Location Profile

Eltham East Primary School is looking for one full-time or two part-time Japanese teachers. This position is 0.6, and there is another one advertised as 0.4 at the same time. Please make contact with the school if you have any inquiries.

Who We Are?

The school is often referred to as the 'purple and gold school' due to the distinctive student uniform. As a school, we have a very respectful and collaborative professional learning culture where high academic achievement sits in a sea of character development. Whilst we have important school values, we also strive to live up to the 'Be Brave, Be Your Best Self and Be Kind' mantra.

School Vision

Eltham East Primary School is committed to providing a safe, nurturing and respectful environment which supports and inspires our children to be actively involved in their learning, to grow in self-awareness, resilience and social responsibility and to contribute in a positive way to the world around them.

School Context

EEPS is situated in the heart of Eltham, which is located 22km from Melbourne. It is a modern, well-resourced school nestled in a treed and sloping site. To ensure all 640 students have a high-quality education, a staff of over 50 works collaboratively towards achieving our school’s vision.

Curriculum Focus

Eltham East Primary School is a high-performing school. By implementing a range of innovative approaches as well as proven teaching practices, we strive to continuously improve our provision of the very best learning environment for each child. Our curriculum emphasis is on literacy and numeracy and embraces rich and engaging programs in the arts, science, humanities, health, physical education, music, and Japanese.

Responsibilities

The role of classroom teacher may include but is not limited to:

• Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students;
• Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;
• Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions;
• Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service.

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students.

Conditions of Employment

All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.