SC1Demonstrated 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.

SC2Demonstrated 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.

SC3Demonstrated 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.

SC4Demonstrated 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.

SC5Demonstrated 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 qualified learning.

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

The leading teacher for Sub-School, leads and manages the attendance, behaviour, engagement and wellbeing of two year levels within the College, and an area of significant responsibility related to that cohort. They are expected to work within the wider leadership team to ensure a behaviour and engagement framework and whole school consistency of practice.



They are involved in managing the implementation of whole-school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities.

Areas of responsibility and accountability:

- Provide a child safe environment in accordance with the child safe standards
- Contribute to the development of proposals for school council consideration
- Lead consistent behaviour management and restorative practices across the different sub-schools with other Sub-School leading teachers.
- Responsible for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers
- Professionally develop staff with specific reference to engagement and wellbeing of students.
- Lead and manage the implementation of the school operations and policies related to student welfare and discipline
- Support the development and management of the school code of conduct
- Lead and manage safe, inclusive and orderly learning environments in collaboration with other leaders in the school.
- Direct and manage the work of year level co-ordinators, and the administration.
- Lead the management of student behaviour, attendance, wellbeing and engagement for the identified year level cohorts
- Manage complex student wellbeing, behavioural and engagement matters, including detentions, suspensions and parent complaints within the identified year level cohorts.
- Monitor identified year level cohorts, engagement and wellbeing data to inform interventions. Develop and monitor intervention strategies (e.g. Modified timetables, behaviour support plans, behaviour trackers, etc)
- Case manage students in conjunction with Inclusion and Well-being teams, and where appropriate external agencies. Make referrals to school-based interventions such as careers, s

📌 2027 Commencement - Leading Teacher Range 3 - Sub-School (Melbourne)
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