Role Statement

A Classroom teacher's primary focus is the planning, preparation and teaching of programmes to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection in order to improve knowledge and skills to better engage students and improve their learning. The classroom teacher will provide coherent and planned lessons and learning activities; appropriate assessment and reporting procedures; participate in other teaching related activities; and perform additional duties allocated by the principal in accordance with state system requirements and school council policies.

Typical Duties

1. Undertake direct teaching of, and associated assessment and reporting on groups of students and individual students as determined by the school principal.

2. Undertake other non-teaching supervisory duties;

3. Participate in activities such as parent/teacher meetings, staff meetings, camps and excursions, cultural events and productions;

4. Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school;

5. Participate in school decision making processes and professional development activities;

6. Undertake other classroom teaching related and organisational duties as determined by the school principal.