Management - Schools (Education & Training)
Full time
Hume Anglican Grammar – About the school:
Hume Anglican Grammar is a multi-campus co-educational Anglican Diocesan School offering education from Prep to Year 12 in the Northern growth corridor of Melbourne.
Hume has an open enrolment policy so educates children from many faiths and with a diverse range of backgrounds and abilities. The School aspires to develop young people who are kind, creative, inquiring, socially and emotionally at ease, and who strive to achieve their personal best in all their endeavours. Currently, the school has 2,670 students and employs 288 staff - 193 teaching and 95 non-teaching. As one of Victoria's fastest growing schools, next year Hume is projected to increase to 2,912 students. Hume provides its students with an education that prepares them for the challenges of life, equips them to contribute to the community in an environment based on Christian values and at a cost affordable to as many families as possible.
About the role: This Head of Curriculum role has become available due to an internal promotion and drives the scope and sequence of the academic program. It provides expert advice to the teachers within their area of responsibility to deliver a relevant, stimulating, and effective teaching program. Equipped with extensive knowledge of their specific discipline, and knowledge of contemporary Teaching & Learning practices, the Head of Curriculum will encourage a safe, inspiring, and challenging environment, whilst promoting the School's philosophy, policies, and procedures.
A Head of Curriculum is recognised and respected by colleagues, parents, and community members as a model teacher. They have demonstrated consistent and innovative teaching practice and initiate and lead activities that focus on improving educational opportunities for all students.
The Head of Curriculum will encourage a learning ethos and maintain the growth of a high-performance culture of continuous improvement and individual merit. They will promote teaching and learning as the core business of the School, facilitating, and fostering a positive and productive learning climate for staff and students.
The teacher role is ongoing (1.0 FTE) and the position of responsibility is fixed term, commencing at the start of 2025 academic year and will conclude at the end of 2028 academic year. This position will be based at our Mt Ridley Campus, with a leadership allowance at level 4.
Requirements of the Role: Bachelor of Education degree or higher Current registration, or immediate eligibility for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching Far-reaching understanding of education in their discipline; including pedagogy, content knowledge, compliance with Australian Curriculum and VCAA authorities, curriculum development and student learning Sound understanding of curriculum design and teaching & learning practices Click the "Apply" button to submit your application, along with your resume and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.
Please address your application to Luke Friend, the Assistant Principal As an Anglican Diocesan school we offer our local communities affordable, high-quality, independent co-education, from Prep to Year 12, in a caring and inclusive Christian environment.
Our Values
Christian - an inclusive Christian community in the Anglican tradition built upon compassion and service to others. Excellence - high standards in all that we do and individuals realising their full potential. Resilience - a positive approach, founded upon realistic expectations and flexible actions that help us deal with the challenges of life. Respect - principled and disciplined; we care for ourselves and value others. Integrity - a community whose members are accountable, responsible and trustworthy. Our Vision
We want to inspire in our students a love of learning, and through a rigorous and rounded educational experience, to provide them with the means to achieve a fulfilling life.
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