff demonstrate outstanding skills in working in an online learning environment, using Google Apps for Education and additional ICT programs, to reconnect and engage young people who have been out of education for some time and for whom other alternative programs are unsuitable. FLIP teachers are required to adapt Individualised Education Programs for students to cater for additional learning needs, support personal health & wellbeing development and assist with growth and development in the area of literacy, numeracy, health & wellbeing and transition and pathway activities

Who May Apply
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.

EEO AND OHS Commitment
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.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]

Child Safe Standards
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

DE Values
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

Other Information
Position: Part-time Teacher - FLIP Program

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of vulnerable, at risk young people experiencing school avoidance?


Please note: Time fraction increase greater than 0.6 is negotiable
Conditions of Employment
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
VIT LANTITE
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must 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 Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.