Curriculum Leader

Description:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Curriculum Leader for Learning Enrichment for a full-time continuing position commencing January 2023.

This is a Tier 2 (c) Middle Leadership position with an initial three-year appointment as Middle Leader.

Two subsequent three-year appointments as Middle Leader will be offered following a successful performance review.

There will be teaching responsibilities attached to this position.

• Leading the curriculum area of Learning Enrichment in vision and strategy.
• Promoting student access to and participation in the curriculum through inclusion curriculum and pedagogical practices.
• Training and/or supporting the learning enrichment staff, ie. School Officers, Speech Pathologist, and ST:IEs.
• Working in partnership with allied health professionals and community organisations as appropriate to support identified/verified students and their families.
• Case managing/supporting the co-ordination of supported students.
• Providing professional development and monitoring teachers’ professional practice in areas of identified need regarding Learning Enrichment (in conjunction with the College Leadership Team).
• Partnering with class teachers, School Officers, parents and other professionals to design learning and teaching adjustments that reflect outcomes derived from class planning.
• Participating in the enrolment process for identified/verified students.
• Managing the systemic requirements for Educational Adjustment program processes for data collection, verifications and review of the EAP profiles.
• Providing advice to the Principal re the SWD budget.
• Other appropriate duties as required by the Principal.

To be successful in this role, you will be able to meet the following criteria:

• Holding appropriate qualifications and experience in Learning Enrichment and Teacher Training. Primary trained teachers are also encouraged to apply.
• Possessing effective communication, interpersonal and intercultural skills,
• Evidence of leadership and organisational skills and a desire to build leadership capacity.
• Having a clear understanding of the Australian Curriculum including Version 9.
• Desire to work in a vibrant Catholic community inspired by the vision of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart.

Applicants are required to address these points in the “letter of application” section of the online application form.

Our Lady’s College is a Catholic Secondary Girls’ School in inner city Brisbane. Part of the Brisbane Catholic Education network, we are a community that authentically lives its legacy as a school founded by St Mary MacKillop’s sisters in 1964. Our Lady’s College empowers our students to be active and informed citizens, inspired to shape a just and equitable world for all. Our contemporary, evidence-informed approach to teaching and learning focuses on developing the skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity alongside spirituality, self-awareness and wellbeing. Our staff are highly dedicated and future focussed, with an unwavering commitment to the nurturing and growth of our students. Fly higher at Our Lady’s College!

• have a commitment to and understanding of the ethos and traditions of Catholic Education;
• hold current registration with the Queensland College of Teachers; and
• be eligible to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.