Leading Teacher - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time / From 27/01/ /01/2029

Organisation:
Schools (Government)

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Education and Training

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

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.

SC6 Proven capacity to continually develop a positive culture of learning that enhances the social and emotional learning capacity of the students and their wellbeing.

Role:

All Leading Teacher leadership positions will carry the primary tag of Educational Leadership. Each position will have secondary tag that carries specific areas of responsibility.

Roles and Responsibilities expected of Leading Teachers

All Leading Teachers will be exemplary classroom teachers as well as having a demonstrated capability to shape pedagogy and focus on achievement.

All Leading Teachers share the responsibility for providing a child safe environment in accordance with the child safe standards.

They will lead and manage a significant area or function within the school - in this case a year level cohort of students - 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 and have a direct impact and influence on the achievement of the school goals.

They will analyse whole school data and be involved in the development and implementation of improvement initiatives arising from that analysis.

Leading teachers are involved in the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan and the development, implementation and evaluation of the school Annual Improvement Plan.

All Leading Teachers will carry out any other responsibilities as directed by the Principal.

The Leading Teacher will work with relevant key stakeholders and report to the College Principal through their involvement in some of the following teams:

College Leadership Team (all Principal Class plus Leading Teachers)
Campus Leadership Teams
Student Leadership Teams
Curriculum Teams
Their designated Improvement Team

Specific Responsibilities for the

Leading Teacher:
Teaching Team Leader

The Teaching Team Leaders (TTL) are responsible for leading their Teaching Team in: _

- _the implementation of the Teaching and Learning program for their year level. _
- _the implementation of teaching practices that continually improve student outcomes. _
- _continually developing a positive culture of learning that enhances the social and emotional learning capacity of the students in their year level and that recognizes and addresses the wellbeing needs of all students._

Responsibilities:

_ Specific duties include:
_

_ Teaching and Learning_
- _Demonstrate outstanding classroom teaching skills and supporting teachers in their Team to continually improve teaching and learning. _
- _Ensuring that teaching practices in their year level align with the Keysborough Learning Framework._
- _Provide leadership and support to enable all teachers to use informed data from a range of sources to improve student outcomes in their classes._
- _Lead the development, implementation, and review of programs to maximize student engagement in their learning._
- _Promote the use of peer observation to drive improvement._

_Curriculum_
- _Provide a leadership role across the College to oversee the development, implementation, and evaluation of the college's curriculum in accordance with th