Director of Punjabi and Language Immersion - Leading Teacher

Selection Criteria

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.

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.

Professional Development programs for staff, aimed at building pedagogical knowledge and enhancing student engagement practices also operate from this space.

In 2025, the College will implement a Punjabi Language Immersion Program at Year 7. Students will study the Punjabi language content as well as being further immersed in the application of its vocabulary, listening, writing, and speaking skills in Humanities classes. This program will subsequently continue into Years 8 and 9. By incorporating the Punjabi language in the teaching of Humanities, students will have the dual advantage of learning the Humanities subject content matter, along with the simultaneous learning of an additional language. This approach is practised and highly regarded in overseas countries where students are required to study a language and at least one core subject area together. Given the immersive and unique nature of this program, Year 7 students will be required to submit an Expression of Interest and undertake a two-fold entry process involving an aptitude test and interview. At Year 10, Punjabi is being added to the College¿s current Italian and Japanese languages programs which students can then select from.

Connecting our students to the world around them remains a major focus of our College. Our sister school Japanese program has been successfully operating since 2013. On six reciprocal occasions, students from Akatsuki Junior High School have visited our College and students and staff from our College have visited Akatsuki. The sister school partnership program developed with the Liceo Scientifico Alessandro Volta in Sicily, Italy commenced in 2014. During this time our College has visited the Liceo Scientifico on three occasions for the purpose of enhancing student language skills; providing a rich cultural experience; and developing staff professional opportunities. Alongside this, we have developed a sister school partnership with Delhi Public School (DPS) in Noida, India.

Location: Middle Park, AU

Posted Date: 7/3/2024