Instructional Leader - Secondary Years Assessment and Data

Job Description

Instructional Leader - Secondary Years Assessment and Data Job posted: 24/01/2025 Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full time / From 17/02/2025 - 25/01/2028 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1462709 Location Profile Hazel Glen College is located in the City of Whittlesea, one of Melbourne’s fastest growing municipalities. The College commenced at the beginning of the 2014 school year with 143 students and has grown to a current size of 2,300 students and 250 staff. The College structures include Kindergarten, Primary Years P-5, and Secondary Years 6-12. During 2025, the College will transition to a Primary P-6 and Secondary 7-12 model. A Child Family Centre, comprising kindergarten, extended day care, playgroups, intervention services, and various community service groups, co-located on the school site, creates an exciting early childhood education precinct. The College vision, One College – Everyone Matters, leads the direction for our community. It is the expectation of all staff across the College to guide students and develop skills, attitudes, and values required to fully participate in the rich educational journey at the College and life in the 21st century. Hazel Glen College enjoys outstanding physical resources that provide students with the best possible educational opportunities. The modern facilities and teaching practices represent an exciting opportunity for students and parents and establish the College’s culture, values, and nature. Hazel Glen College is committed to the academic and personal growth of every student. A focused curriculum, dedication to innovation, and a culture of care and support allow us to meet this commitment. Our aim is to challenge students to be the very best they can be and assist every student to reach their potential. Selection Criteria SC1: Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum and ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum. SC2: Expertise in the implementation and modelling of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. SC3: Ability to model the monitoring and assessment of student learning and support others in using data to inform teaching practice. SC4: Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills, engaging in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and the broader school community. SC5: Ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support others to reflect on their practice. Role Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who spend the majority of their time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning. They have a range of responsibilities related to their expertise, including teaching demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to other teachers, and facilitating school-based professional learning. Responsibilities The key roles of the Learning Specialists may include but are not limited to: Demonstrating high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice. Modelling exemplary classroom practice through teaching demonstration lessons. Working with the school leadership team to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practice. Leading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies. Providing professional learning, including developing processes for observation and feedback of teacher practice. Modelling effective learning practice and supporting teachers in seeking and acting on feedback. Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff. Supervising and training student teachers and mentoring teachers. Modelling exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approaches. Developing school-wide professional learning structures. Who May Apply Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach in the specified curriculum areas. EEO AND OHS Commitment Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply. The Department of Education is committed to equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion for all. Child Safe Standards Victorian government schools are child safe environments, committed to protecting students from harm. VIT LANTITE To be eligible for employment, a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching and must have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. #J-18808-Ljbffr