Year One Classroom Teacher

Year One Classroom Teacher

Teachers at St Peter Julian Eymard are committed to the learning and wellbeing of the students they teach and make a significant contribution to the communities in which they work. They respect the individuality, capacity and backgrounds of their students and maintain high expectations for student learning.

Teachers are committed to the continuous development of their professional knowledge and practice. They work collaboratively, using research and evidence derived from theory and practice, to improve education and build effective communities of learners.

Teachers share an essential and privileged responsibility with parents and communities to care for all young people, and to discover and develop their potential to learn independently and critically throughout their lives. St Peter Julian Eymard teachers make a difference

At St Peter Julian Eymard teachers are expected to:

• know how students learn and how to teach them effectively in accordance with the Vision for Instruction
• know the content they teach
• know their students
• plan and assess using data for effective learning
• create and maintain a safe and challenging learning environment, with an emphasis on Vision for Engagement
• use a range of teaching strategies and resources to engage students in effective learning
• reflect on and improve their professional knowledge and practice
• are active members of their profession

St Peter Julian Eymard teachers are team members. They work collaboratively with colleagues; they seek out and are responsive to advice about educational issues affecting their teaching practice. They communicate effectively with their students, colleagues, parents/carers and community members. They behave professionally and ethically in all forums. St Peter Julian Eymard teachers have a deep understanding of the wellbeing of each student and strive to improve student’s outcomes by delivering an exciting, personalized and rigorous curriculum to prepare them for the 21st century.

St Peter Julian Eymard is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

This will be the primary focus of our care and decision-making.

St Peter Julian Eymard has zero tolerance for child abuse.

St Peter Julian Eymard is committed to providing a child safe environment where children and young people are safe and feel safe, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Particular attention will be paid to the cultural safety of Aboriginal children and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds, as well as the safety of children with a disability.

Every person involved in St Peter Julian Eymard has a responsibility to understand the:

important and specific role he/she plays individually and collectively to ensure that the wellbeing and safety of all children and young people is at the forefront of all they do and every decision they make.

In 1991, St Peter Julian Eymard School was formed on the original site, which had been extended in size by the purchase of property that was to be used as a freeway. The new school has grown in enrolments as new areas have opened up in the region and as the reputation of the school is held in high esteem by the local community.The school is set at the foot of the Dandenongs. Facilities include modern buildings, good equipment and large playground areas.

Application Instructions

Interested Candidates are required to:

• Attach their CV with three referees. Complete the application form and write a cover letter addressing the following key criteria:
• How do you use data to inform best practice based on MAC'S Vision for Instruction?
• How do you maintain child safety standards?
• How do you bring Gospel values alive in your classroom?
• How do you build authentic student voice to your classroom, with reference to Vision for Engagement?

Please send your application to the principal via email to gthomas@spjemooroolbark.catholic.edu.au