Working at South Oakleigh College

Elevate your teaching journey to new heights by joining our esteemed team of educators. At our institution, we believe in the transformative power of education, and as a teacher here, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future minds of tomorrow.

We’re not just offering a job; we’re inviting you to be a part of an inspiring community that values innovation, creativity, and a genuine passion for imparting knowledge. Whether you’re an experienced educator seeking fresh challenges or a recent graduate eager to make your mark, our institution provides a supportive and enriching environment where your expertise will flourish.

Child Safety

South Oakleigh College is committed to Child Safety. Candidates must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children and where appropriate be able to demonstrate experience working with children. Applicants will have the opportunity to indicate their understanding of or any experience they have in working with children with diverse needs and/or backgrounds. 

Mandatory Checks

Police Checks: All successful candidates are required to undertake criminal records checks.  The criminal records checks cover all countries of citizenship and each country in which the individual has lived for 12 months or longer over the past five years (or more).

Working With Children Checks: All successful candidates must obtain and provide a valid Working with Children Check.

The provision of these documents is at the candidate’s own expense.  The requirement for criminal records checks allows people to self-select out of the process if they wish to do so.

Vacant Positions

Listed below are our current vacancies, please refer to individual roles for the application process:

Maths Learning Specialist

Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend the majority of their time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning and have a range of responsibilities related to their expertise, including teaching demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to other teachers and facilitating school-based professional learning.  Learning Specialists are expected to have deep knowledge and expertise in high quality teaching and learning in delivering improved achievement, engagement and wellbeing for students. The role of the Learning Specialist will be to model excellence in teaching and learning through demonstration lessons and, mentoring and coaching teachers in improving the skill, knowledge and effectiveness of the teaching workforce.

The Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.

Reference Number: 1393644 
Begin Date: 29/01/2024                        End Date: 28/01/2027

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Student Wellbeing Counsellor ES Level 1 Range 4 

Range 4 is distinguished by broader management responsibility, particularly in the areas of finance, human resources and other support functions.  Range 4 is responsible for managing a range of functions under a wide range of conditions, subject to the size and complexity of school operations. 

Objectives will, generally, be clearly defined; guidelines will be broad and day-to-day direction minimal.  Management responsibility extends to ensuring appropriate support levels are maintained across the school.  Range 4 generally provides key support and timely advice to the leadership team and school council and liaises with the general school community, the Department and other government agencies and service providers.

Specialised professional roles will carry a high level of independence and accountability where suitable scope is provided to achieve objectives.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor.  Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

Reference Number: 1392508 

Begin Date: 29/01/2024                 End Date: 20/12/2024

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