Department of Education - Victoria

Why South Melbourne Park Primary School? We are a forward-thinking group of educators, who keep kids at the heart of our decisions and work collaboratively to build our professional knowledge in evidence-based best practice. We are seeking a graduate teacher who is a team player with a thirst for knowledge and a desire to `know better - do better'.

Our vision is to `inspire a new generation of curious minds'. 

Our mission is to foster a community of global citizens, grounded in integrity, empathy, and respect for self and others. We aim to nurture highly literate, numerate and curious life-long learners who are equipped to become the problem solvers of tomorrow. 

South Melbourne Park is a state of the art school that opened its doors at the beginning of 2019. Current enrolments sit at 400. Located in Albert Park Reserve, the school offers modern learning facilities in a unique heritage setting, surrounded by parkland and one of Melbourne's leading sports precincts. The historic Albert Park Signal Depot and Drill Hall buildings have been beautifully repurposed as classroom and specialist spaces, along with a central library. They sit alongside a new Discovery learning block and a gym with a competition-grade netball and basketball court.

Teaching and pedagogy inside the learning precincts reflects research-based best practice with staff collaborating in professional learning communities. The learning philosophy at South Melbourne Park is closely aligned with the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 and the work of the Australian Education Research Organisation. Our instructional model focuses on Explicit Teaching, with an emphasis on developing the foundational skills that lead to proficiency. South Melbourne Park aspires to be a place where children love to learn and grow. Every Friday, we facilitate Passions sessions - an opportunity for students to explore, wonder, create, and innovate by following passions that may have emerged through the enduring understandings developed in other curriculum areas.

'Kids at the Heart' is the mantra that drives our decision making

Our core values are:

• Be Kind
• Be Responsible
• Be an Active Learner

Additional Notes:

1. Please include the phone numbers of three referees 
2. Please ensure you list your most recent place of employment in your resume and that one of your referees is your most recent direct manager.
3. The school is accessible by public transport. All day paid parking is available at Lakeside carpark.
4. Our recruitment process has two stages:

• Stage 1 includes an interview for those shortlisted
• Stage 2 includes an observation of practice at SMPPS, for those who are successful at stage 1.

 

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the capacity to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated capacity to respond to student learning needs.

SC2    Demonstrated capacity to implement high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. 

SC3    Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning. Demonstrated capacity to use data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4    Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated capacity to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.    

SC5    Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated capacity to reflect upon practice and engage in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.