Classroom Teacher - DET Tutoring Program

Berry Street is one of the largest independent agencies within Australia, providing diverse programs to over 35,000 young people, children and families across Victoria each year. We pride ourselves on our ingenuity, evidence based and multi-dimensional thinking to provide the best outcomes for our young people!

We believe children, young people and families should be safe, thriving and hopeful and strive to make this happen each day!

• Part time 0.2 - 0.4 flexible, Fixed Term Role (Term 4 ,2024 to end of Term 1, 2025)
• Base Salary $74k - $108k pa pro rata (Dependent on experience) + Super & Salary Packaging

About Berry Street School

The Berry Street School is a specialist independent secondary school with four campuses located in Ballarat, Morwell, Narre Warren and Shepparton. We offer an adaptation of the Victorian Curriculum for years 7–10, and the Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Major (VCE VM) and Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) for years 11-12. 

The Berry Street School’s vision is to create and sustain a safe and inclusive learning community where our students have access to high-quality education so they can thrive, achieve and belong.   

Our School exists to provide high-quality education to young people with a history of adverse childhood experiences who are at risk of disengaging from their education. Our students may have significant gaps in academic achievement and have found it difficult to learn in a group setting, presenting with complex behaviours in school settings. 

Key Responsibilities

The classroom teacher for the tutoring program will:

• Deliver tutoring in line with the Department of Education tutoring program requirements.
• Deliver targeted teaching interventions to support those young people whose learning was disrupted by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Plan, implement and deliver an engaging curriculum based on the individual needs of the students.
• Use school-wide data measurements and teacher-informed judgements to inform practice.
• Formulate frequently updated IEPS’s addressing the social-emotional and educational needs of the students.
• Support the engagement of students within an inclusive and equitable educational environment implementing a trauma-aware approach to behaviour management.
• Uphold all Australian Teaching Professional Standards.

About You

Required for the role; A teacher currently registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)

• A teacher with VIT Permission to Teach (teacher tutor)
• A pre-service teacher (PST) (employed as an education support (ES) class employee) working under the supervision of a registered teacher
• A speech therapist or occupational therapist (employed as an ES class employee) tutoring in specific identified student needs. 

You will understand of the importance of and have the ability to work in a team environment and an understanding of the trauma informed positive education model approach.

The Benefits

• BSEM training (Berry Street Education Model)
• A culture that values and support professional development
• Regular reflective supervision
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted as soon as possible as applications will be assessed as received.

Queries to Jamie Ozga, Assistant Principal 0407 861 603

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and National Police Check and International Police check if required and Victorian Carer Register clearance if applicable.

Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.