Job type: Full time / From 01/01/2025 - 30/06/2027
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Other
Reference: 1447456
Selection CriteriaDemonstrated capacity to create a shared vision, define and gain acceptance of goals and set and communicate expectations for effective performance. Holds a strong understanding of the organisational context and vision and acts accordingly.
SC2 Secondary School ExpertiseDemonstrated capacity to effectively manage and lead within a Secondary school setting as well as detailed knowledge of school structures, enablers and barriers associated with the setting.
Demonstrated ability to improve the quality of teaching, learning and wellbeing and create a positive culture of challenge, support and collaboration. Demonstrated capacity to produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies and lead innovation and change.
SC4 Coaching and MentoringDemonstrated capacity to coach and mentor staff with a focus on continuous improvement. Motivates staff to achieve high standards to support complex school communities and realise the potential of all students.
SC5 Stakeholder EngagementDemonstrated expertise establishing and maintaining relationships with a range of stakeholders including regions, schools, external suppliers and corporate DE. Ability to resolve stakeholder issues and conduct difficult conversations, as required. Identifies and finds innovative solutions to respond to stakeholder's underlying needs.
Demonstrated capacity to write and edit written communications, such as complex letters, emails and reports using clear, concise, and grammatically correct language. Ensures communications contain the information necessary to achieve their purpose, using appropriate style and formats. Advanced facilitation and presentation skills, able to deliver key messages to different audiences effectively.
RoleRole Experienced Secondary School Principals are invited to apply to join the new $33 million Intensive School Support (ISS) initiative as an ISS Team Leader, based in central School Performance Division. This Team Leader role will have responsibility for secondary settings.
The ISS initiative will provide customised and direct intervention to support schools facing complex circumstances or requiring surge capacity due to natural disaster or other crises.
The ISS initiative builds upon and refines the most effective components of the Turnaround Teams (Leadership Partners) initiative, introduced in 2018 as part of the Differentiated Support for School Improvement (DSSI) program.
Two ISS Team Leaders will provide key oversight, quality assurance and monitoring of the ISS initiative by working with a range of stakeholders including regional staff, schools, external suppliers and corporate DE staff.
ISS Team Leaders will be responsible for consistent and effective implementation of the ISS school diagnostic process that will produce Intensive School Diagnostic reports and school improvement plans that mobilise regional ISS staff to deliver interventions. This will involve training of improvement experts, quality assurance and monitoring, and support for ISS regional staff (12 ISS Senior Leaders and 17 ISS Leading Teachers).
ISS Team Leaders will apply their significant expertise and knowledge of school improvement and leadership to facilitate cross-regional ISS staff forums to monitor intervention progress and share insights. Additionally, ISS Team Leaders will use their well-developed coaching and mentoring skills to support regional ISS staff delivering school interventions.
ISS Team Leaders are Executive Class roles reporting to the Director, School Performance Branch, School Performance Division, and will be based at 200 Victoria Parade, East Melbourne with the flexibility for hybrid working.
ResponsibilitiesThe ISS Team Leader responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Leading structured twice-termly primary and secondary focused meetings for the ISS regional workforce to promote cross-regional collaboration and sharing of insights from Diagnostic Reports and School Improvement Plans.Building the capability of the regional ISS workforce through coaching and mentoring.Oversight of external school improvement experts, including conducting training, appraisal meetings and quality assurance of deliverables (Diagnostic Reports and School Improvement plans).Attending schools, to conduct or contribute to the Intensive School Diagnostic process and design of the School Improvement Plan.Collaborating closely with regional colleagues to support cultures of challenge, collaboration and continuous improvement and liaising with the central Secondary School Unit to ensure a partnership approach in delivering the ISS initiative.Who May ApplyThis role is open to all classifications.
Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website.
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