• Noble Park location, on bordering Wurundjeri & Boonwurrung Country
• Full time, 6 month fixed term role until July 2021
• Salary package full time equivalent up to $85,000 - $110,000 pa (inclusive of base salary dependant on experience, super and 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, Noble Park 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 Parental Leave cover is a full time, 6 month fixed term opportunity that will commence in Term 1 2021 and conclude at the end of Term 2 2021.

Key Responsibilities

The Classroom Teacher will:

• 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 by the closing date.

Queries to Amy Mazzitelli, Assistant Principal - Noble Park Campus on 03 9239 1426.

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.