Leading Teacher

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Leading Teacher - Range 3

**Occupation**:Leading teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Northern suburbs

**Reference**:1492897

**Location Profile**:

- Sunbury College is a vibrant, cohesive and inclusive school located 35km (about 30 minutes' drive) from the CBD in Melbourne's north-west growth corridor. The College holds the values of respect, responsibility, resilience and endeavour as guiding principles. It has a focus on the academic growth, personal development and general wellbeing of each student. It is greatly valued by its local community of Sunbury and surrounds.
- The student enrolment is currently 1000. The staff are in the main a mixture of mature, experienced teachers in the expert range along with a number of graduates providing the school with an energetic mix. Our staff are committed, professional and collaborative. They value continuous improvement and development.
- A comprehensive curriculum is offered from years 7-12, including VET options, and the College is organised around three sub-schools (Years 7-8, 9-10, 11-12) and four houses. The College has well established co-curricular programs with high interest and success in sport, the performing arts, student leadership and student engagement activities.
- Sunbury College is set on eight hectares and has well-established facilities in the final stages of being modernised. Our new classrooms and science building are now fully established.
- Our strategic directions going forward have a strong emphasis on pedagogical development and on student agency and voice in their learning. In the area of student pathways and transition the College aims to provide a post compulsory program, counselling and advice that maximises the further education, training and employment options for all students. As part of its focus on student engagement and wellbeing, the College has undertaken to provide a supportive and productive learning environment supported by positive student and teacher relationships that promotes overall wellbeing and engaged, motivated learners with a strong sense of connection to the school community.

**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**:

- As a member of the Leadership Team, lead the implementation of whole school improvement initiatives related to the School Strategic Plan (SSP), Annual Implementation Plan (AIP), and school priorities
- Develop, implement and evaluate teaching and learning initiatives using action plans aligned to AIP and FISO improvement cycle
- Lead the ongoing development and implementation of the Sunbury College Flexible Teaching and Learning Framework
- Lead schools approach to assessment and reporting processes
- Lead KLA instructional leaders in the analysis of student data, course and unit outlines to build teacher capacity to differentiate and teach at point of student learning need
- Ensure all curriculum is guaranteed and viable, consistently mapped and accessible to all members of the school community
- Working with the Student Learning and Wellbeing Leader (year 11 and 12), to ensure the school delivers curriculum that is mandated by, and consistent with, the F-10 Victorian Curriculum and the implementation of the VCAA VCE study designs
- Work with other Leadership Team members to lead the development of a high-quality approach to pedagogy, curriculum and assessment
- Provide expert advice and facilitate Key Learning Area (KLA) Team and Collaborative Teacher Team (CTT) discussions to promote enhanced teaching and learning practices
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