Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Leading Teacher - Range 3
Occupation: Leading teacher
Location: Grampians - Ballarat
Reference: 1500696
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.
SC6 Demonstrated ability to contribute to and lead a positive school culture that promotes collaboration, trust, and collective accountability. Demonstrated ability to build strong professional relationships and empower others to lead improvement at all levels.
Leading teachers will be highly skilled classroom practitioners and undertake leadership and management roles commensurate with their salary range. The role of leading teachers is to improve the skill, knowledge and performance of the teaching workforce in a school or group of schools and to improve the curriculum program of a school.
Typically, leading teachers are responsible for coordinating a number of staff to achieve improvements in teaching and learning which may involve the coordination and professional support of colleagues through modelling, collaborating and coaching and using processes that develop knowledge, practice and professional engagement in others.
Leading teachers are expected to lead and manage a significant area or function within the school with a high degree of independence to ensure the effective development, provision and evaluation of the school's education program.
Leading teachers will be expected to make a significant contribution to policy development relating to teaching and learning in the school. A leading teacher has a direct impact and influence on the achievement of the school goals.
Leading teachers are usually responsible for the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan.
In recognition of the importance of leadership and management combined with exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the leading teachers may include but are not limited to:
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.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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.
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:
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
Located in Ballarat East, Canadian Lead Primary School (CLPS) is a warm, inclusive and well-resourced school where students thrive, staff are supported, and learning is at the heart of everything we do. Established in the 1990s following the merger of three local schools, CLPS has grown into a proud and connected community where everyone belongs.
Our Learning Environment
All classrooms and learning spaces are housed within one main building, creating a strong sense of connection, teamwork and community. Our school includes 11 classrooms, a movement room, sensory room, an art room, a spacious library, a gymnasium, and a kitchen supporting both our Breakfast Club and Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) programs. Outside, students enjoy a variety of play and learning spaces, including a soccer oval, football oval, basketball courts, vegetable gardens and three distinct playgrounds.
Our Students and Community
With around 230 students and an average class size of 20, we ensure every child is known, valued and supported. Our school community is proudly diverse, with approximately 7% of students identifying as Indigenous and 5% from language backgrounds other than English. We value the partnership between home and school and work closely with parents and carers to support student success.
Our values of Community, Respect and Responsibility underpin everything we do.
A Commitment to Excellence
Canadian Lead Primary School delivers a knowledge-rich curriculum through explicit, evidence-based instruction. We dedicate significant time to building strong foundations in literacy and numeracy, particularly through the Big 6 of Reading ¿ oral language, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension.
We are proud to be a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) pilot school, embedding a targeted approach to both learning and wellbeing.
Staff Support and Professional Growth
CLPS is a school where teachers and education support staff genuinely enjoy working together. Collaboration, reflection and shared success are at the centre of our culture.
Staff are supported through:
Our staff are proud of the strong relationships they build with students and families, and of the collective achievement that comes from shared professional learning and support.
A Focus on Wellbeing
At CLPS, we understand that learning and wellbeing go hand in hand. We implement the Berry Street Education Model and are currently working on embedding School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) to ensure consistency, care and a safe learning environments for all. Every child is encouraged to achieve their best academically, socially and emotionally.
At Canadian Lead Primary School, you¿ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking and caring team. You¿ll have the opportunity to grow as an educator, make a real difference, and work in a school where students achieve excellent results and genuinely love learning.
Together, we create a school where both students and staff flourish.