Senior School Leader at Australian Christian College

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Oct, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Strategic Leadership, Curriculum Development, Data Integrity, Assessment Oversight, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Educational Policies, VCE Knowledge, Team Collaboration, Student Support, Compliance Management, Innovation, Professional Development, Child Safety, Empathy

Industry

Primary and Secondary Education

Description

About ACC Victoria Ltd Australian Christian College Victoria Ltd (ACCV) is a non-denominational, Christian Education organisation, whose mission is to develop each and every student to be equipped spiritually, academically, socially and physically to flourish into their full potential, and be a positive influence on the world around them. ACC is wholeheartedly committed to excellence in education so that students are “well known, well loved, and well taught” by dedicated trained Christian staff. ACC is part of Christian Education Ministries (CEM), with 17 schools in 5 states, and is also the largest non-government Distance Education provider in Australia. About ACC Casey Our ACC Casey campus, is located at Skye (45 minutes south of Melbourne), and is a P-10, co-ed, Christian school with Secondary year groups being added each year until P-12 is catered for. Role Description The ACCV Senior School Leader provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Senior Secondary (Years 11–12, including VCE and VCE VM) program across all Australian Christian College Victoria campuses. This role builds coherence across multiple sites, ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements while fostering innovation and forward-thinking approaches that align with ACCV’s mission and vision. The Senior School Leader works closely with the Executive Principal, the Coordinating Principal (ACC Victoria Online), and Campus Principals to lead academic rigour and future growth in senior secondary education. The role demands exceptional capacity to liaise with principals and senior leaders across campuses with empathy, clarity, and efficiency, while shaping creative and future-oriented strategies to strengthen curriculum, pedagogy, and student outcomes. Key Responsibilities: 1. Senior Secondary Program Leadership Provide system-wide leadership of the VCE and VCE VM programs across all ACCV campuses, ensuring strategic alignment with ACC’s mission and vision. Establish and oversee internal audit processes to ensure accredited study designs, text lists, and assessment practices are implemented consistently across campuses and in virtual delivery environments. Ensure staff and students are provided with clear and timely information about VCAA and school rules, including authentication and assessment procedures, through coordinated communications and annual updates to handbooks and policies. Coordinate a master calendar of VCAA and school deadlines that balances compliance requirements with student wellbeing. Oversee cross-campus agreements with external providers (e.g. single-study providers, Virtual School Victoria) to ensure equity of access and quality of delivery. 2. Data Integrity & VASS Oversight Provide strategic oversight of VASS processes across ACCV, including data integrity, eligibility reporting, enrolments, and audit compliance. Ensure all campuses are supported in monitoring enrolments with external providers, maintaining accuracy and timeliness of student records. Lead review and evaluation of data trends to inform planning, reporting, and school improvement initiatives. 3. Equity & Special Provisions Oversee system-wide implementation of Special Provision processes to ensure consistency and fairness in all assessments and examinations. Ensure timely identification and support of students requiring special arrangements, in collaboration with Learning Support and Counselling staff. Ensure GAT, internal, and external examination arrangements are centrally coordinated and accessible for all students. Monitor Derived Examination Score processes and ensure consistent application across campuses. 4. Curriculum Leadership and Course Development Provide cross-campus leadership for VCE and VCE VM curriculum implementation, ensuring quality, compliance, and strategic growth of subject offerings. Chair or facilitate senior secondary curriculum meetings with Campus Principals and subject leaders to drive coherence, compliance, and innovation. Oversee the development of new VCE and VCE VM courses, including project briefs, curriculum mapping, assessment design, lesson builds, digital content production, and Canvas implementation, ensuring consistency across subjects and campuses. Ensure course development processes follow ACCV’s quality assurance standards, including alignment to VCAA study designs, ACCVO templates, and internal policy handbooks Monitor project timelines, deliverables, and outcomes for all course builds, providing feedback and strategic direction to developers and subject leaders. Promote innovation in course design, particularly in blended and online delivery models, while ensuring equity of experience across campuses. Drive review and refinement of senior secondary course offerings to meet student needs, regulatory changes, and future pathways. 5. Assessment and Reporting Oversee the integrity and quality of assessment and reporting across all campuses. Ensure authentication of assessments in both onsite and virtual environments, with processes that comply with VCAA requirements. Support staff in developing valid, equitable, and efficient assessment tools across subjects. Monitor completion of School-based Assessment Audits and ensure timely reporting of student progress and achievement to families and stakeholders. 6. Breach of Rules and Academic Integrity Lead system-level oversight of breaches of rules in assessment, ensuring investigations are managed consistently and sensitively across campuses. Provide final recommendations to Campus Principals, ensuring due process, confidentiality, and alignment with VCAA expectations. 7. Satisfactory Completion Ensure consistent system-wide processes for determining satisfactory completion of units, with clarity on the distinction between satisfactory achievement and graded assessment. Oversee decision-making on special cases (e.g. delayed completion, opting out of scored assessment) in consultation with students, parents, and campus leadership. 8. Examination and logistics Provide strategic oversight of internal and external examination planning across ACCV. Ensure VCAA agreements are signed, supervisors appointed, and venues appropriately managed. Oversee distribution and orientation of key resources (e.g. VCE Exams Navigator) to ensure all students are informed and prepared. 9. Student Guidance and Pathways Oversee delivery of subject selection processes, careers advice, and pathway planning across campuses. Ensure targeted interventions and academic/pastoral supports are in place to enhance student success. Coordinate system-wide student information sessions and workshops, ensuring equitable access for both on-campus and online students. 10. External Liaison and Partnerships Act as the senior liaison with the VCAA and external stakeholders, representing ACCV at workshops, forums, and professional networks. Build and maintain strong partnerships with tertiary institutions, TAFEs, training providers, and other schools. Explore and establish innovative partnerships to expand future student opportunities. 11. Professional Development and Staff Support Provide strategic direction for professional learning of VCE/VCE VM teachers and leaders across ACCV. Ensure staff remain current with VCAA updates, curriculum changes, and best-practice pedagogy. Facilitate system-wide collaboration, sharing of expertise, and evidence-informed practice. 12. General Leadership Undertake the duties of a teacher and leader as appropriate to the role. Perform other duties as directed by the Coordinating Principal or Executive Principal, with a focus on advancing ACCV’s strategic priorities. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field (Master's degree preferred). Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) or equivalent accreditation. Extensive experience teaching VCE subjects and/or coordinating VCE programs. Strong organizational, administrative, and time management skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with the capacity to work effectively with students, staff, parents, and external stakeholders. Comprehensive knowledge of the VCE curriculum, assessment frameworks, and educational policies. Commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment for all students. Expected Behaviours and Attitudes Believes in and actively support the College’s Christian ethos; Actively support a child safety culture, with a zero tolerance for child abuse; Adhere to Australian Christian College’s values; Adhere to the College’s Policy, Procedures and Guidelines; Adhere to health and safety procedures and actively contributes to maintain a safe, healthy and hazard-free environment; and Demonstrate the CEM Way. Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and Wellbeing ACC Victoria Ltd is a child safe organisation which welcomes all children, young people and their families. We are committed to providing environments where our students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices are heard about decisions that affect their lives. Our child safe policies, strategies and practices are inclusive of the needs of all children and students. We have no tolerance for child abuse and take proactive steps to identify and manage any risks of harm to students in our school environments. We promote positive relationships between students and adults and between students and their peers. These relationships are based on trust and respect. We take proactive steps to identify and manage any risk of harm to students in our school environment. When child safety concerns are raised or identified, we treat these seriously and respond promptly and thoroughly. Particular attention is given to the child safety needs of Aboriginal students, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, international students, students with disabilities, those unable to live at home, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, and all other students experiencing risk or vulnerability. Inappropriate or harmful behaviour targeting students based on these or other characteristics, such as racism or homophobia, are not tolerated at our school, and any instances identified will be addressed with appropriate consequences. Child safety is a shared responsibility. Every person involved in our school has an important role in promoting child safety and wellbeing and promptly raising any issues or concerns about a child’s safety. We are committed to regularly reviewing our child safe practices, and seeking input from our students, families, staff, and volunteers to inform our ongoing strategies. Work within a team that has a clear Christian vision and strong Christian culture Competitive salary package with relocation assistance, salary bonus & salary packaging options Employee benefits program with EAP Play an active part in growing the school and providing quality Christian care to students

Responsibilities

The Senior School Leader provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Senior Secondary program across all ACCV campuses, ensuring compliance with VCAA requirements while fostering innovation. This role involves liaising with principals and senior leaders to enhance curriculum, pedagogy, and student outcomes.