Leading Teacher- Director of Curriculum & AssessmentJob posted: 12/11/2024
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 31/12/2027
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1451011
Closes: 25/11/2024
Classification: Leading Teacher Range 3
Location ProfileAt Staughton College, we are deeply passionate about high-quality education and its positive impact on young people and their communities.
For us, education is more than just imparting knowledge; it's about nurturing the whole individual, fostering a love for learning, and equipping students with the skills and values they need to succeed in life.
Over the past decade, our college has grown significantly, now serving over 1,500 students with a dedicated team of 160 staff members.
Our community thrives on the belief that students excel when their learning and well-being are closely connected.
We are committed to creating an environment where every student has the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.
Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities, and the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum.
SC2 Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs.
Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level and use this data to lead improvement initiatives.
Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and leadership skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community focused on student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes.
Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole-school practice and contribute to the provision of whole-school professional learning.
RoleLeading teachers will be highly skilled classroom practitioners and undertake leadership and management roles commensurate with their salary range.
The role of leading teachers is to improve the skill, knowledge and performance of the teaching workforce in a school or group of schools and to improve the curriculum program of a school.
Leading Teachers at Staughton College are members of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) whose role is to develop, implement and review the school strategic plan and subsequent Annual Implementation Plans whilst leading and being part of highly effective teams.
A key role for all leadership members is in instructional leadership where individuals and the team proactively work to support all teachers to continually improve their individual and collective practice.
ResponsibilitiesLead and manage school improvement within the agreed College processes and the School Strategic Plan.Champion a positive professional experience committed to high-impact teaching and learning.Provide instructional leadership to teachers and Professional Learning Teams, and feedback to support the development of high-quality classroom practice in every classroom.Steward the development, documentation and delivery of Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum aligned to the Victorian Curriculum.Develop the college curriculum and assessment philosophy.Oversee development and documentation of, and fidelity to, the Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum (GVC) in each Curriculum Area.Support Curriculum Leaders to ensure the impact of curriculum design and delivery is regularly evaluated using student formative and summative assessment data.Lead the whole school PLT initiative to embed and review rigorous systems and processes that support collaborative strategies.Promote and embed the Child Safe Standards and comply with other Departmental policy and requirements.Who May ApplyTeachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
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. #J-18808-Ljbffr