Parade College is a member of the national body of Catholic schools known as Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA).
The College aims to help young people grow into well-rounded individuals who will make a meaningful contribution to society.
In a vibrant learning community, students are encouraged to explore and develop their talents to the fullest and aim for excellence in all their endeavours.
As a long-standing Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, Parade College strives to be a learning community that offers best practice education and pastoral care to its students to foster fullness of life and holistic growth for all.
Parade College is the oldest Edmund Rice School in Australia, dating back to 1871, and has a proud history of excellence in education and pastoral care.
Parade offers a multitude of curriculum options for students, whatever their interest may be; from academic, sporting, music, visual arts, and trade options.
The College is pleased to announce that our VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) program at Parade College will become co-educational in 2025.
The College will welcome full-time female student enrolments for the first time in our long history, into Year 11 in 2025.
Starting in Term 1 2025, our VCE Vocational Major program, based at our Preston campus, will be expanding our student offerings by introducing a new Tertiary Pathways Program.
The Tertiary Pathways Program will include a second stream of our highly successful Sport Academy, along with a new Business Academy.
Both academies will provide a bespoke educational opportunity that will allow students to gain direct entry into a number of undergraduate tertiary courses at La Trobe University upon completion of the two-year course.
(This exciting co-educational initiative is subject to final approval by VRQA)
The professional environment for staff at Parade College emphasises innovation, the importance of lifelong learning, and quality relationships between staff, students, and the College community.
Job Description The Position
One of the key elements of our Strategic Plan 2022-2026: Leadership and Management is to maintain and support staff wellbeing by promoting and modelling genuine collaboration.
This is underpinned by a strong focus on cultivating a professional learning community, which is characterised by a shared vision, a strong commitment to teamwork, and is focused on the continuous improvement of student learning outcomes.
Central to this is a culture of continual professional growth that is committed to the wellbeing of all members of our community.
The Dean of Professional Practice is responsible for leading the teacher accreditation and quality teaching agenda while developing teacher practice aligned with the Professional Standards for Teachers.
This is a senior leadership position leading the improvement of teacher pedagogy.
The Dean of Professional Practice will, in leading the Professional Standards Support Team (PSST), establish supportive learning relationships with members of the teaching staff for the enhancement of learning and teaching in line with strategic directions of the College.
The successful candidate for this position will commence on 28 January 2025.
The leadership appointment is for a three-year term, with an ongoing teaching position associated with this appointment.
This leadership position attracts a generous Position of Leadership Allowance and time release per cycle.
In preparing an application, please read the advertisement and position description carefully to ensure that you can demonstrate your ability to meet the position requirements and have a good understanding of the role.
Applications must include: a covering letter
addressing the Key Selection Criteria
addressing your skills, qualifications, and experience relevant to the role; together with
For enquiries please contact the Director of Human Resources via email:
, or phone: 94683300.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 4:00pm on Monday 16 September 2024.
This community is committed to the safety, wellbeing, and protection of all children in our care.
Parade College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work.
Parade College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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