Leading Teacher Range 3

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Leading Teacher - Range 3

**Occupation**:Leading teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Western suburbs

**Reference**:1486127

**Location Profile**:

- Ngarri Primary School is a beacon of education, fostering growth, diversity, and achievement. Situated in one of the fastest-growing areas in the region, our school stands as a testament to progress and innovation. Ngarri Primary School opened its doors in 2023, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, modern classrooms, and cutting-edge technology. Our commitment to providing the best education experience is evident in every aspect of the school's design and curriculum.
- We celebrate diversity and inclusivity. Our student population represents a rich tapestry of cultures, fostering an environment that encourages global understanding and mutual respect. Cultural events, international days, and language programs contribute to a rich and inclusive learning experience.
- We believe in the strength of community ties. Ngarri Primary School actively engages with parents, local businesses, and community organisations to create a supportive network for our students. Regular events, workshops, and community programs strengthen the bond between the school and the community it serves.
- Our dedicated team of educators is the heart of Ngarri Primary School. Committed to nurturing young minds, our passionate teachers go above and beyond to create an engaging and supportive learning environment. Their enthusiasm for education inspires students to explore their full potential.
- At Ngarri Primary School, we understand the important of academic success and personal growth. We provide a challenging curriculum that encourages critical thinking, creativity and curiosity. Our commitment to achievement extends beyond academics, encompassing sports, the arts and community service.

**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.

**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**:

- 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 scho