Japanese Classroom Teacher (Tfi 0021)

Role
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 programs 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 teacher gains experience, their contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases.
All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties, provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training, and experience of the teacher.
Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.
A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high-quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students.
Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice and to support staff to expand their capacity.
Provide expert advice about the content, processes, and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning.
Supervise and train one or more student teachers.
Assist staff to use student data to inform teaching approaches that enable targets related to improving student learning outcomes to be achieved.
Classroom teacher Range 1
The primary focus of the range 1 classroom teacher is on further developing skills and competencies to become an effective classroom practitioner with structured support and guidance from teachers at higher levels and the planning, preparation, and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes.
These teachers teach a range of students/classes and are accountable for the effective delivery of their programs.
Range 1 classroom teachers are skilled teachers who operate under general direction within clear guidelines following established work practices and documented priorities and may have responsibility for the supervision and training of one or more student teachers.
At range 1, teachers participate in the development of school policies and programs and assist in the implementation of school priorities.
The focus of a range 1 classroom teacher is on classroom management, subject content, and teaching practice.
New entrants to the teaching profession in their initial teaching years receive structured support, mentoring, and guidance from teachers at higher levels.
Under guidance, new entrants to the teaching profession will plan and teach student groups in one or more subjects and are expected to participate in induction programs and other professional learning activities that are designed to ensure the integration of curriculum, assessment, and pedagogy across the school.
Teachers at range 1 are responsible for teaching their own classes and may also assist and participate in policy development, project teams, and the organization of co-curricular activities.
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 organizational 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.
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 recognizes 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.
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.
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 behaviors the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools.
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.
Program Benefits
This position has been advertised as part of the Targeted Financial Incentives (TFI) program and includes incentive payments.
Payments are only applicable and payable if the successful candidate meets the applicable eligibility criteria as noted below.
Payments and support on offer, subject to eligibility criteria:

A commencement incentive payment (pro-rata for positions less than full-time) to the amount of: $25,000 (before-tax) if the position is for a school located within specified remote areas, or $50,000 (before-tax) if the position is for a school located within other specified remote areas.
$10,000 (before-tax) annual retention payments (pro-rata based on FTE), at the conclusion of the second, third, and fourth years of employment, for a total of up to $30,000 (before-tax).
Each retention payment is subject to successful completion of employment milestones.
Eligibility for Targeted Financial Incentive (TFI) program payments:

The successful candidate must be a new employee to this school.
The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 2 years of employment at this school.
The successful candidate must not have previously received $50,000 (before-tax), or more, in commencement TFI payments within the last 5 years.
The successful candidate meets the requirements for relocation (ordinarily resides at least 1 hour from this school at the time of application).
The successful candidate does not at present ordinarily reside within specified remote areas.
Only applicable for positions attracting a $25,000 (before-tax) commencement incentive payment: The successful candidate will also not at present ordinarily reside within specified remote areas.
For further information regarding the Targeted Financial Incentives (TFI) program, please visit the department's website.
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.
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