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**Role Description/Criteria**
Santa Maria College is a Catholic Girls' Secondary School enriched with the tradition of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan catering for over 800 students from Year 7-12. Santa Maria College promotes the safety, wellbeing, protection and inclusion of all children and young people.
At Santa Maria College, our vision of One Community, Three Villages embodies our commitment to educate young women now and into the future. Acutely aware of the interdependence between Faith, Learning and Wellbeing, our curriculum aims to naturally wed the IB Program and the values of the Good Samaritans.
**About the Role**:
In this position of leadership we are looking for someone who can;
- support and promote the Catholic ethos of the College.
- publicly support the Leadership and leadership decisions of the College.
- work in an honest, open, creative and flexible manner.
- model a collaborative style of leadership which acknowledges the valuable contribution of each member of the College community.
- lead high quality professional conversations that enhance professional knowledge, expectations and practice.
- facilitate team-based professional learning that involves engaging with research evidence and data, intentionally practicing strategies in classrooms and reflecting on impact.
- actively build team psychological safety and collective efficacy
**Pedagogical Leadership**:
- Assume the role as the VCE and VM Coordinator for the College
- Mentor teachers and model good practice in the classrooms
- Lead professional development sessions for learning areas that are reflective of a cohesive and integrated program
- Oversee curriculum review and facilitating curriculum development across Y11-Y12
- Support teachers in the development of assessment tools in line with the school's assessment policy
- Ensure that the handbooks are developed/reviewed and released each year
- Develop and use assessment results to lead curriculum review and development and ensure that these results are used, where appropriate, in reflection upon teaching practice
- Support and advise teaching staff and new staff regarding the administration of the VCE and VCE VM
- Facilitate collaborative planning and moderation
- In conjunction with the Deputy Principal-Operations, oversee the planning for and implementation of all VCE exams, trial exams for Unit 3 and 4 and the GAT
- Actively support digital enhancement to support learning within the learning areas
- Plan for and implement differentiation within the learning areas, supporting teachers within the classroom
- Assist in the NCCD Process
- Work with the Leader of Data and Learning Analytics to use data on students to inform strategies, programs and practices within the faculty to support student learning
**Senior Learning**:
- Forward current assessment and reporting practices to staff as required and respond to all communication from the VCAA
- Be in communication with VCAA as required to resolve questions
- Direct VCE Subject specific information (e.g.: changes in Study designs etc.) to the appropriate teaching staff and the Leaders of Collaboration
- Oversee all aspects of student administration and enrolment as required by the VCAA
- Direct the VASS Administrator's duties
- Consistently review and update VCE policy and procedures as required
- Work with the Director of Learning Enhancement and Support and/or Head of Y11/Y12 Village and/or Y11 or Y12 Learning and Growth Leader on students eligible for special exam conditions and ensure these are applied by staff for all SAC's and Trial exams
- Oversee EAL enrolments
- Organise paperwork for schools, VCAA and staff regarding partnerships that need to be established for Unit 3 & 4 sequences
- Monitor students who study a unit outside the College and ensure assessment and enrolment requirements are met. This includes Language studies, Distance Education enrolments
- Distribute the relevant timelines and dates, including VCE assessment and GAT Information, to staff and students in a timely manner
- Brief students completing a Unit 3 & 4 sequence on the requirements of the GAT/Examinations in conjunction with Deputy Principal - Learning and Teaching
- Oversee the VCE Authentication panel and complete any paperwork required
- Oversee the SAC Redemption process working with the Head of Y11/Y12 Village, Y11 and Y12 Learning and Growth Leader
**Professional Development**:
- Chair regular team meetings at Y11-Y12 across the school
- Deliver and develop senior learning information workshops for all staff
- Identify professional development needs and opportunities on and off campus
- Provide orientation sessions for all new staff, as necessary
- Assess the professional development needs of teachers and coordinate their participation in appropriate workshops
- Run regular "pop up" PL for staff on senior learning
**Communication**:
- Engage with all stakeholders (students,