Leading Teacher

Location: Western Region | Ballarat

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 31/12/2027

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1451807

**Selection Criteria**:
Applicants are requested to present a written response to the key selection criteria below:
1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

Leading Teachers receive a time allowance. If required by the Principal to attend a school activity that results in the Leading Teacher¿s attendance in that week exceeding 38 hours any time in lieu granted will be acquitted against the allocated time allowance.

**Responsibilities**:
**Responsibilities of all Leading Teachers**
- Live the vision, values, and direction of the school with high expectations and ¿Duty Always¿ to inspire students and staff by always demonstrating a passion for learning, wellbeing, and a growth mindset.
- Model exemplary ethical behaviour and exercise informed judgements in all professional dealings with students, colleagues, and the community.
- Lead and model the implementation of whole-school improvement, including the use of the BHS Instructional Model and the DE High Impact Teaching Strategies.
- Work with the school Professional Learning Communities (PLC) team to collaboratively facilitate team-based professional learning that involves engaging with research, evidence and data, intentionally practising strategies in classrooms and reflecting on impact.
- Model exemplary classroom practices, mentoring and/or coaching teachers, and providing focused feedback to teachers through the PDP processes.

**Responsibilities specific to this role**:

- Develop the culture of inclusion and aspirational outcomes for learners with disability or learning needs at Ballarat High School.
- Utilise appropriate data to identify 'tier 2¿ students and whole school learning trends
- Liaise with students and families along with appropriate BHS, SSS and DET Disability Inclusion staff to run inclusion profile meetings for tier 2 students and tier 3 students.
- Facilitate development of IEPs for students identified as being 'tier 2¿ including appropriate classroom-based practices as well as intervention programs to support them.
- Build staff understanding and implementation of inclusive practices (including development and use of IEPs) at a school wide l