Inclusion Leader for Primary School MTSS

Balambalam Primary School; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Balambalam Primary School in Clyde North, VIC, invites an Assistant Principal – Inclusion to join our leadership team in 2027. This role leads inclusion across the school, strengthening MTSS and ensuring staff deliver high-quality, inclusive Tier 1 practice in every classroom.

Aim is to build staff capability, coordinate strategic supports, and embed evidence-informed practices to improve student outcomes and engagement throughout the school.

Qualifications

• (SC1) Educational leadership — i Outstanding capacity for visionary and exemplary educational leadership of a school.
• (SC1) Educational leadership — ii Highly developed skills in leading and managing change including the leadership of others in the process of change.
• (SC2) Financial, managerial and administrative ability — i Outstanding financial, organisational and resource management skills.
• (SC3) Planning, policy and program development and review — i Exemplary values appropriate to the development of student learning with a demonstrated capacity to achieve high quality student outcomes.
• (SC3) Planning, policy and program development and review — ii Demonstrated ability to implement Department policies to a high level.
• (SC3) Planning, policy and program development and review — iii An understanding of, and a commitment to, the use of learning technologies to improve teaching and learning.
• (SC4) Leadership of staff and students — i Highly developed capacity to motivate staff, develop their talents and build an effective team.
• (SC4) Leadership of staff and students — ii A clear capacity to foster a learning environment that takes account of the individual needs of students and helps students to develop their special abilities and talents.
• (SC5) Interpersonal and communication skills — i Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills in individual, small group and community contexts.
• (SC5) Interpersonal and communication skills — ii Exemplary values pertaining to personal qualities of objectivity, sensitivity and integrity.
• (SC5) Interpersonal and communication skills — iii An ability to work with parents and the community to develop a strong learning environment.
• (SC6) Demonstrate Inclusive Practice and Student Support Improvement — i Demonstrated capacity to lead, strengthen and evaluate whole-school approaches to Disability Inclusion, including the development of effective Multi-Tiered Systems of Support.
• (SC6) Demonstrate Inclusive Practice and Student Support Improvement — ii Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of Disability Inclusion practices and processes, the effective coordination of resources, interventions and specialist supports
• (SC6) Demonstrate Inclusive Practice and Student Support Improvement — iii Capacity to build staff capability in delivering consistent, proactive and evidence-informed practices that improve student participation and learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• lead and strengthen whole-school systems for identifying and responding to student learning, wellbeing, disability and engagement needs
• oversee the planning, coordination and monitoring of Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions and supports
• ensure targeted and intensive supports are purposeful, evidence-informed, responsive to student need and regularly evaluated for impact
• manage and coordinate allied health services and partnerships across the school, ensuring specialist expertise is aligned with identified student needs and school priorities
• work closely with allied health professionals, teachers, inclusion support staff and families to ensure recommendations are understood, implemented and embedded within classroom practice
• monitor the implementation and impact of allied health recommendations, ensuring strategies and adjustments are practical, consistent and support students to participate successfully in learning
• develop clear processes for students moving between levels of support according to evidence and progress
• work with teachers, inclusion support staff, leaders, families and relevant professionals to coordinate support for students with complex or additional needs
• ensure appropriate adjustments, plans, interventions and supports are in place and implemented consistently
• strengthen the use of assessment and other evidence to identify needs, monitor progress and determine next steps
• build staff capability to differentiate, adjust and respond to diverse learners within the classroom
• strengthen high-quality Tier 1 Inclusion, recognising that effective classroom teaching is the foundation of our MTSS approach
• lead professional learning, coaching and collaborative problem-solving that develops staff confidence and capability
• support teachers to create calm, predictable, accessible and inclusive learning environments
• lead effective collaboration between teaching staff, inclusion support staff and allied health professionals so that support strengthens student independence, participation and learning
• strengthen partnerships with families and ensure student and family voice informs planning and decision-making.
• contribute as a member of the Principal Class Team to the strategic leadership, culture and continuous improvement of the whole school.

Job description

Balambalam Primary School in Clyde North, VIC, invites an Assistant Principal – Inclusion to join our leadership team in 2027. This role leads inclusion across the school, strengthening MTSS and ensuring staff deliver high-quality, inclusive Tier 1 practice in every classroom.

Aim is to build staff capability, coordinate strategic supports, and embed evidence-informed practices to improve student outcomes and engagement throughout the school.