Leading Teacher - Director of Middle School (Years 7-9)

Department of Education Victoria – Monbulk VIC

1d ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria

We are seeking dedicated educators to join our leadership team who are committed to empowering colleagues and students. We encourage applications from educators with all levels of experience, from current leaders to aspirational leaders to join us at Monbulk College.

The Director of Middle School (Years 7-9) will lead the improvement of all aspects related to the middle years culture, programs and student performance. The role will be both reactive to identified college needs and proactive in recognising trends and their potential impact on the college and its programs.

Job Title: Leading Teacher - Director of Middle School (Years 7-9)

Begin Date: 27 January 2027

End Date: 28 January 2030

Time Fraction: 1.0

Time: 3.0 Years

Apply By: as determined by recruitment online.

Leadership Team and the Strategic Plan

In the Strategic Plan there are a series of Key Improvement Strategies (KIS) that are intended to deliver school improvement across the goal areas of:

Maximise the learning growth of every student

Optimise the wellbeing and engagement of every student

Location Profile

Established in 1963, Monbulk College is a co-educational college that promotes personal excellence in a caring environment. Located in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, Monbulk College provides a challenging education in a stimulating environment that enables students to:

- Be creative, critical thinkers who actively contribute to society both locally and globally
- Achieve their best in all endeavours
- Develop into confident, healthy and resilient life-long learners.

The college is facilitated by its medium size of 630 students. The Monbulk College team is committed and dedicated to providing every opportunity for students to experience excellence in all areas. The team at Monbulk College are committed and dedicated to providing every opportunity for our students to experience excellence in their chosen fields. We are motivated to support our students' academic and personal growth, which is evident daily when students are confident and connected at school and in their local and wider communities.

Our College offers a range of leadership, academic, sporting and personal development opportunities including:

- Student leadership positions in several different areas
- Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program (through the University of Melbourne)
- Zone, Regional and State levels in sport
- Art, Technology, Music and Theatre productions - 2025 VCE Premiers award in Visual Communication Design
- Early Access to VCE and University Courses
- STEM Courses - Box Hill Institute and Yarra Ranges Tech School

Our College Motto `Achieving Personal Excellence in a Caring Environment'means that we are committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all students, staff and members of our community. Our school recognises the importance of the partnership between our school and parents and carers to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing. We share a commitment to, and responsibility for, creating an inclusive and safe school environment for our students.

Our values promote the ideals of:

- Respect - treating yourself, others and the environment with integrity and honesty
- Excellence - achieving your personal best in every aspect of college life
- Responsibility - taking ownership of your personal and educational development

We are known for our positive learning environment, dynamic teachers, robust curriculum, strong wellbeing supports, beautiful grounds and our brand-new facilities which include innovative and leading Science, Art and Technology areas.

Monbulk College not only delivers academic results and an engaging curriculum, but we are a local government school that students, staff, parents and the community are proud of. We welcome you to Monbulk College and look forward to you joining our community.

Our values ensure we build and maintain respectful and positive relationships. The School Wide Positive Behaviour Framework, high expectations of community members and consistency of teaching practices via the Monbulk 'LEARN' instructional model enables a supportive and orderly learning environment for our students.

Monbulk College is composed of two sub-schools, Middle School - Years 7 to 9 and Senior School - Years 10 to 12.

Selection Criteria

SC1 - Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities.

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 cooperative 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 capacity to lead the Middle School Team in building a safe, connected and inclusive learning environment through the consistent implementation of the college's School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS), Positive Classroom Management Strategies (PCMS), High Impact Wellbeing Strategies (HIWS) and the proactive use of attendance and engagement data to design and lead targeted interventions.

Role

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.

Responsibilities

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:

- Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities
- Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery;
- Leading and managing the provision of professional development and developing individual and team development plans for teaching staff within the priorities of the school;
- Leading and managing staff performance and development (review of staff);
- Teaching demonstration lessons;
- Leading and managing the development of the school's assessment and reporting policies and practices;
- Leading and managing the implementation of the school operations and policies related to student welfare and discipline;
- Leading the development of curriculum in a major learning area and participating in curriculum development in other areas;
- Responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers;
- Contributing to the overall leadership and management of the school;Contributing to the development of proposals for school council consideration;Developing and managing the school code of conduct.

Specific to the role

The Leading Teacher - Director of Middle School (7-9) is accountable to the Assistant Principal responsible for Middle School. The position is an integral component of the College Leadership team and Wellbeing Team. The Director of Middle School will work closely with the Year Level Team Leaders at Years 7, 8 and 9 and Educations Support staff. The Director of Middle School will also work closely with the Director of Senior School, Director of Curriculum & Assessment, Careers, Wellbeing Team and Learning Specialists.

- The promotion and support of excellence in Teaching and Learning in the Middle School.
- Lead the Middle School Level Leaders team and support them with the management of students within the Middle School
- Set expectations for students in the Middle School in relation to uniform, behaviour, and the upholding of College values and communicate these in the appropriate forums. (Assemblies, emails, Compass notices)
- Lead and manage staff compliance with College policies and procedures
- Oversee and publicise Middle School events and ensure the timely completion of responsibilities




- Ensure that College processes result in effective communication within the community
- Meeting with the Principal Team, Leadership Team and members of the Wellbeing team
- Actively promote and lead innovation in the areas of Teaching and Learning and Student Well-being and connectedness within the College
- Oversee administration associated with students in the Middle School including admissions, attendance, Student Engagement and Wellbeing
- Lead the Transition process from Year 6 to Year 7 and Year 9 to 10 (Senior School)
- Monitoring, analysing and distributing student data to staff
- Monitor student performance and ensure there is regular, effective communication to parents
- Coordinate and deliver Professional Workshops for staff on key improvement strategies for Teaching and Learning and student Wellbeing and Engagement
- Work with staff to improve teaching practice and to respond to student requirements
- Prepare and publish articles relating to Middle School for College Publications
- Lead Middle School and Year Level activities and programs relating to Wellbeing, Student Enrichment, Leadership and Teaching and Learning
- Establish and sustain valuable relationships with past students, local schools and community organisations to ensure Monbulk College continues to be connected and respected in the wider community
- Identify students who require an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Ensure IEPs are completed and Student Support Groups (SSGs) are established as required and student progress tracked
- Lead student recognition assemblies
- Other duties as directed by the Principal.

Who May Apply

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 (seeWorkplace 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*******@education.vic.gov.au

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.

Child Safe Standards

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

DE Values

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

Qualification Requirements

- The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
- if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
- a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also 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 ITE program completed by the person).

Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found atRecruitment in Schools.

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