Job Description Location: Western Region | Melton
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2028
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1437290
Location Profile Would you like to join the Foundation Leadership Team of a Victorian Government Secondary School which opened in 2024 and is looking to expand in 2025? If you are, then the new Yarrabing Secondary College is looking for Foundation Leading Teachers to join the school from Term 1 2025.
About Us Yarrabing Secondary College opened in Term 1 2024 and provides the growing local population with great educational opportunities close to home.
It is able to enrol up to 550 students with the stage one facilities.
In 2024 Yarrabing Secondary College opened to approximately 150 Year 7 students and will progressively grow by one year level thereafter.
In 2025, we will have Year 7 and Year 8 students only.
Yarrabing Secondary College is located 29 kilometres west of Melbourne, in the suburb of Aintree.
When fully established in 2029, the school will have 1200 students enrolled from Year 7 to 12 and 130 school staff members.
Our school grounds are close to planned parklands, sporting facilities, and we are surrounded by a supportive community.
Most students that will attend our school live locally and would tend to walk or ride their bike to school.
Our school will be culturally diverse with 60% of students having a language background other than English (LOTE) spoken in the family home, with the largest LOTE languages being Hindi and Punjabi.
We are proud of our diversity and our inclusive school community.
We strive to provide a nurturing and challenging environment that empowers students to reach their personal best, both academically and socially.
Our Vision Our vision is to empower our students by developing well-rounded, confident, and responsible individuals who have high expectations of themselves, and who aspire to achieve success through respect, responsibility, and collaboration.
Our Mission Our mission is to be a safe, supportive environment that emphasises motivation and self-discipline.
Using 21st century approaches, we provide students with the means to achieve their potential and we challenge our students to grow academically, socially, culturally, and emotionally.
Collaboration and positive relationships will underpin all our work.
The successful applicant will play an instrumental role in the development and implementation of contemporary educational practices to support the learning and wellbeing of all students across the school.
This position is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to help our school be the absolute best school it can be for students, staff and the wider school community as our school continues to grow and thrive over the years ahead.
Selection Criteria SC1: 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. 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. 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. SC6: Demonstrated ability to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team. Role Leading 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.
Responsibilities The Mathematics Leader will be responsible and accountable to the College Principal Team.
They will provide leadership, information, direction, and support to the College Council, teaching staff and College community in relation to programs and practice for their team.
Who May Apply Teachers 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 Employment All 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.
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