Head of Visual Arts

**About Bialik**

Bialik College is a pluralist Jewish school, embracing an inclusive approach to Judaism. All students attend one campus in Hawthorn, creating a close-knit community of students and learners from as young as three months old in our Children’s Centre, three years old in the Early Learning Centre through to Year 12 in the Senior School. Students come from throughout Melbourne, with a sizeable majority from the Caulfield area, with many travelling to school on public transport or Bialik buses.

Bialik celebrates diversity and inclusion in its workforce, and has a thriving culture based on community and excellence in education. Our workforce is comprised of employees from a diverse range of faiths and backgrounds. Applicants of any faith (or no faith) are encouraged to apply.

Bialik College is committed to child safety. We recognise the importance of, and our responsibility for, ensuring a safe and supportive environment which respects the rights of all children and fosters their enrichment and wellbeing.

**About the Role**

The Head of Department (Visual Arts) ensures that the curriculum reflects best pedagogical practice and that consistency of teaching and assessment is encouraged and monitored. This role will ensure that departmental staff are supported to deliver a curriculum, which is target orientated, challenging, differentiated and well resourced.

This is a full-time position commencing in January 2026.

**Key Responsibilities**

**_Leadership and Management_**
- To be an active member of the Heads of Department to enable cooperation between departments, develop educational policies and monitor the evaluation of the documentation of curriculum.
- To lead and support teachers in their welfare and teaching roles.
- To manage the department’s budget.
- To ensure the department is well resourced to service the needs of teachers and students.
- To ensure effective communication with parents regarding departmental matters.
- To promote the achievements of students within the department.

**_Curriculum and co-curricula _**
- To coordinate the documentation of department curriculum.
- To teach departmental curriculum.
- To keep abreast of developments in curriculum and pedagogy within the department areas and ensure the communication of this to department staff.
- To oversee the evaluation and monitoring of department curriculum to ensure that it meets best practice and is aligned with the Victorian Curriculum.
- Oversight of arts exhibitions and co-curricular programs.
- To implement collaborative strategies to ensure shared planning on Atlas and common assessment within the department.
- To implement processes to ensure consistent continuous reporting and feedforward practices across the department.
- To implement strategies to promote the Cultures of Thinking within the department curriculum, where appropriate.
- To implement strategies to encourage and support the integration of IT skills into the curriculum.
- To foster the development of collaborative learning in the classroom.

**_Staff Related_**
- To provide a motivating environment for staff within the department that celebrates success and challenges underperformance.
- To ensure newly recruited teachers are provided with a thorough induction into the department and the College.
- To ensure the ongoing monitoring and development of teaching practices within the department through observation of classes and learning walks.
- To assist in the implementation of a staff appraisal process within the department.

**_Teaching Commitment_**

To have a teaching load.

**Personal Skills & Experience**
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification and current registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT).
- To possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and confidence in working with students, staff, parents and external groups and agencies.
- To possess a demonstrable, strong leadership experience in a relevant school setting.
- To possess a solid and demonstrable track record of knowledge and experience in the appropriate field of learning.
- To possess innovative practices in an educational context and an ability to manage change.
- To possess the desire to understand and embed Cultures of Thinking in the curriculum.

**Benefits**
- Up to 7 days of gifted leave per year (Jewish Holidays) in addition to public holidays and annual leave.
- Permanent full-time staff entitled to a 25% school fee discount for their children (Kindergarten to Year 12). Permanent part-time employees (working more than 50% of FTE) will be entitled to a pro-rata fee discount.
- Free private & secure onsite car parking with onsite security.
- Free membership & access to onsite gym & swimming pool.
- Onsite Canteen.
- Free access to confidential wellbeing support including onsite psychologists, counsellors & external Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
- Discounts at local retailers including - cafes, car repairs & more.
- Discounted rental rat