Leading Teacher Range 3- Student Achievement Leader

Government schools; Bendigo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Government schools in Bendigo, Victoria, are seeking a Leading Teacher who is currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and has demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

The role focuses on leading and managing whole-school improvement, curriculum planning, professional development, and staff performance reviews to raise teaching and learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Be registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
• Experience in leading school improvement initiatives.
• Ability to coordinate staff through modelling, collaborating and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage whole-school improvement initiatives aligned to the school plan and priorities.
• Lead and manage curriculum planning and delivery improvements.
• Lead provision of professional development and develop staff development plans.
• Lead staff performance and development (review of staff).

Skills

Curriculum leadership

Staff mentoring

Professional development

Coaching

Education

Victoria Institute of Teaching registration

Job description

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.

Key responsibilities

• 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 provision of professional development and developing individual and team development plans for teaching staff within the priorities of the school.
• Leading and managing staff performance and development (review of staff).

What you need

• Leading teachers are usually responsible for the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan.
• 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.