Leading Teacher Range 3 - Acting Leading Teacher-Innovation Leader (STEM, Science and Technology)

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria’s Blackburn High School in Melbourne seeks a Leading Teacher (Range 3) - Acting Leading Teacher-Innovation Leader focused on STEM, Science and Technology. The role leads teaching excellence, supports staff with high-impact strategies, and promotes innovation in STEM across Years 7–12.

The position demands expert curriculum knowledge, leadership in professional learning, and collaboration with school leaders to drive student achievement and engagement within a

Qualifications

• SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum and ability to lead literacy/numeracy across the curriculum.
• SC2 Ability to lead planning and implementation of high impact teaching strategies and assess learning growth.
• SC3 Ability to monitor and use data to drive improvement and provide feedback to students/parents.
• SC4 Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; build collaborative relationships with staff/parents.
• SC5 Model behaviours aligned with Department values and lead professional learning.
• SC6 Knowledge to lead Innovation through STEM, Science and Technology across the school.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop innovations within STEM, Science and Technology for Years 7–12.
• Provide expert advice on content, processes and strategies for professional learning.
• Lead Science and Technology Teams and coordinate staff for collaboration.
• Develop a whole-school approach to STEM and manage its delivery and budgeting.
• Model and lead improvements in critical thinking, problem solving and creativity.

Skills

Leadership

STEM Leadership

Curriculum enhancement

Data-informed practice

Job description

Leading Teacher Range 3 - Acting Leading Teacher-Innovation Leader (STEM, Science and Technology)

Department of Education Victoria – Blackburn VIC

23h ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Blackburn High School is a vibrant, multicultural, and inclusive co-educational government school for students in Years 7-12 that provides a comprehensive education located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, about 16 km from the CBD. We are proud of our rich academic and extensive co-curricular programs that provide opportunities for all students to reach their potential.

We deliver a dynamic educational program, underpinned by our school values of Respect, the pursuit of Excellence and Citizenship. The Learning Norms and Instructional Model, foster student agency and resilience. High expectations, effort and achievement are acknowledged and celebrated. Our reputation in the community has evolved through the hard work and positive partnerships between the staff, students, and parents.

There are approximately 1300 students with an enrolment cap placed for Year 7. The school's workforce is made up of the Principal, three Assistant Principals, twelve Leading Teachers and four Learning Specialists, with approximately 150 teaching and education support staff. The House System consists of four interdependent House learning communities, that foster a sense of connectedness and belonging that forge strong links with the home. The school day begins with a 15-minute mentor session on four of the days with students vertically arranged from Year 7-12 working together, followed by five 58-minute periods where students work within their year level groupings.

The school is situated on a large, spacious 12-hectare site with well-maintained grounds and exceptional sporting facilities including a gymnasium and the impressive covered outdoor sporting area. The school’s learning spaces inspire and promote creativity and a sense of pride and include a STEM Centre, Art Precinct, VCE Centre, Resource Centre with Pathways, IT and Wellbeing.The school offers a wide range of core, enrichment electives and extension subjects for Years 7-10 and a High Achievers Program. We also offer a full range of VCE subjects, VET and Vocational Major with a high proportion of students entering tertiary educational institutions.

The school provides a comprehensive, challenging, curriculum that encourages a strong work ethic, a large range of extra-curricular activities and student leadership programs including clubs, extensive camps program, a highly acclaimed music program, the very successful sports program, robotics competitions, the Duke of Edinburgh and Art/Technology exhibitions.

Principal: Joanna Alexander
60 Springfield Road, Blackburn 3130
Tel: [phone]***
Email:************@education.vic.gov.au
Website:www.blackburnhs.vic.edu.au

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. 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.

SC6 Demonstrated knowledge of and an ability to lead Innovation through the lens of STEM, Science and Technology.

Role

Leading Teacher

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. Typically, leading teachers are responsible for coordinating a number of staff to achieve improvements in teaching and learning which may involve the coordination and professional support of colleagues through modelling, collaborating and coaching and using processes that develop knowledge, practice and professional engagement in others. Leading teachers are expected to lead and manage a significant area or function within the school with a high degree of independence to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school’s education program. Leading teachers will be expected to make a significant contribution to policy development relating to teaching and learning in the school. A leading teacher has a direct impact and influence on the achievement of the school goals. Leading teachers are usually responsible for the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan.

Duties of the role include but not limited to:

• To lead and develop innovations within STEM, Science and Technology and improve outcomes for students from Years 7-12
• To provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning within these disciplines.
• To lead the Science and Technology Teams and work closely with the learning area assistants to ensure effective meeting agendas and opportunities for collaboration.
• Develop and implement a whole school approach to STEM across the learning areas and to work with relevant staff to lead and facilitate its implementation and to prepare an annual budget for its delivery.
• To lead and model whole school improvements in critical thinking, problem solving and creativity for students.
• To lead the capacity building of staff around Responsive Teaching, the VTLM2.0 and PCMS.
• To provide evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development through mentoring staff as part of the school’s observational model.
• To ensure relevant curriculum documentation is prepared and made available to staff, students and parents.
• To work with the Laboratory Technicians to ensure that the science programs are delivered effectively and comply with the OHS regulations and DE policy.
• To work closely with other the school leadership to monitor the curriculum, unit planners, assessment strategies and associated professional learning are implemented.
• Contribute positively to the Leadership and School Improvement Team (LSIT)
• To undertake and conduct performance and development reviews
• Promote Innovation, STEM, Science & Technology within the school community and beyond, and fostering partnerships.
• To actively contribute to the Mentor Program.
• Induction of new staff.
• Other duties as directed by the Principal.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities

In recognition of the importance of leadership and management combined with exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the leading teachers may include but are not limited to:

• Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities
• Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery
• Leading and managing the