Lead Teacher, South/East Regions

Anglicare Victoria • Bayside, NY

5d

About The Position

This role provides teachers the opportunity to provide leadership to a team of teachers supporting young people who are disengaged, or at risk of disengagement from education. In addition to providing support for the team, you will also be required to regularly collaborate with other Lead Teachers across the state to ensure cohesive program wide delivery. You will also be liaising with internal and external partners and funding bodies to promote the program, report on outcomes, and strengthen partnerships. Providing regular Supervision to the team is a component of this role, as well as arranging and facilitating regular team meetings and professional development opportunities. You will also be required to seek, triage, and allocate referrals in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Considerable experience as a senior teacher, preferably in a school or community-based setting and /or previous supervision, leadership, or management experience
• Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to and lead whole of program improvement initiatives
• Understanding of the Educational Partnering Agreement, and other State Government Educational initiatives for children in out of home care, such as LOOKOUT Centre's
• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining professional working relationship with a variety of key stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in working with children and young people with complex needs, understanding how trauma affects learning
• The ability to thrive in a changing environment with competing priorities, to manage stressful situations, monitoring own stress levels and practising and promoting self-care strategies

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to a team of teachers
• Support young people who are disengaged, or at risk of disengagement from education
• Collaborate with other Lead Teachers across the state
• Liaise with internal and external partners and funding bodies to promote the program, report on outcomes, and strengthen partnerships
• Provide regular Supervision to the team
• Arrange and facilitate regular team meetings and professional development opportunities
• Seek, triage, and allocate referrals in a timely manner

Benefits

• An opportunity to step in to a leadership role
• Full time
• Permanent

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed