Address***Due to a location change for one of our current staff members, we have a six month art position that has become available. Please read over the info below, peruse our website - we are a great place to work and we look forward to discussing our job opportunity further with you***
Who is Valkstone Primary?
· We are an East Bentleigh based primary school with a student population of almost 700 and a staffing population of 62.
· We have 29 classes, with an average of 3-4 classes in each level for prep to Grade 4 and 5 classes for Year 5 & 6 grades.
· Outside of traditional subjects where we have above average performance levels (check out our NAPLAN results!) we also have a fantastic range of specialist subjects including Japanese, Music, PE, Art & STEM in our brand new STEM classroom ¿ with a fish pond, chickens & vegie patch included!
· For the sporting enthusiasts amongst you we have full indoor and outdoor basketball courts, outdoor netball court, full grassed school oval with cricket, football & soccer facilities, tennis rebound ball, five playgrounds across the school, an outdoor chess board & we are lucky enough to have the excellent swimming facilities of GESAC across the road.
· If sport is not your thing we have lots of things happening in art, music programs, choir, maths olympiads, coding club, robotics club and even a passionate Pokémon club!
· We have a school-run onsite OSHC & holiday program offering.
We have a highly engaged student and teacher cohort and are looking for an amazing art teacher to join our team for the rest of the year..
As a teacher in a primary school setting ¿ what more could you ask for?
Why us:
· We are growth mindset focussed, which is embedded in our school¿s daily activities.
· We have buddy programs¿for new teachers! We will match you up with someone
· Our community is supportive of the hard work of our staff and the direction of our school
· We also have an engaged and supportive parent group with a community driven approach second to none.
· We have teacher learning & development days.
If you are looking for a change and a role in the inner south-east would suit from a location perspective, if you are looking for a school that is driven, passionate and genuinely engaged in their students¿ needs and development, then look no further, we could be the work home for you.
You could be a graduate teacher looking for your first teaching role, all the way through to an experienced teacher looking for a wonderful new place to work. We'd love to meet you and share with you all the reasons you might want to work with us here at Valkstone Primary School.
If you are looking for more information before you reach out to us, see below, otherwise give us a call!
· https://valkstoneps.vic.edu.au/
· https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/15657163/valkstone-primary-school/
