Department of Education - Victoria

Location Profile  

Mildura South Primary School is a Positive Education School and a member of the Positive Education Schools Association.  Our mission: 'We bring our best selves to school and love the work that we do' informs our priorities as we strive to develop the whole person focusing on Literacy and Numeracy, ensuring that we provide challenging learning experiences in an engaging learning environment.  Our Positive Education culture values a high work ethic and collaboration with teachers working in Professional Learning Communities to achieve the best outcomes for students.  Together as a whole school community we support each other in discovering new learning about ourselves, our capabilities and what we can accomplish.  Through our culture of coaching and continued professional learning we are able to achieve our vision:
- All students achieving high standards given the right time and support
-All teachers can teach to high standards given time, coaching and professional learning and the right assistance
-High expectations, teaching to point of need and early ongoing intervention are essential
-All leaders, teachers and students can articulate what they are learning and what success looks like. (Clarity: Lyn Sharratt 2019)
We have a strong commitment to Technology, encouraging and enabling the students to connect to the world beyond our school gate.  
The school has introduced STEM as a weekly curriculum area for all students from Years 3-6 to ensure our students are engaged in problem solving and authentic engaging learning that challenges their thinking and creates opportunities to collaborate with peers.
Our staff consists of 1 Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, 1 Leading Teacher and 4 Learning Specialists (Literacy, Mathematics, Visible Wellbeing and Digital Technology). There is a strong emphasis on maintaining a safe, secure, welcoming and stimulating environment that encourages successful learning. Our school has a culture of teachers learning from each other through a cognitive coaching program, implementing the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model and reflecting on student voice to improve teaching practice. All staff continue to strive to make every day count for our students.
We have 20 classroom teachers, 6 specialist teachers, 25 Education Support Officers (Student Learning), full time IT technician and part time Library person. Our school is well resourced enabling us to implement strategies to address the needs of all students, including those with special needs.  Assessment for High Quality Practice at Mildura South Primary. Assessment is formative and teachers gather in their Professional Learning Communities to discuss 'faces on data' and the best practice to ensure that all students have the opportunity and learning experiences that enables them to flourish.  Summative Assessment is carried out each term in Literacy and Numeracy and goals are set according to individual needs to facilitate each child being taught at their point of need. 
Parent support, dedicated staff and positive students ensures excellence in education at Mildura South Primary.

Program Benefits 

This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria set out under conditions of employment.

Conditions of Employment 

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. 

The appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment conditions check. 

A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided. 

Eligibility for incentive payments: 

• The successful candidate is committing to a minimum of 1 year employment at this school. 
• The successful candidate will not be a Graduate Teacher Incentive recipient from a previous vacancy. 
• The successful candidate must not be employed as a teacher by the Department at the time the advertised position is to commence. 

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