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Job ID
1425633
Location
Ashwood High School
Department
Ashwood High School
Role Type
Instrumental music
Full/Part Time
Part-Time
Ongoing/Fixed Term
Fixed Term
Classification
Ed Support Level 1-Range 4
Apply By
08/04/2024
Other Information
Begin Date
08/12/2024
End Date
12/20/2024
Hours
15.20
Contact Name
Brett Moore
Phone9807 1333
School Website
www.ashwood.vic.edu.au
Location Profile
Ashwood High School was recognised in 2021 as one of the `Top 10 Government Schools¿ in Victoria for VCE results, where the median study score was 33. Ashwood High School also gained recognition in 2023 as the highest ranked local entry high school in Victoria for university pathways. Ashwood High School is an aspirational co-educational secondary school providing an outstanding all-round educational experience, encouraging, inspiring, and cultivating students to be positive contributors to our world. Having served as an integral part of the community since 1962, Ashwood High School interweaves traditional values with a contemporary understanding of education. Our state-of-the-art facilities are situated on a 17 ha site with spacious, unparalleled grounds. A major building program is underway for the construction of a new Senior School STEAM and Research Centre.
We develop critically aware, reflective, resilient, confident, and independent learners for life. We are proud of our strong sense of community and provide a welcoming, safe, secure, and orderly learning environment. The school has established the necessary preconditions ¿ safety, high expectations, routines, and authentic relationships ¿ to actualise an environment where students are afforded opportunities to celebrate success in all its forms. Our substantial awards and recognition program runs throughout the school with an emphasis on student voice and agency.
We believe deep learning is facilitated by outstanding teaching. This occurs when all learners are actively engaged in a variety of differentiated and challenging learning tasks that are academically rigorous. We value the whole person and are committed to creating positive, adaptable, and socially aware citizens of the world. Our students are provided with an outstanding array of extra-curricular activities to cultivate student talent across what we believe are the four elements of a GREAT school:
- Strong emphasis on Academic Excellence
- Sporting Excellence program
- Significant commitment to the Creative Arts
- Focus on Civics, Citizenship, and Leadership.
As members of the Ashwood High School community, staff, and student behaviours are informed by our School Vision and Motto: `Vision Inspired Action¿ and guided by our school `CHOIR¿ values:
Community of learning and trust
High Expectations ¿ Aspire to your personal best
Optimism, reflection, and resilience
Innovation, creativity, and sustainability
Respect for teachers, students, school, and self-respect.
Our school¿s motto, `Vision Inspired Action¿, is reflected in the behaviours and actions of staff, students, parents, and partners. Together, we are committed to creating and sustaining a proud school culture of empowerment and excellence based on mutual respect. Deep learning is facilitated through outstanding teaching that is strengthened by supportive and authentic relationships. The Ashwood High School community is proud of our students¿ achievements, contributions to the community, conduct, personal presentation, courtesy, and manners.
We encourage our students to develop responsibility for their own learning, progress, and behaviour. We foster collaboration and cooperation with shared expectations of success. Ashwood High School is committed to providing innovative teaching and learning strategies. We are dedicated to establishing supportive and authentic relationships to ensure our students enjoy learning and achieve their full potential. Our school is committed to realising student wellbeing, engagement, and achievement through focused effort on four priorities for continuous school improvement:
- Enhancing student culture
- Growing pride and achievement
- Valuing staff and building capacity
- Increasing positive parental and community engagement.
Over the past few years, Ashwood High School has undergone significant transformation and is experiencing the highest demand for enrolment in the history of the school. This growth has led to the creation and implementation of two mini schools in 2021: Middle School (Years 7-9) and Senior School (Years 10-12). This structure enables the ages and stages of learning to be fostered, developed, and celebrated.
Selection Criteria
SC1 Demonstrated ability to instruct small groups and individual students in an instrumental program.
SC2 Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to a broad range of school activities and a capacity to reflect on, evaluate and improve professional knowledge and practice.
SC3 Demonstrated capacity to monitor and assess student learning data and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning.
SC4 Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and high level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with students, parents and other staff.
Role
Instruct small groups of students and individual students and prepare for exams
Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the music program within the school
Undertaking other classroom related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal and the Instrumental Music Coordinator
Participating in activities such as lunch time rehearsals, Student Led Conferences; staff meetings
Attending school events such as:
Presentation Night
End of Year Concert
Acoustic Nights
Responsibilities
Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress
Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes
Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress
Implementing effective student management
Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection developing a professional portfolio
Contributing to a range of extra-curricular programs
Who May Apply
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of 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 recognises 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. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au
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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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 behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Other Information
Applicants are expected to submit the following:
- A cover letter addressed to the Principal
- A curriculum vitae including the names, positions and contact details of 3 referees
- A statement addressing the key selection criteria.
Attendance during term breaks maybe required and a leave purchase allowance will be paid for this time.
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 at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx