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:
1. Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities
2. Leading and managing the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery;
3. Leading and managing the provision of professional development and developing individual and team development plans for teaching staff within the priorities of the school;
4. Leading and managing staff performance and development (review of staff);
5. Teaching demonstration lessons;
6. Leading and managing the development of the school's assessment and reporting policies and practices;
7. Leading and managing the implementation of the school operations and policies related to student welfare and discipline;
8. Leading the development of curriculum in a major learning area and participating in curriculum development in other areas;
9. Responsibility for general discipline matters beyond the management of classroom teachers;
10. Contributing to the overall leadership and management of the school;
11. Contributing to the development of proposals for school council consideration;
12. Developing and managing the school code of conduct.
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.
EEO AND OHS Commitment
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 ).
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants can contact Brett West, Yamatji man, in the Koorie Outcomes Division to talk about the recruitment process, the Department and supports for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in the Department. Mobile: 0477 726 801 or email on:
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:
DE Values
The Department’s employees commit to upholding DE’s Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. DE’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 DE values is available at:
Conditions of Employment
13. All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
14. Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
15. A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
16. Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at
VIT LANTITE
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.
Location Profile
Kinglake West Primary School has been serving its semi-rural community since 1896. It is situated in a bushland community set high on the Great Dividing Range about 65 kilometres north of Melbourne.
At present our enrolment is approximately 140 children. While most of our students live in various parts of Kinglake West and Pheasant Creek, significant numbers are drawn from surrounding districts including Kinglake, Middle Kinglake, Flowerdale and Whittlesea.
Our facilities promote active student-centred learning through the creation of adaptable, functional spaces. These include break out and intervention spaces which promote flexible learning options. Our buildings consist of a library, gymnasium and art room. We have a large oval, two playgrounds, vegetable patch and chicken coop. A relocatable classroom complements the main buildings and offers flexible learning options.
Kinglake West Primary School prides itself on the teaching and learning opportunities available to our students. Our work is guided by the FISO improvement cycle and our staff work in Professional Learning Communities to analyse student data and focus their work in a way that will achieve the best outcomes for our students. Great emphasis is placed on the wellbeing of our students, staff and families as we believe that at a holistic approach to a child’s education is the most effective.
The school currently offers Art, LOTE, Physical Education and Performing Arts to the students as well as an Art extension group and other various programs and supports. Our programs are supported by contemporary resources and the latest evidence-based practices teaching and learning.
We are proud of our closely knit and inclusive school community. We strive to provide a safe, secure and educationally stimulating learning environment that empowers students to be the best they can be, both academically and socially.
Our Vision:
Kinglake West Primary School is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and supportive school environment where students are empowered to become active global citizens.
Our Mission:
Kinglake West Primary School’s mission is to work in partnership with all stakeholders to work toward equipping students with personal strengths and qualities of resilience, gratitude, empathy, kindness and curiosity in order to be lifelong learners. We foster the whole child through a comprehensive academic and social and emotional curriculum that provides students with purposeful and engaging learning opportunities.
Our Values :
The values that define our school community are:
HONESTY – Demonstrating integrity, truthfulness, trust and fairness through taking responsibility and being accountable for our own actions.
EVERYONE MATTERS – Promoting and upholding a sense of belonging, connection and inclusivity for all members of the school community.
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST – Having a growth mindset that demonstrates a determination to do your best, be persistent and resilient to achieve individual success.
RESPECT – Being considerate of our own feelings, beliefs, opinions, belongings and expectations and those of others, including the wider school community.
TEAMWORK – Working together towards a shared goal by demonstrating patience, empathy and support for one and other.