Leading Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 28/01/2031

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1433815

**Location Profile**:
Ascot Vale West Primary School is situated in Melbourne¿s inner north-west in the city of Moonee Valley. In 2013 the school celebrated its 100th Anniversary. The school is bordered by residential housing on two sides with the Ascot Vale Leisure Centre and Victory Park on the third. The Royal Melbourne Showgrounds are located directly opposite the front entrance to the school.

The school population reflects the characteristics of the Ascot Vale community with its diversity of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. A key strength of the school is the value placed by the school community on its multicultural mix. The school continually strives to build connections with its diverse communities through the work of the Primary Welfare Officer and Community Coordinator. Annual whole school events such as multicultural days, Fathers¿ Day celebration, school disco and the school concert provide opportunities for the community to work together to further build closer connections between home and school.

Whilst literacy and numeracy are our main focuses, the school community recognises and values the need to educate the whole child. Great value is therefore placed on student wellbeing and engagement. It is with this in mind that the school has recognised the need for a stronger focus on student involvement in decision-making including learning programs; the broader school environment and the importance of providing a quality specialist program to support and enhance classroom programs.

**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 **Demonstrated high level of organisational and time management skills to manage a complex workload. Demonstrating an ability to prioritise effectively, communicate in a timely manner & method with all relevant parties and to work interdependently with the Principal Class

**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**:
**Inclusion Responsibilities**:

- Lead contact for Inclusion within the school.
- Support staff with the implementation of strategies and adjustments to ensure accessibility to curriculum for the Tier 2 and Tier 3 students.
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