Director of AI: Innovation in Education

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Leading Teacher - Range 3

Occupation: Leading teacher

Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

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Location Profile

Applicants are strongly encouraged to read the BHS Strategic Plan , BHS Annual Report and the 2025 Annual Implementation Plan as well as other key documentation on our website:

Selection Criteria

SC1Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.

SC2 Demonstrated expertise in the implementation and modelling 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 model the monitoring and assessment of student learning. 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 communication skills. Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated ability to support others to reflect on their practice and facilitate school-based professional learning.

Role

Thank you for your interest in this exciting new Leading Teacher position at Balwyn High School: Director of AI: Innovation in Education. We are seeking a high performing educational leader who can work collaboratively and effectively to make a positive and significant contribution to the academic outcomes and wellbeing of our students and community members.

The Director of AI: Innovation in Education will work closely with the Assistant Principal (Teaching and Learning), the Director of Pedagogy, the Learning Analytics Learning Specialist, the Business Manager and the Learning Systems Manager.

The successful candidate for this position will be expected to be an active and dynamic member of the school¿s Leadership Team. As an educational leader they will be committed to the leadership and management of change and the promotion of Balwyn High School as `the school of choice¿. They will have specific portfolio duties and will be actively involved in whole school leadership and exemplify the professional standards expected of teachers. As a member of the Leadership Team the educational leader will be committed to their own professional learning and creating and sustaining a performance and development culture.

A five-period time allowance is provided for this position. [Please note: we operate on a timetable of four 74 minute lessons per day].

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

Frameworks and Policy

• Develop and maintain school-based frameworks for the ethical and effective use of AI by students and staff.
• Contextualise Department of Education guidelines and ensure alignment with school values, policies, and strategic priorities.
• Establish protocols for AI use in assessment, ensuring integrity, fairness, and compliance with academic honesty expectations.
• Monitor national and international developments in AI in education to ensure the school remains at the forefront of best practice.

Professional Learning and Teacher Support

• Design and deliver professional learning for teachers on:
• Supporting students to ethically and responsibly use AI for learning and assessment.
• Using AI tools to reduce teacher workload (lesson preparation, assessment feedback, reporting, administration).
• Integrating AI into subject-specific pedagogical practice.
• Provide just-in-time support and resources (guides, exemplars, case studies) for staff at different stages of AI adoption.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Pedagogy to embed AI strategies into professional learning team (PLT) work.

Student Learning and Digital Citizenship

• Develop resources and workshops to guide students in ethical and effective AI use for research, creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.
• Promote student voice in shaping school approaches to AI, including feedback on classroom applications and assessment practices.
• Build capacity among staff to model and teach AI literacy and digital citizenship skills.

Collaboration and Leadership

• Collaborate with:
• Learning Systems Manager to align AI tools with school infrastructure.
• Learning Specialist for Learning Analytics to link AI use with data-informed teaching
• Director of Pedagogy to embed AI into instructional design and PLT programs.
• Lead, in collaboration with the above leaders, a cross-school working group to trial and evaluate emerging AI technologies before broader rollout.
• Represent the school, as part of a team with the above leaders, in external networks and professional associations on AI in education.

Innovation and Continuous Improvement

• Identify and pilot AI tools that enhance teaching, assessment, administration, and student engagement.
• Evaluate impact of AI initiatives on teacher workload, student outcomes, and equity of access.
• Establish feedback loops to ensure ongoing refinement of AI practices.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

Other Information

Applicants are free to structure applications in any manner they choose, but must ensure that the following are included:

• Responses to the selection criteria (maximum 5 pages)
• a CV with a summary of experience and qualifications
• the names and contact details of up to three referees who can provide information regarding the applicant in relation to the key selection criteria. Please note that the Panel reserves the right to go beyond the nominated referees and will inform the applicant if doing so.

Please Note: participation in the Balwyn High School annual Leadership Team Retreat at The Country Place, Kalorama is expected. The 2025 Leadership Retreat will take place from 8.30am Friday 31 October to 2.00pm Saturday 1 November.

Timeline

The timeline for the selection process is:

Position advertised: Monday 25 August 2025

Applications close on: Sunday 07 September 2025 (midnight)

Shortlisting completed: Thursday 11 September 2025

Interviews conducted: Monday 15 September 2025

Further details are available from:

Deborah Harman, Principal

Ph:

or

Lara Messom, Executive Assistant to the Principal

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Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at

VIT LANTITE

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.

Applications close Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

26 August 2025

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