• Job no: 8QPDD

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!

Morwell is a growing township in the Latrobe Valley area of Gippsland (approximately 152km South East of Melbourne)

About the Side by Side Program

Side by Side is a new program run by Berry Street as the lead agency and Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA) as subcontractor as part of the Victorian Government’s Partnerships Addressing Disadvantage initiative.

Side by Side is an outcomes-based contract and aims to improve engagement, attendance and learning outcomes for some of Victoria’s most vulnerable and disadvantaged children.

Your Opportunity

The Side by Side Teacher will work across three primary schools in the Gippsland region with Berry Street and VACCA Family and Education Support Workers to improve student attendance and provide 1:1 and small group tutoring support.

Support the engagement of students within an inclusive and equitable educational environment implementing a trauma-aware and culturally sensitive approach to instruction and behaviour management.

Work with classroom teachers and Family and Education Support Workers to identify individual capacity and wellbeing of students.

Development of a ‘ready to learn’ plan based on the individual needs of the students with a focus on addressing their social-emotional and educational needs.

Your skills and experience

Experience in the development of individual education plans that develop a culture of high expectations for all students through learning goals.

Positive and trauma aware behaviour management strategies providing for a safe learning environment.

Demonstrated understanding of cultural safety and awareness; and cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD), including cultural safety for children from CALD backgrounds.

Minimum Bachelor of Education required for this role with an active VIT registration.

The Benefits

• Above award salaries & allowances 
• Regular reflective supervision 
• A culture that values and support professional development  
• $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation 
• 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions! 
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family 
• Leave loading 17.5% 
• Extra carers leave!
• Berry Street Education Model training provided

How to Apply

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted via the "Apply Now" button. We will be assessing applications as we receive them.

Queries to Rebekah Smithett - Side by Side Team Leader on 0497 721 262.

Please Note; the successful applicant will be subject to comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, National Police Check (International Police check 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.

A position description is attached.