<p><b>MELC Profile </b></p><p>Mildura English Language Centre (MELC) is a campus of the Mildura Senior College, and is located in the heart of Mildura, in north-west Victoria 545 kilometres from Melbourne MELC provides a full-time intensive English language program for newly arrived migrant and refugee students from years Prep to 10.</p><p>MELC’s aim is to prepare students for the English demands of mainstream schooling or other alternative pathways. MELC provides an introduction to the English language as well as learning in and through English. MELC also provides students and their families with an understanding of the Victorian schooling system and life in Australia.</p><p>At MELC, we are committed to providing a secure caring learning environment where staff and students respect cultural and religious differences. MELC provides equal opportunity for students of P- 10 year level, regardless of sex, ethnic  background, race, religion or economic status.</p><p>MELC teachers are required to differentiate the learning to consider student’s previous access to and experience of  schooling, their age and their rate of language acquisition. We are committed to Respectful Relationships and being a Safe School. The MELC values of Persistence, Empathy, Aspiration, Community and Engagement reflects the culture and behaviours we aim to develop in our students.</p><p><b>The English Additional Language (ELA) classroom teacher&#39;s role is:</b></p><ul><li>Direct teaching of students in multi-age classrooms and from diverse backgrounds for whom English is an Additional Language (EAL).</li><li>Direct teaching of students in the development of literacy and numeracy skills in English.</li><li>Application of the relevant EAL/D curriculum.</li><li>Differentiating learning experiences, responding to student learning needs.</li><li>Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the MELC Assistant Principal.</li><li>Participating in whole centre activities such as parent/teacher meetings, staff meetings, activity days, camps and</li><li>excursions. </li><li>Undertaking other non-teaching supervisory duties.</li></ul><p><b>The role of classroom teacher may include but is </b><b>not limited to:</b></p><ul><li>Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students; </li><li>Contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum</li><li>program within the school; </li><li>Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;</li><li>Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings, staff meetings, camps and excursions; </li></ul><p><b>Selection Criteria</b></p><ul><li>Demonstrated high level classroom teaching skills incorporating EAL methodology and the use of High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS).</li><li>Demonstrated ability to effectively monitor and assess student learning, using a broad range of assessment tools including the EAL Developmental Continuum.</li><li>Demonstrate ability to use assessment data to inform teaching and to individualise students learning.</li><li>Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills; incorporating the skills to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with parents from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, other employees and the broader school community; to focus on student learning, wellbeing and engagement.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to work with students from a broad range of linguistic, cultural, religious and educational environments; including students from Refugee and Asylum Seeker backgrounds.</li></ul><p><b>Dear Applicant </b></p><ul><li>Thank you for your interest in this vacancy at Mildura English Language Centre </li><li>Applicants should address the key selection criteria.</li><li>Attaching your letter of introduction, resume and key selection criteria in one document is most helpful.</li><li>Day time phone numbers are vital to make appointments for an interview in the event that you are shortlisted.</li><li>If you have an Employee ID Number, please include it on your application. </li><li>Three (3) Referees are required. Please provide names, contact phone numbers and email addresses.</li><li>A copy of your current Victorian Institute of Teaching card will be required if successful.</li></ul>