Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Leading Teacher - Range 3
Occupation: Leading teacher
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1479508
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 Teacher - Role Description: Science/STEM Coordinator
The Science/STEM Coordinator LT is an integral component of the Curriculum Leadership team and will work closely with the Curriculum Coordinator the Instructional Coach ¿Pedagogy, the e-Learning and Student Learning Performance Coordinator, Maths/Numeracy Leading Teacher as well as all Science teachers.
The Science Coordinator LT is accountable to the Assistant Principal responsible for Teaching and Learning and the Assistant Principal responsible for Staff Professional Development.
Leading Teacher: Professional Practice
Leading teachers are responsible for the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan. Typically, leading teachers coordinate a large number of staff to achieve improvements in teaching and learning so as to directly impact on student well-being, connectedness and achievement. By managing a PDP team, a leading teacher has a direct impact and influence on the achievement of the school goals and the professional development of teachers.
Leading teachers will be expected to model a strong commitment to personal leadership growth
and contribute to policy development relating to teaching and learning in the school.
Leading teachers will actively contribute to events in the Accountability Cycle by leading discussions, recording and providing information required for the School Council Annual Report, Annual Implementation Plan, Self-Evaluation, Review and Strategic Plan.
The Science/STEM Coordinator LT will:
Model outstanding classroom teaching practice and undertake leadership and management roles commensurate with their salary range.
Be an advocate and driver of the East Doncaster Secondary College improvement strategies as outlined in College policy documents of practice in the Teaching and Learning, Staff Operations and Student Wellbeing Handbooks
Lead a Professional Development Team
Meet regularly with the Curriculum Leadership Team to plan Teacher Professional Development.
Actively promote the embedding of the College Instructional Model in teacher practice.
Actively promote the use of Compass to ensure the visibility of learning
Drive the formulation and/or refinement of a STEM curriculum in the College, in collaboration with other leaders.
Oversee the direction and work of teachers in the Science Domain.
Support staff members to improve their teaching practice via observation of teaching and active discussion.
Facilitate communication to staff about effective teaching pedagogy and the College improvement foci.
Science/STEM Coordinator LT role:
The Science/STEM Coordinator LT will have responsibility for the following activities:
¿ Meeting with the Leadership Team, Curriculum Leadership Team and Domain Leaders.
¿ Leading the Science teachers to develop, document, implement and evaluate curriculum with particular emphasis on differentiation and deep thinking.
¿ Ensuring there is quality management of the implementation and evaluation of the Science curriculum and that all curriculum is in alignment with expected standards (Vic Curriculum, VCE Study Designs)
¿ Promoting with teacher teams research based, data driven best practice in teaching and learning to ensure recognition of differential levels of student achievement
¿ Overseeing assessment and reporting practices within the Science Domain.
¿ Coordinating cross-marking and promoting team-teaching and other strategies which improve consistency across classes at the same level.
¿ Participating in Learning Walks to monitor the use of The EDSC Instructional Model.
¿ Assisting in driving the College Literacy and Numeracy Strategy across the Curriculum.
¿ Supporting teachers to understand and use a variety of assessment to provide regular, accurate and meaningful monitoring of student progress.
¿ Leading Science Domain meetings with an emphasis on collaboration and improving student outcomes.
¿ Establishing year level teams within the Science Domain that regularly review and document curriculum in an agreed manner to enhance instructional practice.
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.
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
We ask applicants to please consider including three current professional referees (including at least one principal) with contact email addresses as a part of their attached resume.
This position is a Leading Teacher position with a three year tenure from 27/01/2026 to 26/01/2029.
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.
East Doncaster Secondary College, situated in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, is a large, co-educational school with a focus on high academic achievement, excellence in teaching and learning and student connectedness and wellbeing.
The College has an enrolment of approximately 2200 students and 223 teaching and education support staff.
As a College, we strive to develop passionate lifelong learners who are creative and critical thinkers with the confidence and resilience to thrive in the global community. We want students to experience a sense of achievement and growth in their academic, personal, social and emotional development. The College values of curiosity, excellence, fairness, respect, resilience, teamwork and care and compassion reflect these desired outcomes.
We have high expectations that our students will commit to being supportive of each other as they strive for success as learners. Our catch phrase for learning is Creating a Culture of Curiosity. We strive to ensure that there is a focus on learning improvement for every student. As a result, our student achievement data is excellent across a range of data sets and year levels.
Diversity adds to the richness and quality of the students educational experience at East Doncaster Secondary College. We are proudly multicultural across more than 50 nationalities, with a strong and established International Student Program.
The College offers an array of alternative pathway options to enable greater flexibility in our ability to cater for individual needs. Students have access to external VET provision and a high quality Vocational Major VCE pathway.
At East Doncaster Secondary College, we are committed to child safety. We strive to ensure that our students are safe, happy and empowered. Through a holistic approach to wellbeing, the College offer an extensive overlay program, Positive Futures, as a means of visibly addressing the social and emotional needs of our students in a multi-dimensional and integrated approach.
As a high performing school, East Doncaster Secondary College prides itself on the creation of a learning environment where student academic, sporting, music and achievements in the arts are recognised and celebrated. Underlying the focus on excellence is the recognition that such outcomes can best be achieved in an environment where students are happy, healthy and connected.
Copies of the School Strategic Plan, Annual Implementation Plan and School Policies can be accessed via the school website www.eastdonsc.vic.edu.au
For information regarding East Doncaster Secondary College Child Safety Policies and practices, including Code of Conduct please go to https://www.eastdonsc.vic.edu.au/our_school/child-safety-standards