Classroom Teacher/Student Wellbeing Leader POL 2

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School seeks a Student Wellbeing Leader to support the Principal and Leadership Team in planning and delivering wellbeing initiatives aligned with the school’s Catholic mission.

The role requires leadership capability, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and willingness to engage in teaching duties while advancing Positive Behaviour Learning across the learning environment.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience required
• Positive Behaviour Learning (PBL) experience desirable
• Post-graduate qualifications desirable
• Accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school
• Current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT), inclusive of a Police Check

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and enact wellbeing initiatives across the school.
• Support the Principal and Leadership Team in realising the school vision and mission.
• Contribute to policy development, classroom involvement and teaching as needed.
• Respond to emerging needs with leadership in student wellbeing and engagement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Policy development

Curriculum knowledge

Administrative skills

Behaviour education

Education

Post-graduate qualifications

Religious Education accreditation

VIT registration + Police Check

Job description

Role Description/Criteria

The role of the Student Wellbeing Leader is to support the Principal and Leadership Team to plan, deliver and enact initiatives across the school, to realise the vision and mission of Christ the Priest Primary School.Consequently, under the direction of the Principal, the Student Wellbeing Leader has shared responsibility for leadership in the ongoing development of Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School as a school of first choice for Catholic families within the St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Caroline Springs.The role of Student Wellbeing Leader is a multi-faceted one and requires highly developed and proven interpersonal, communication, organisational, personnel management, policy development and implementation, student wellbeing, behaviour education, curriculum knowledge and administrative skills.Christ the Priest is a Positive Behaviour Learning School. The successful applicant should be driven and dedicated to lead this approach along with a strong social and emotional learning focus. The school is in its eleventh year of the PBL journey and has established a universal approach to behaviour learning. The renewed focus in this area is toward ensuring consistency with the use of evidance informed strategies to manage behaviour and ensuring learning environments are high in engagement. As all leadership roles at Christ the Priest, regular classroom duties and responsibilities will also be attached to this role. Christ the Priest is looking for someone who is willingness to assume and commit to some level of teaching and classroom involvement. This is necessary in order to respond fully to the emerging needs of our school.Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.

Special Requirements

• recent success and experience in a senior leadership position
• experience in Positive Behaviour Learning schools are desirable
• post-graduate qualifications are desirable
• accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school
• current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, inclusive of a Police Check.

NOTE: Please note, that an appointment may be made prior to the closing date if a suitable applicant has been identified fulfilling the requirements of the school and the position.