OVERVIEW

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Leading Teacher - Range 3
Occupation: Leading teacher
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1485062

EEO AND OHS COMMITMENT

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via marrung@education.vic.gov.au

ROLE

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.

LEADING TEACHER ¿MATHEMATICS/NUMERACY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THE COLLEGE PRINCIPAL TEAM IN PARTICULAR TO THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ¿MATHEMATICS/NUMERACY AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ¿ TEACHING AND LEARNING. THIS ROLE WILL BE PART OF A TEAM OF LEADERS RESPONSIBLE FOR MATHEMATICS/NUMERACY ACROSS BOTH THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR CAMPUS.

It is expected that the person appointed to a leadership position will work with the College Executive Team on the emphases as required by the College Strategic Plan, Annual Implementation Plan and in accordance with all College policies.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Demonstrate a high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice specifically in Mathematics.
• Model exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessons.
• Work with the school leadership team in particular the Assistant Principal ¿Mathematics/Numearcy and to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practice that reflects the VTLM 2.0 and the College¿s instructional model.
• Lead and model the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery.
• Ensure all Curriculum Area members are actively collaboratively involved in curriculum development.
• Ensure that the units of study are documented, continually evaluated, and placed on the school drive.
• Lead the team of staff in the Curriculum Area to work together to review their practice and their teaching program in Professional Learning Communities and teams throughout the year.
• Plan for and facilitate PLC meetings with a focus on curriculum documentation, sharing of pedagogy, use of data for differentiation and monitoring of student progress.
• Guide and monitor teacher teams in the creation of effective high-quality formative and summative assessments, their moderation of student learning evidence and the learning programs in response.
• Ensure evidence-based intervention and support programs are implemented and their impact reviewed.
• Play a key role in the provision of professional learning, including through developing processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration.
• Provide evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development of their practice.
• Collaborate with the leadership team in the collation and analysis of test results/data re student achievement and student engagement.
• Provide regular reports on college curriculum issues to staff, students and parents, College Council and the wider community.
• Develop a high level of expertise in numeracy teaching strategies across the whole school and work within the PLC framework to support individual teachers to develop strategies to embed literacy teaching.
• Be a positive and regular presence in classes within the Mathematics classroom to encourage reflective conversations.
• Take responsibility for the promotion of the Curriculum Area at events such as Awards Night, and Information Nights.
• Other duties as allocated by the Principal