Job Description Location: Melbourne
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2030
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Teacher
Reference: 1435804
Selection Criteria KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
Victorian Public Sector Values as detailed in Organisational Values section Proven record of leading high-effect improvement strategies across school settings in order to lift performance and achievement levels. Extensive knowledge of and experience in education and training sectors including strategic acumen and an understanding of systems, institutions and stakeholder perspectives. Extensive strategy and change management experience, and experience in the leadership and management of policy implementation and service delivery in large complex organisations undergoing significant structural and cultural change. High effect interpersonal, communication, facilitation and people management capabilities, and a demonstrated capacity to build strong stakeholder relationships and to work effectively at the community level to gain commitment of others to agreed goals. Demonstrated financial acumen and highly effective budget management experience. QUALIFICATIONS Essential: Tertiary qualifications in relevant discipline Desirable: Post Graduate Degree in relevant discipline REQUIRED CAPABILITIES Executive Leadership Teamwork Organisational awareness Influence and negotiation Stakeholder management Relationship building Interpersonal skills Conceptual and Analytical ability Role ROLE CONTEXT
Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central Divisions.
The responsibilities include:
Service delivery including performance, contract management, funding delivery and acquittal Program implementation including detailed implementation planning and delivery Local area engagement, advice, support and partnerships Workforce capability development, professional practice leadership and delivery Emergency management including critical incident response Supporting strong regional partnerships with early childhood services, schools and other education providers to deliver high-quality services and outcomes with a 0-18 focus. ROLE PURPOSE & KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Senior Education Improvement Leaders (SEILs) play a key leadership role for Schools and Regional Services (SRS) within the Department of Education and Training (DET).
The role provides critical system leadership, supporting the Deputy Secretary to ensure that the regions operate efficiently, cohesively and in alignment with the Schools and Regional Services Strategy.
SEILs are responsible for the delivery of improved learning and development outcomes in their local area, by working proactively with approximately 25 schools, providing enhanced guidance and direction for school improvement, and supporting principals and their leadership teams to:
Use available data to analyse and interpret school performance indicators in order to assist schools undertake a robust self-evaluation Assist schools to evaluate the impact of their school improvement strategies on student outcomes Develop a school strategic plan and annual implementation plan to implement the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO) Actively support principals to manage their workforce, helping them to engage in meaningful performance conversations with teachers Oversee sound financial practices and manage all resources strategically Broker internal support as appropriate from the area multi-disciplinary team for individual schools Participate in joint work on areas of common practice and facilitating the sharing of excellent practice across the system Broker links with organisations, early years and VET services and agencies that support the learning, development and wellbeing of their students Play a key role in school networks, building the collective school improvement capacity of network schools Ensure that principals establish an on-site professional learning program based on evidence SEILs support the integration of the local area learning and development system by:
Strengthening relationships, networks and partnerships between corporate DET, school leaders and other government and community organisations Facilitating the area's contribution to lifting learner achievement and outcomes for all schools and early childhood services Liaising with early childhood providers on provision challenges Supporting schools and early childhood services to meet their obligations in supporting vulnerable children and families Identifying local issues that might require a system response Ensuring that principals create leadership structures and programs to build learner and teacher capacity in their schools Responsibilities KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND KEY ACTIVITIES
Contribute to the development of regional priorities and service delivery with a focus on lifting outcomes for all children and young people. Support schools to build their leadership and school improvement capacity. Play a key role in the leadership of multi-disciplinary area teams. Maintain a focus on high risk and/or high impact areas. Facilitating and maintaining effective regional relationships
Manage internal and external relationships to initiate and implement system change. Build strong relationships with individual principals and across school networks. Contribute to cross-agency and sector collaboration. Influence change in the area through proactive advocacy for lifting child and learner outcomes. System planning
Play a key role in the implementation of Education State initiatives. Play a key role in the implementation of the Regional Performance Framework. School and early childhood service monitoring and improvement strategies
Support all schools to implement the FISO improvement cycle. Lead improvement strategies at the local level. Participate in government school principal selection and contract renewal. Who May Apply This role is open to all classifications.
EEO AND OHS Commitment The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all.
Child Safe Standards Victorian government schools are child safe environments.
DE Values The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values.
Other Information OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Applicants should keep a copy of the position description as it cannot be accessed once the job has closed. Successful applicants are subject to a satisfactory criminal record check prior to employment. A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment. Conditions of Employment All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. Location Profile ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department leads the delivery of education and development services to children, young people and adults.
Information about the structure of the Department is available at: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/default.aspx
ORGANISATIONAL VALUES Responsiveness Integrity Impartiality Accountability Respect Leadership Human Rights For more information on the DE's values, visit: http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/workm/Pages/Public-Sector-Values.aspx
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