Literacy Intervention Teacher

Location: Barwon South West - Greater Geelong

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Location Profile Northern Bay College

Northern Bay P 12 College is a unique multi-campus school in the northern suburbs of Geelong. It comprises four Prep Year 8 campuses and a Year 9 12 campus, alongside the Family and Early Learning Centre and the Geelong Industry Trade Training Centre (GITTC) at Goldsworthy.

The College operates through three sub-schools, enhancing our One School One Team ethos and rigorous focus on student learning underpinned by a proactive wellbeing framework. Staff collaborate in Professional Learning Communities (Prep - Year 2 ,Year 3 - 6 , Years 7 9 , andYear 10 - 12 ), meeting regularly in campus and college-wide groups to implement data-informed strategies that drive improved outcomes.

A strong Inclusive Practices Team supports the College, comprising specialist teachers and education support staff, including a College Inclusive Practices Leader, Inclusion Support Coordinators, Learning Adjustment Coaches, Mental Health Wellbeing Leaders (Years P 6) and an Inclusion Administration Assistant. This team works closely with the College Nurse, Wellbeing Team, mentor teachers, CALD staff, Allied Health practitioners and DET Student Support Services. The College maintains high accountability to ensure Individual Education Plans are implemented with fidelity and seeks staff committed to applying and supporting learning adjustments in classrooms.

• Delivering curriculum, pedagogy and teacher professionalism that achieve above-expected outcomes.
• Developing employable young people with resilience, optimism, self-respect and a commitment to personal best.
• Motivating and challenging students to fulfil their potential.
• Creating purposeful and diverse pathways.
• Building strong partnerships with schools, community organisations and business.

Our Values

Growth We celebrate improvements in skills, engagement, outcomes and participation.
Collaboration We work positively together to increase our collective impact.
Persistence We pursue goals and outcomes despite challenges, seeking solutions for ongoing improvement.
Kindness We model respect, inclusion and care across our community.

In Summary

We strive for a college where learning is visible and students feel safe, respected, believed in, listened to, and taught by knowledgeable, capable and enthusiastic teachers.

Selection Criteria SC1Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

SC2Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

SC3Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

SC4Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

Role heLiteracy Interventionrole is a powerful, program that provides daily, intensive, small-group instruction, which supplements classroom literacy teaching. The goal is to lift the literacy achievement of students who are not achieving grade-level expectations in reading, whilst linking reading and writing instruction in a meaningful manner.

The successful applicant will need to work both independently and collaboratively within the learning community spaces and show an ability to incorporate their knowledge of classroom pedagogical practice to enhance the program.

The role Includes:

• Work with the Learning Community Leader to determine students suitable based on the parameters of the program
• Devise a timetable for instruction/intervention
• To report directly to the Campus LLI Coordinator
• To utilise F&P Benchmark Assessment to locate reading levels to determine groupings
• Conduct and monitor intervention sessions
• Collate ongoing assessment materials to support evidence of learning and to inform future teaching
• Present data showing growth for each cohort of students
• Provide timely feedback to Learning Community teachers and strategies useful to inform teaching practice
• Provide continuing contact and monitoring of students who have completed the program.

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 organisational 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.

Diversity and Inclusion The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (seeWorkplace adjustment guidelines ).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD)

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.

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:

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:

• 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.
• 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

Qualification Requirements To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
• if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and . click apply for full job details