VPC/VCE Vocational Major Teacher
- OakTree College
- 2/371 Somerville Road, West Footscray VIC 3012
Job Description
The VPC/VCE Vocational Major Teacher will play a pivotal role in delivering the Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC) and VCE Vocational Major (VM) programs to students in Years 11 and 12. This role involves designing and delivering engaging, flexible, and differentiated curriculum in core areas such as literacy, numeracy, personal development, and work-related skills, with a strong focus on real-world application and cultural relevance.
The teacher will foster strong, trusting relationships with students, many of whom have experienced disrupted education, trauma, or settlement challenges. They will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to support students’ academic, social, and emotional development, while facilitating pathways into further education, training, or employment. A commitment to trauma-informed practice, cultural safety, and educational equity is essential.
Summary of Duties: VPC/VCE VM Teacher – OakTree College
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Curriculum Planning and Delivery:
Develop and implement engaging, differentiated lesson plans for the VPC and VCE Vocational Major programs tailored to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. -
Student Engagement and Support:
Build strong, respectful relationships with students from migrant and refugee backgrounds. Use trauma-informed and culturally responsive teaching practices to support re-engagement, wellbeing, and positive educational outcomes. -
Assessment and Reporting:
Conduct ongoing formative and summative assessment aligned to VCAA standards. Maintain accurate records of student progress and contribute to formal reporting processes. - Collaboration and Professional Learning:
Work closely with other staff, including wellbeing teams and support workers, to develop holistic student learning plans. Participate in school-wide professional development and reflective practice. -
Family and Community Engagement:
Liaise with families and community organisations to support student learning, wellbeing, and cultural inclusion. Help create a safe and inclusive school environment for all cultures and identities. -
Compliance and Administration:
Ensure teaching practices comply with VCAA requirements and school policies. Contribute to school documentation, moderation, and continuous improvement processes.
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OakTree College is an independent co-educational senior secondary school providing education opportunities for young people of school age from migrant backgrounds who may be experiencing difficulties within mainstream education settings and hence have disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education. There is not a single co-educational school in Victoria for migrant and refugee young people. OakTree College intends to fill in the gap as an independent specialist school.
OakTree College provides a sustainable and deliberate learning community where the potential and aspirations of the young people are harnessed and honed and where they are equipped with skills and knowledge for them to play their part in the wider Australian Multicultural society.
Our name—Oaktree—reflects strength, growth, and deep roots. Trees do not grow overnight. They weather storms. They stretch toward light. They begin as something small but become powerful with the right soil, abundant care, and authentic nurturing. Just like the oak tree, which grows tall and strong from small beginnings, our students bring their own roots, their own stories, and their own potential.
We are therefore minded to loudly proclaim that our students are those oaks in the making. They bring the colour, the culture, the courage. And to all intents and purposes, write their own story. In return, we promise to walk alongside them—to teach and to learn, to support, to listen, and to grow with them.