Instructional Leader

**Role Description/Criteria**

St Joseph’s offers an inclusive and non-discriminating learning community to young people, who for a variety of reasons, make the choice to attend a specialised learning environment. St Joseph’s operates across multiple campuses, located in North Melbourne, Geelong, Colac, Ballarat, and a dual engagement virtual learning campus, BlendED. The young people who attend have typically experienced one or more significant and complex educational, social, developmental, psychological, health, legal or familial situations which demand unique responses. Such interventions are embedded within the Operation By Principles framework, which combine education with an understanding of trauma-informed practice.

This role is responsible to assist and support young people to achieve success in their educational programs at St Joseph’s Geelong. The Instructional Leader will require a leadership and coaching approach to bring about growth for Wellbeing staff. They will model and observe practice to support reflection and conversation leading to professional growth and the full flourishing of every young person.

**The Role**:

- We are looking for a full time Instructional Leader - Wellbeing based in Geelong to join our team, with travel between sites and within the community.
- You will be employed as an Instructional Leader with a responsibility allowance for a 3-year fixed term period, with an ongoing underlying role as a Youth Worker, commencing in Term 1 2025. You will be employed under the Catholic Education Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.

**You will need**:

- Ability to commit to and work within our Operating Principles; **Respect, Participation, Safe and Legal and Honesty**.
- Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
- Demonstrated outstanding classroom teaching skills and the capacity to support teachers to continually improve teaching and learning.
- Current knowledge of the Victorian Curriculum, levels 7-10 learning practices, research and pedagogy including integrated planning, documentation, assessment and delivery of engaging learning experiences.
- Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess student learning data at the individual, class and stream level and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning.
- High level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop constructive relationships with young people, parents and other staff and contribute to the leadership and management of the Victorian Curriculum stream.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity.

**To Apply**:

- A letter of introduction and a one-page response to the duties and responsibilities listed in the position description and how you would meet them;
- A current curriculum vitae outlining previous experience and skills;
- Two referees (including contact details). Please include a referee from current or most recent place of employment, if this is a school it needs to be the principal.

For further information contact: Mark Kennedy, Campus Principal on 0436 098 745.

Application close 3pm Friday 6 December 2024.
- St Joseph’s Schools are a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition and are recognised as a leading organisation for the provision of educational and social inclusion programs for disenfranchised young people._
- St Joseph’s is a child safe environment. St Joseph's is committed to ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and participation of all children and young people under our care. All school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards MO1359. All employees abide by the Child Safety Code of Conduct available on our website._

**Application Procedures**

**Details**:
**Address**:385 Queensberry Street
North Melbourne

**Phone**:9269 6900

**Principal**:Ms Chloe Hand

**Applications Close**:06/12/2024

**Position**: Position of Leadership

**Type**:Fixed Term

**Hours per Week**:Full-time

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