AddressLocation Profile
The theme for Robinvale College is "New Beginnings", where staff and students will collaborate with the rest of the College Community and its partners to make Robinvale College the school of choice. An exciting challenge and opportunity lies in providing a learning environment that simultaneously respects diversity, while building college and community identity and pride. This position is for the educator who wants to make a difference.
Robinvale College was established as a new entity in January 2016 through the closure of Robinvale P-12 College which was formed in 2010 through the merger of Robinvale Secondary College and Robinvale Consolidated School. The College serves a large horticultural and agricultural community.
We seek to appoint an experienced and highly motivated school leader; a leader who recognises and embraces diversity, engages, and partners with the local community, and who builds a highly skilled and strongly student-centred staff team to improve student outcomes and pathways to future learning, training, and employment opportunities.
As a rural school, Robinvale College's student profile is unique. The college is proud of its many cultures including Anglo Celtic, Italian, Koorie, Polynesian, Greek and Asian. In 2020 approximately 56% of the students were either of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, or Polynesian descent. In recent years the local community has seen an influx of new arrivals; there are over 40 different nationalities, including refugees from the Middle East and Horn of Africa , all in a town of 8,000 people. The need to provide inclusive educational opportunities for the many diverse cultures of students is fundamental.
Raising achievement in Literacy and Numeracy continues to be the focus of student learning. The College aims for a combination of high-quality teaching practices focusing on using data to inform practice and high levels of student engagement, primarily through students having a sense of ownership of their data and setting challenging goals. We aim for students to develop resilience to persevere through any challenges and to navigate the everyday issues that affect them in a spirit of problem-solving, optimism, creativity, and fun.
In 2019 Robinvale College entered into a 10-year agreement with the Colman Foundation to become an `Our Place¿ School. This exciting partnership will support the opportunity for Robinvale College to provide families with a greater level of access to a range of services.
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.
Other Information
Applicants are advised to address all the Key Selection Criteria and provide a current CV, including names and contact details of three professional referees.
A school-based financial incentive may be negotiated to the successful applicant of this teaching position at the Robinvale College if eligible. Further advice relating to this school-based incentive may be provided upon request.
Rental Assistance - Due to the current housing issues being experienced within our local area, Robinvale College may negotiate rental assistance with the successful applicant. Further information regarding rental assistance may be provided upon request.
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 a 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 vacancy.
- 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
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).
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants can contact Brett West, Yamatji man, in the Koorie Outcomes Division to talk about the recruitment process, the Department and supports for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the Department. Mobile: 0477 726 *** or email on: **********@education.vic.gov.au
