• Job no: FFHCK
• Category: Education, Teacher
• Shepparton Location Yorta Yorta country
• Full time or Part time (flexible options) - Fixed Term until 8th of December 2023
• Base Rate $72k- $100k pa (Dependent on years of experience) + Super + 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 2026

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.

About the Berry Street School

The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with four campuses located in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren and Shepparton. We offer an adaptation of the Victorian Curriculum for years 7–10, and the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) for years 11-12.

The Berry Street School’s vision is to create and sustain a safe and inclusive learning community where our students have access to high-quality education so they can thrive, achieve and belong. 

Our School exists to provide high-quality education to young people with a history of adverse childhood experiences who are at risk of disengaging from their education. 

Our School is characterised by:

• Our relationship-based practice grounded in unconditional positive regard for our students
• The Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) which underpins everything we do, providing a structured vision of wellbeing in the school community
• Calm and caring environment with small class sizes and high staff-to-student ratio
• Highly individualised learning experience with all students following their own Individual Education Plans, Focus Plans, and flexible timetabling where needed, as well as additional specialist supports such as access to therapeutic services
• High expectations and a culture of support with an emphasis on applied learning and work preparedness
• Working closely not only with students, but also with their families/guardians/carers and other services to make sure all students have the right supports in place to succeed.

The Opportunity

Flexible part time or full time work until 8th of December 2023.

Tutors are employed to deliver small group learning support, with a focus on literacy and numeracy.

You will work in collaboration with a classroom teacher to identify a student's point of need through diagnostic assessments whilst regularly evaluating learning progress via formative assessments.

About You

To be successful in the role, you are:

• Teacher currently registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) OR
• Teacher with VIT Permission to Teach (teacher tutor) OR
• Pre-service teacher (PST) (employed as an education support (ES) class employee) working

You will understand the importance of, and have the ability to work in a team environment, an understanding of trauma informed education and will be able to work creatively to engage our young people in their education.

The Benefits

• Additional salary packaging available for meals/accommodation.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including access for staff members’ immediate family.
• Learning and development opportunities including Berry Street Education Model (BSEM) training
• Regular supervision and support from leadership

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted as soon as possible as applications will be assessed as received.

Queries to Rebecca Robinson, Principal 0428 633 027.

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 as LGBTIQA+. 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.