Bilingual

About the Company

About the Role

Responsibilities

• ● 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;
• ● Undertaking other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the School Principal;
• ● 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. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
• ● Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
• ● 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.
• ● Child Safe Standards
• ● 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
• ● Other Information
• ● Caulfield Primary School is seeking enthusiastic staff with highly developed interpersonal skills. This part-time position is for a Classroom Teacher English. Applicants must address all Key Selection Criteria including local KSC. Please provide the names and contact details of up to three referees.
• ● Conditions of Employment
• ● All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.

Requirements

• ● To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
• ● if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
• ● a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).
• ● Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
• ● Location Profile
• ● Caulfield Primary School provides an excellent bilingual education in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment. Our fantastic community, comprising students, staff and parents is a real strength of our school and we constantly get feedback about the positive feel in our school. We create exciting opportunities which foster a love of learning. Students are active and engaged learners who participate positively in school and community life.
• ● The school s values are central to everyday life at Caulfield Primary. Our values are:
• ● Our school is located in Caulfield South and has a rich and lengthy history. The school comprises two main buildings, one being built in 1877 which is heritage listed and the other a two storey building built in the 1920s. In 2026 we will also have one 5 mod and one 10 mod relocatable buildings. With a current enrolment of 320 students, the grade structure for 2026 is currently three Prep classes, five composite Year 1 and 2 classes, four composite Year 3 and 4 classes and three composite Year 5 and 6 classes.
• ● The school has several unique qualities. Caulfield Primary School is bilingual, with the Victorian Curriculum delivered in English and Japanese. Each grade is co-taught by both an English and a Japanese teacher, with students completing 12.5 hours per week of their learning in Japanese and 12.5 hours in English.
• ● Our heritage listed building also houses the Caulfield Primary School Early Childhood Centre. Both three- and four-year-old kindergarten groups operate, with the 4-year-old groups having become Japanese bilingual in 2019. We also offer our students both before and after-school care programs, as well as holiday care.
• ● Consistency in practice has been a priority during the growth in our school and this is now evident in all aspects of school life. This includes whole-school curriculum planning, implementation and assessment. Focus areas include Literacy, Numeracy, Student Voice, Agency and Leadership, Mental Health and Wellbeing, effective use of data to inform teaching, Leadership Capacity and Bilingual Education.
• ● A School Strategic Plan is in place for 2025 2029. A whole-school approach to professional learning is in place and we employ staff with a view to building capacity and helping them grow. To complement our recent progress, we are seeking enthusiastic and committed staff who will actively involve themselves in the school s continuing growth and development.
• ● Caulfield Primary School has a high level of parent involvement. There is a strong sense of community and parents contribute to many aspects of school life. We are seeking staff who value strong parent relationships and have well developed interpersonal skills.
• ● Applications close Thursday 22 October 2026 at 11.59pm
• ● October 2026