Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Leading Teacher - Range 3
Occupation: Leading teacher
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1500527
Diamond Valley College is a mid-sized secondary school that lies on the northern urban fringe of Melbourne. As such, it caters for students that live in the suburban areas of Diamond Creek, Hurstbridge and Doreen and those that live in smaller rural communities including Kinglake, St Andrews, Panton Hill, Wattle Glen, Kangaroo Ground, Arthurs Creek and Strathewen. This brings a unique diversity to the college, which is not comparable to neighboring secondary schools and one that is valued by our community of students, staff and families. We continuously work together to ensure that the college values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence are upheld in all that we do.
The College is undergoing continuous transformation with an upgrade of facilities planned over the coming years. Funding of $2 million granted in 2016 saw the development of a master plan, identifying key areas for improvement and how it could be prioritised to maximise benefits for teaching and learning. Stage one of the redevelopment was completed mid 2018 with the opening of the Performing Arts Centre, highlighting new music facilities and a 150-seat theatre. The Resource Centre was also upgraded to include a redesigned Library, general-purpose classrooms and maker space. With a further commitment of $4.9 million, the college has undergone the stage 2 of its redevelopment, with the completion of a new Science Centre and upgrades to student amenities and areas of the Technology Centre.
With a current enrolment of 840 and over9800 for 2024, the college has the capacity to provide a broad range of curriculum options and supports the pathway goals of all; yet small enough to provide the pastoral care that our students and families seek. We are currently entering a period of the growth with an increase in year 7 enrolments since 2018, stabilising at approximately 175 students since 2021. This allows for the growth and development of programs to support the learning opportunities for students, The College has made a commitment to strengthening relationships through a whole school commitment to the Berry Street Education Model.
Diamond Valley College retains a strong connection with its local community, and works with them and local primary schools to ensure that the needs of our students and the communities they come from are met. The College offers a number of specialist programs: a High Achievers program that is attracting stronger enrolments and a Sports Academy established in 2018, which extended to year 10 in 2020 and is now inclusive of AFL, netball, basketball and tennis, along with a support program for elite gymnasts.
A broad and inclusive curriculum is offered to Years 7 to 9 students, with an emphasis on increasing student agency as a focus in more recent AIP's and staff Performance and Development plans. The Senior Sub School provides an extensive VCE program, a well-established VCAL and opportunities for varied VET options offered by the Northern VET Cluster. A comprehensive extra-curricular program that includes leadership, sport, music public engagement, camps and overseas travel supports this.
Since 2017, a focus has been on the refinement of the DVC teaching model and consistent teaching practice. With an emphasis on regular peer observation and learning walks, a focus has been on clear learning intentions, identified success criterion and the identification of high impact teaching strategies to improve student-learning outcomes.
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.
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.