Position Title: Leading Teacher (Curriculum Leader - STEM)

Classification: Leading Teacher Range 3

Enterprise: Monash Tech School

Reports to: Director

Tenure: 3 years tenure ( ongoing )

Location: Level 1, 29 Ancora Imparo Way, Monash University, Clayton

Closing Date: - Sunday 8th September 2025

Enquiries: Judith Graham, Director, Monash Tech School 9902 9974

For more information about the role and to apply, please visit the Department of Education Recruitment Online portal- Do not apply via SEEK

Job ID: 1488825

https://www.vic.gov.au/school-jobs#overview

To apply for this position you must address the following Selection Criteria as an attached document, along with a CV, cover letter, and pdf or linked folio. Applications without supporting Selection Criteria will not be considered.

Location Profile

At the nexus of education and industry, Monash Tech School is one of sixteen Tech Schools across Victoria. It is situated in the Monash Precinct – a dynamic environment rich in human systems and cultures of learning and enterprise. Monash Tech School operates from a state-of-the-art facility located at Monash University’s Clayton campus. We are a people focused organisation, providing rich, innovative and inclusive face to face and online STEM programs for primary and secondary school students and teachers.

Learn more: https://www.monashtechschool.vic.edu.au/about/our-precinct

Administered by John Monash Science School, Monash Tech School’s catchment school partners include Year 7-12 secondary schools, special education schools, and a Year 10-12 specialist Science and Mathematics School. Monash Tech School programs offer students innovative STEM opportunities, including core programs, incursions, excursions and industry immersions. Learn more: https://www.monashtechschool.vic.edu.au/programs

Our work in STEM Education is enhanced by our partnerships with Industry, Research, Not for Profits and Tertiary Providers. Learn more: https://www.monashtechschool.vic.edu.au/partners

Role

The role of Head of Teaching will suit a versatile individual who is curious to discover impact possible through leadership in education. This role includes functions of team leadership, program development, strategic leadership and schools relationship building. The successful candidate will value growing themselves and empowering others, and is agile and open minded when navigating complexity.

Team

Strengthen a culture that values care for our students, stakeholders and colleagues, and compassion for ourselves during times of challenge.

Lead a team and grow its individuals while maintaining performance in an evolving and complex environment.

Nurturing others so they can contribute to the building of program development, teaching practice and design- thinking ability.

Program

Lead program development using design-thinking frameworks in cooperation with Partnership and Technology portfolios.

Using a range of pedagogical practices as required.

Interpret and present student evaluation data, and lead program improvement strategies.

Maintain high-quality, relevant content in both new and existing programs.

Maintain high-quality performance of program delivery.

Timetable program staff factoring VGSA, teaching experience, strengths, and project timelines.

Strategic leadership

Monitor the evolving global landscape, how it relates to education, and contribute to strategic planning with the Director and leadership team.

Utilise data from student surveys, student attendance and classroom observations to provide evidence based insights for the Director and leadership team.

Appreciate multiple perspectives, bridging the teaching team and the leadership team.

Support the Director’s requirements for reporting to multiple key stakeholders, including partner schools, MTS Administrator, the Tech School Branch, the North Eastern Victorian Region of Department of Education and Monash University.

Network building

Meet with catchment schools and lead engaging strategies to understand their needs and wants.

Represent Monash Tech School at community, education, and industry events.

Deliver professional development for external school Teachers, Education Support Staff and Monash Tech School staff.

Provide mentoring and professional learning to partner schools for design- thinking in education.

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.

SC6Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and empower project teams.