Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Leading Teacher - Range 3
Occupation: Leading teacher
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1489589
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
To lead and develop teacher capacity through the alignment of professional development with the Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan. This role supports staff by working in close partnership with the Learning Specialists¿ Instructional Practice and the Leading Teacher ¿ Curriculum to develop teacher capacity through the review, design and delivery of differentiated teaching and learning programs within effective and engaging learning environments.
- Support the development of teacher capacity in the focus areas of Teaching and Learning, and Student Engagement and Wellbeing to provide enhanced student outcomes through significant involvement in and leadership of the PLCs.
· Collaborate in developing and monitoring processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration
· Provide leadership for teachers in implementing the college¿s Instructional Practice Model, and the pillars of the KDC Learner
· Support the professional learning needs of staff by liaising with other leaders, ES and Principal class to align requests with college priorities.
· Manage the Career Start and VIT programs, ensuring compliance and support for staff.
· Develop term calendars by liaising with key personnel, ensuring equity and fairness in meeting time.
· Provide targeted coaching and feedback to teachers to support the documentation of the school¿s Disability Inclusion framework.
· Develop, deliver, and evaluate professional learning programs aimed at enhancing inclusive teaching practices.
· Collaborate closely with curriculum teams to ensure specific and targeted adjustments are effectively integrated into planning, instruction, and assessment.
· Facilitate professional conversations focused on instructional improvement and inclusive curriculum practices.
· Lead reviews of school policies and procedures relating to inclusive education, curriculum documentation and compliance
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.
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 [email protected]
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
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.
Keilor Downs College is a large single campus secondary school of approximately 1250 students, situated on the north-western edge of suburban Melbourne. Students and staff reflect the many different cultural backgrounds present within the local community.
Keilor Downs College has a strong record of achievement in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and provides a broad range of VCE subjects. The numbers of students achieving ATAR scores over 90 has increased strongly in recent years, along with the percentage of students accessing University. There is also a strong VCE ¿ Vocational Major program, with excellent outcomes.
The college also strongly participates in the Brimbank VET cluster which further enhances the choices available to students by offering over 30 VET classes, with Cert II Hospitality, Cert II Sport & Recreation, and Cert II Building & Construction run on site.
Year 10 acts as an introductory year to VCE for many students, with the timetable aligned with Years 11 and 12 and with many of the processes and terminology of VCE introduced in this year. There is also opportunity for students in Year 10 to access Year 11 VCE subjects. There are also a strong applied learning pathways for students who are working towards VCE ¿ VM in Year 11.
A notable aspect of the college is its strong student support structures, with each individual student being known and supported academically and personally. This is achieved by both a House and a Home Group structure. Student engagement and management is based on four vertically structured Houses of Year 7-12 students. Each House has a unique identity and each is resourced with a Principal Class member, House Leader (Leading Teacher), three Student Coordinators and a Secondary Teacher Assistant. Home Group teachers are assigned to each new Year 7 Home Group and follow them through to Year 12. We also have very strong Wellbeing, Pathways and Inclusion Teams who offer a wide range of supports and programs to students.
We have an extremely active student leadership program, consisting of House Captains, Year Level Leaders, KLA and Co-curricular Program Ambassadors and Peer Leaders. We also have a very active extra-curricular program and achieve great participation and success in areas such as sport, music, debating and chess.
The college is an original DET accredited provider of the Select Entry & Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL), with a highly successful program for gifted students. The College operates an International Students Program (ISP) and our students have enjoyed considerable success at VCE. Our Soccer School is extremely successful and involves over 10% of students in a well structured and highly regarded program.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Keilor Downs College actively promotes 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 the Child Safe Standards. The school¿s Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the school¿s website.
For further information please refer to the College website at www.kdc.vic.edu.au
School Vision: To provide a learning community which creates a wide range of opportunities for student growth and development by:
College Values: In our college we value:
Inclusion: To embrace and celebrate diversity and ensure equal access and opportunities for all.
Resilience: To actively develop attitudes and skills to effectively meet challenge and adapt to change.
Respect: To value everyone in our community and ensure all our actions have a fair and positive impact on
others.
Growth: To provide a learning environment that encourages effort and promotes improvement in all areas.
Connection: To maintain a caring and collaborative community that prioritizes wellbeing