Literacy Leader/Classroom Teacher

St Mary's School Greensborough; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Child safety commitment

Professional development

Job summary

St Mary's Greensborough Primary School in Greensborough VIC invites applications for a full-time literacy leader. You will champion literacy development, lead targeted teaching and grow teachers and students, collaborating with the Learning Culture Leader to embed a love of reading and learning across the school.

A passion for leadership and literacy is essential. Familiarity with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, MACS Vision for Instruction and Vision for Engagement is essential, and you will model

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of literacy improvement through evidence-based pedagogical practices, evidenced through data
• Ability to plan strategically for school improvement in Literacy, per MACS Vision for Instruction and Victorian Curriculum 2.0
• Organisational and time management skills; ability to work independently and as a team
• Capacity to lead and manage with high expectations for staff and students; promote learning and growth
• Commitment to ongoing professional learning in education, leadership and Literacy

Responsibilities

• Lead targeted teaching and growth of teachers and students in literacy
• Collaborate with Learning Culture Leader to foster a love of literacy and learning
• Work toward improved learning outcomes for all students using CV 2.0 and MACS Vision
• Model evidence-informed improvement and student-centred leadership
• Promote life-giving relationships and provide clarity and direction for staff, students and parents

Skills

Leadership

Literacy improvement

Strategic planning

Collaboration

Professional learning

Education

VIT registration

Familiar with Victorian Curriculum 2.0

Religious Education accreditation (desirable)

Job description

St Mary's School Greensborough – Greensborough VIC

Full time

1d ago , from Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools

The successful applicant will have a passion for leadership and literacy and be responsible for targeted teaching and growth of teachers and students. They will work well in a team collaborating with the Learning Culture Leader and teach and instil in the students and staff, a love of literacy and learning.

The successful applicant will have demonstrated leadership skills and a passion for learning, be familiar with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. As part of a team they will work towards improving learning outcomes for all students at St Mary's. A strong knowledge of Cognitive Science and the Science of Reading and an understanding of the MACS 2030 strategy and Vision for Instruction and Vision for Engagement is essential.

The successful applicant will exercise the behaviours and dispositions of a highly effective leader i.e. be student centred, promote life-giving relationships, support evidence-informed improvement, believe in and pursue their own learning and growth and provide clarity and direction for staff, students and parents.

St Mary's Greensborough Primary School is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Literacy improvement through evidence based pedagogical practices, evidenced through research and data.

2. Explanation of how to plan strategically for school improvement in Literacy, as documented in the MACS Vision for Instruction, the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and the school’s implementation plan and Vision

3. Developed organisational and time management skills with an ability to work independently and as a team.

4. Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage in ways that values and upholds high expectations of staff and students and that promote learning, growth and success.

5. Demonstrated ability to reflect on one's own practise and commitment to ongoing professional learning and growth in the areas of education, leadership and Literacy.

Special Requirements

• have accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school (is desirable).
• be committed to child safety, to maintaining best practices to ensure this and to ongoing evaluation of these practices
• have read and be committed to maintaining the standards as set out in our MACS Staff Code of Conduct
• have read, and be aware of, the attached role description and Application for Employment
• after having completed the Application for Employment listing three referees include, where applicable your current and previous Principals
• hold a current VIT registration

The successful applicant will have a passion for leadership and literacy and be responsible for targeted teaching and growth of teachers and students. They will work well in a team collaborating with the Learning Culture Leader and teach and instil in the students and staff, a love of literacy and learning.

The successful applicant will have demonstrated leadership skills and a passion for learning, be familiar with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0. As part of a team they will work towards improving learning outcomes for all students at St Mary's. A strong knowledge of Cognitive Science and the Science of Reading and an understanding of the MACS 2030 strategy and Vision for Instruction and Vision for Engagement is essential.

The successful applicant will exercise the behaviours and dispositions of a highly effective leader i.e. be student centred, promote life-giving relationships, support evidence-informed improvement, believe in and pursue their own learning and growth and provide clarity and direction for staff, students and parents.

St Mary's Greensborough Primary School is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to Literacy improvement through evidence based pedagogical practices, evidenced through research and data.

2. Explanation of how to plan strategically for school improvement in Literacy, as documented in the MACS Vision for Instruction, the Victorian Curriculum 2.0 and the school’s implementation plan and Vision

3. Developed organisational and time management skills with an ability to work independently and as a team.

4. Demonstrated capacity to lead and manage in ways that values and upholds high expectations of staff and students and that promote learning, growth and success.

5. Demonstrated ability to reflect on one's own practise and commitment to ongoing professional learning and growth in the areas of education, leadership and Literacy.

Special Requirements

• have accreditation to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school (is desirable).
• be committed to child safety, to maintaining best practices to ensure this and to ongoing evaluation of these practices
• have read and be committed to maintaining the standards as set out in our MACS Staff Code of Conduct
• have read, and be aware of, the attached role description and Application for Employment
• after having completed the Application for Employment listing three referees include, where applicable your current and previous Principals
• hold a current VIT registration