Leading Teacher

Role

Role Purpose

This Leading Teacher role strengthens teacher capacity to embed digital literacy, emerging technologies, and data-informed practice across the curriculum, while ensuring staff and students are equipped with the skills required for future learning and employment.

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.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the integration of digital literacy and data skills into the curriculum across all year levels, in alignment with Victorian Curriculum 2.0 digital literacy guidelines.
- Ensure that digital literacy is embedded across subjects and prepares students with skills for future learning and employment.
- Develop and deliver professional learning programs that enhance staff capability in digital literacy, AI integration, and data literacy.
- Lead the implementation and optimisation of Toddle LMS for curriculum planning, assessment, feedback, reporting, and student portfolios ensuring that all staff are confident in its use.
- Partner with curriculum and wellbeing leaders to ensure inclusive education and digital citizenship essential to planning, teaching and assessment.
- Collaborate with curriculum leaders, year-level teams, and leadership to embed digital literacy intokey school programs, ensuring coherence and consistency.
- Provide coaching and mentoring to teachers in embedding digital tools ¿ including Toddle, AI, and data platforms ¿ into everyday pedagogy. To Ensure that all students develop foundational digital literacy skills, including:

- digital citizenship

- computational thinking

- information management

- using technology to support learning and creativity.

- Support staff in collecting, analysing, and utilising data to inform teaching practices and improve student learning outcomes.
- Champion the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual learning environments, and data analytics tools.
- Work with leadership and curriculum teams to identify and introduce new digital resources aligned to school improvement priorities.
- Create and maintain a repository of digital literacy resources (guides, lesson plans, digital tools) aligned with the Victorian Curriculum.
- Contribute to the development of the school¿s overall digital literacy strategy, ensuring it is future-focused and prepares students for opportunities in a digital world.
- Provide specialist recommendations as a part of the DIP process through observations.
- Other duties as directed by the Principal, including those in response to emerging needs and priorities in the school.

Expected Impact

- Digital literacy consistently embedded across Years 7¿12, aligned with Victorian Curriculum 2.0.
- Staff confidence and capacity in data literacy, digital tools, and AI integration strengthened through coaching and professional learning.
- Toddle LMS fully implemented as the central platform for planning, assessment, and student portfolios.
- Students equipped with digital citizenship, computational thinking, and creative technology skills for lifelong learning.
- Innovation embedded as part of the school¿s learning culture, with emerging technologies harnessed to improve outcomes.

Responsibilities of all Leading Teachers:

- Exemplify the vision, values, and direction of the school with high expectations to inspire students and staff by always demonstrating a passion for learning and wellbeing,
- Demonstrate exemplary ethical behaviour and exercise informed judgements in all professional dealings with students, colleagues, and the community.
- Lead the implementation of whole-school improvement, including the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM) and DE High Impact Teaching Strategies, SWPBS, Resilience Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR), and DE High Impact Wellbeing Strategies (HIWS).
- Support and lead teams to collaboratively facilitate team-based professional learning that involves engaging with research, evidence and data, intentionally practising strategies in classrooms and reflecting on impact.
- Exhibit at all times exemplary classroom practices, mentoring and/or coaching teachers, and providing focused feedback to teachers.
- Lead in the implementation of AIP goals in collaboration with their relevant AP and other College Executive team members.

Responsibilities

In recognition of the importance of leadership and management combined with exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the leading teachers may include but are not limited to:

- 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.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

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 (seeWorkplace 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

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees,including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

Other Information

Enquiries regarding the position can be directed to the Principal, Jenny Bromley on 0408 652 304. Applications must include:

1. A specific response to all the key selection criteria
2. A CV including the names of three referees and contact numbers should be included in the application
3. Applications must be submitted, AS ONE DOCUMENT, via Recruitment Online.

Conditions of Employment

- All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
- Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Qualification Requirements

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.

Location Profile

Mount Clear Collegeis a co-educational Years 7¿12 school nestled in a beautiful bush setting adjoining the Woowookarung Regional Park, just six minutes from the heart of Ballarat. Although student enrolments are approximately 1,000our focus it to combine the caring, student-centred approach of a small school with the philosophy of providing high-quality educational opportunities, stimulating and challenging every student to achieve personal excellence in their chosen pathways.

Our highly experienced and dedicated staff promote quality education where learning is at the centre of all we do. We are recognised for our strong, positive culture and are proud recipients of the Silver Award for School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support. Guided by the FISO framework, we embed wellbeing and academic achievement together, creating a thriving and positive school community.

Mount Clear College is a great place to work and learn, offering incredible opportunities for students and staff. We are a culturally diverse school with sister school partnerships in Vietnam, Finland, China, Japan, and Turkey. Our purpose-built Language Centre supports global learning and connections.

Students thrive in the many opportunities on offer outside the classroom, including the Sport and Outdoor Education programs, and our outstanding and widely renowned Performing Arts program, providing students with multiple opportunities to shine. There are multiple international experiences available to students and staff as part of our broad curriculum.

In our constantly evolving world, we are an innovative school that embraces new technologies, prioritises digital literacy, and equips students with the skills needed for an ever-changing future.

The College is home to one of only six specialist STEM centres in Victoria, providing students with cutting-edge facilities and unique opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Mount Clear College is committed to inclusivity, ensuring that students of all abilities are supported to thrive. We also proudly acknowledge and celebrate our First Nations programs, embedding respect, culture, and reconciliation as part of our learning community.

We value student and staff voice, alongside strong leadership opportunities, ensuring all members of our community have meaningful input into shaping their learning and workplace journey.

Applications close Tuesday 7 October 2025 at 11.59pm

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