Learning Area Leader, Humanities
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About Parade College
Parade College is a member of the national body of Catholic schools known as Edmund Rice Education Australia (EREA).
The College aims to help young people grow into well-rounded individuals who will make a meaningful contribution to society.
In a vibrant learning community, students are encouraged to explore and develop their talents to the fullest and aim for excellence in all their endeavours.
As a long-standing Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition, Parade College strives to be a learning community that offers best practice education and pastoral care to its students to foster fullness of life and holistic growth for all.
Parade College is the oldest Edmund Rice School in Australia, dating back to
- , and has a proud history of excellence in education and pastoral care.
Parade offers a multitude of curriculum options for students, whatever their interest may be; from academic, sporting, music, visual arts and trade options.
The College is pleased to announce, our VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM) program at Parade College has become co-educational in
The College welcomes full-time female student enrolments for the first time in our long history, into Year 11 in
Starting in Term
The Tertiary Pathways Program includes a second stream of our highly successful Sport Academy, along with a new Business Academy.
Both academies provide a bespoke educational opportunity that allow students to gain direct entry into a number of undergraduate tertiary courses at La Trobe University upon completion of the two-year course.
The professional environment for staff at Parade College emphasises innovation, the importance of lifelong learning and quality relationships between staff, students and the College community.
The Position
Learning Area Leaders are responsible for fostering a sense of unity, growth and development within their own Learning Area and within Year levels.
The role of a Learning Area Leader involves working closely with the Teaching and Learning Executive, the Teaching and Learning Team and with subject teachers as a team in decision-making.
Through personal commitment Learning Area Leaders work to inspire more enthusiastic, effective teaching within each subject, ensuring that resources, talents and facilities are fully and effectively utilised in achieving the Curriculum aims and goals as stated in the Mission Statement.
In line with the EREA Touchstone of a Liberating Education, Learning Area Leaders promote inclusive, empowering learning experiences that encourage critical thinking, creativity and the pursuit of personal excellence for all students.
Teaching and Learning at Parade College
Learning at Parade College inspires a commitment and spirit that is both personalised and life-long.
Gifts and talents are celebrated equally but paramount to all this is the reality that learning takes place within a collective sphere of mutual support and a deep desire to achieve the very best.
Teaching and Learning at Parade College has, over 150 years, developed both the capacity and capability of providing dynamic learning that caters for the students' spiritual, academic, social, emotional and physical development.
A vibrant professional teaching and learning culture exists and grows.
Students are supported in their studies by highly qualified, experienced and committed staff.
Our curriculum continues to blend the best of educational traditions with the latest in cutting edge theory, practice and design.
Our classrooms are contemporary, technology-rich learning environments, suitably well-resourced and designed to both encourage and exploit a wide variety of teaching and learning preferences.
The successful candidate(s) for these positions will commence January
The leadership appointment is for a two year term, with an ongoing teaching position associated with these appointments.
This leadership position attracts a Position of Leadership Allowance and generous time release per cycle.
The ability to teach VCE Politics would be considered an advantage.
Please view the Position Description for further details about the role and the selection criteria.
Application Requirements
In preparing an application, please read the advertisement and position description carefully to ensure that you can demonstrate your ability to meet the position requirements and have a good understanding of the role.
Applications must include :
a current Curriculum Vitae.
To apply for this position, please visit the Employment Page on the College website via : and select 'Apply'.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE
Applications close at 4 : 00pm on Monday 10 November
Applications will be considered as received and interviews may be held during the application period.
Other Information
Parade College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
Parade College is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This community is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Human Resources
Education Management
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