Year 9 Innovations Lead Teacher

Department of Education Victoria; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria – Wollert VIC is seeking a dynamic Leading Teacher to lead the Year 9 Innovations cohort and foster an engaging and inclusive learning environment.

The successful applicant will oversee leadership of the Year 9 cohort, supporting a team of Year 9 leaders to strengthen student engagement, wellbeing and academic achievement as they explore future pathways and senior subject choices.

Qualifications

• 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.

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);
• Teaching demonstration lessons;
• Leading and managing the development of the school's assessment and reporting policies and practices;
• Leading and managing the implementation of the school operations and policies related to student welfare and discipline;
• Leading the development of curriculum in a major learning area and participating in curriculum development in other areas;
• Responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers;
• Contributing to the overall leadership and management of the school;
• Contributing to the development of proposals for school council consideration;
• Developing and managing the school code of conduct.

Job description

Department of Education Victoria – Wollert VIC is seeking a dynamic Leading Teacher to lead the Year 9 Innovations cohort and foster an engaging and inclusive learning environment.

The successful applicant will oversee leadership of the Year 9 cohort, supporting a team of Year 9 leaders to strengthen student engagement, wellbeing and academic achievement as they explore future pathways and senior subject choices.