Department of Education - Victoria

The Graduate Recruitment Initiative actively supports the employment of Graduate Teachers in Victorian government schools by identifying vacancies for eligible candidates.

If you’re keen to explore a broad range of Teaching opportunities, then there’s no better place to start your career.

Location Profile
Ascot Vale Heights School is a state government P-12 special school that caters for students with mild intellectual disabilities. We are deeply passionate about preparing young people to reach their full potential and become active and engage global learners.  AVHS provides evidence-based learning that maximises the independence of each person in an innovative and engaging and inclusive learning environment. It is located in the Travancore Estate of Ascot Vale.

The school offers excellent programs to promote the learning and independence skills of all students.  

Specialist classes include Physical Education, Music, Art, and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden Program.

Parents are welcome and encouraged to participate in their children's education.  A number of information sessions and programs to support parents are held throughout the year.  

For further information please visit: www.ascotvalehs.vic.edu.au

`Teachers who do not have an approved special education qualification but do have current provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching may apply. Preference will be given to applicants who have an approved special education qualification'.

What we offer

• This position attracts an incentive payment of $5,650 (pre-tax) for the successful candidate who meets the eligibility criteria
• Ongoing employment for candidates
• Career support with professional development opportunities
• Career start

What you’ll do  

Core responsibilities include:

• Planning and implementing a range of teaching programs or courses of study
• Teaching an area of the curriculum or a general curriculum to a year level
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting student progress in key learning areas
• Implementing strategies to achieve targets related to student learning outcomes
• Maintaining records of class attendance and recording student progress
• Implementing effective student management consistent with the school charter.
• Working with a mentor to participate in professional development planning, implementation and reflection developing a professional portfolio

Additional responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Supervising a range of student activities including support and welfare programs
• Contributing to a range of co-curricular programs

Who we’re looking for?  

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)
• 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'
• a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).

Who can apply? 

To be eligible to apply for a position advertised through the Teacher Graduate Recruitment program, a teacher must: 

• have completed their course requirements and graduated in the last 4 years, and
• not be employed as a teacher by the department at the time the advertised position is to commence

Applicants must also be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Next steps    

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, we encourage you to apply here