Quicksmart Intervention Tutor

'Our job is not to prepare students for something, it is our job to activate our students to prepare themselves for anything.'

Adapted from AJ Juliani.

Bundoora Secondary College (BSC)  is a secondary college in a quiet residential area of Bundoora, a northern suburb of Melbourne. We are an innovative, caring school and take great pride in knowing every member of our community (both staff and students) as individuals and as learners. The school is set on a well-developed, picturesque site adjacent to Gresswell Forest. The spacious grounds include a variety of playing fields and as our school farm continues to develop, a range of animal paddocks, productive gardens and indigenous flora plots.

Students at BSC are not bound by the traditional year level classes. The school is broken into three cohorts - ENTRY (level 7), PACE21 (levels 8-11), and GRADUATES (final year of study). Our broad pathways focus and vertical curriculum supports student's choice and provides flexibility across our learning program, ensuring that all students can engage in their learning at their point of interest and be challenged at their point of need.

BSC is currently experiencing a period of strong growth and we require staff who are flexible and generalist in their philosophy and thinking. We are a diverse and inclusive community and live by our school values - Respect, Responsibility, Resilience, Relationships and Rigour (the 5 Rs). BSC is a Child Safe school and expects all employees to be cognisant of the expectations upon them to contribute positively to our child safe environment.

SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.

SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.

SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.

SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.

SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.

SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

The QuickSmart Intervention Tutor will primarily work with small groups of students who require additional support with literacy and/or numeracy. QuickSmart Numeracy and Literacy are award-winning responsive, small-group intervention programs that aim to develop fluent (Quick) and efficient (Smart) strategy use. The programs are aimed at middle-school students whose numeracy or literacy outcomes are below minimum standards. QuickSmart is designed to enhance a student¿s fluency in either numeracy or literacy (reading and comprehension) by improving their information retrieval times.

Responsibilities

• If required, undertake the QuickSmart training (provided by the College)
• Deliver the QuickSmart program to small groups of primarily Year 7 and Year 8 students
• Work collaboratively with other QuickSmart tutors and relevant school leaders to prepare the QuickSmart intervention timetable
• Assess the progress of students in alignment with the requirements of the QuickSmart program
• Report levels of student achievement and growth at the end of the teaching and learning cycle
• Carry out allocated activities and tasks determined by the school consistent with role description
• Participate in planning and preparation with teachers on a regular basis.
• Participate in professional learning activities provided through this initiative.
• Participate in the ongoing evaluation of this initiative.

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

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 *******@education.vic.gov.au

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• 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.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx