Leading Teacher: Deaf & Early Intervention Lead

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora School in Victoria seeks a Leading Teacher to drive Early Intervention and language development for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. You will lead a multidisciplinary East team, coach staff, and implement the school’s priorities to improve student outcomes.

The role emphasizes building staff capacity, evidencing progress, and collaborating with families and the broader school community within a dynamic public sector environment.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of early childhood development and family centred practice.
• Ability to lead and implement school priorities and statewide services.
• Strong ability to monitor child communication and learning and provide feedback to families.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative leadership with staff, students and families.
• Experience implementing VTLM 2.0 and evidence-informed approaches.
• Proven capability in leading inclusive practices and building staff capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the East team within the Early Intervention program and support management.
• Oversee monitoring and reporting policies; coordinate priorities and resources.
• Drive whole-school improvement initiatives aligned with strategic plan.
• Coordinate professional development to build staff capacity.
• Manage staff performance and development processes.
• Contribute to school leadership and council proposals.

Skills

Early childhood development

Family centred practice

Educational leadership

Coaching and professional learning

Data-informed practice

Collaboration and teamwork

Education

VIT teaching registration (provisional or full)

Postgraduate initial teacher education program

Tools

Database management

Job description

Aurora School in Victoria seeks a Leading Teacher to drive Early Intervention and language development for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. You will lead a multidisciplinary East team, coach staff, and implement the school’s priorities to improve student outcomes.

The role emphasizes building staff capacity, evidencing progress, and collaborating with families and the broader school community within a dynamic public sector environment.