Systems Learning and Teaching Adviser

Position: System Learning and Teaching Adviser - Career Development
Salary Range: $133,747 - $150,533 per annum pending experience
Tenure: Full Time, 3 Year Fixed Term Contract
Commencing Date: Monday, 17 January 2022
Closing Date: Friday, 17 December 2021

Townsville Catholic Education supports a diverse region extending from Townsville to the Burdekin and Whitsunday regions in the South, North to Ingham and Halifax, South-West to Winton, and West to the border with the Northern Territory, encompassing Mount Isa and several small, isolated western towns and east to Palm Island.

Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos.  We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission. 

Townsville Catholic Education Office is currently seeking an experienced and dedicated System Learning and Teaching Adviser - Career Development. This is a Full Time, 3 Year Fixed Term Contract commencing in January 2022.

About the role

The System Learning and Teaching Adviser – Career Development is a highly experienced educator with ongoing enthusiasm and commitment to work collaboratively within the Learning and Teaching Team to lead the development of teachers (Early Career Teacher (ECT) program and HALT) in the diocese.

The System Learning and Teaching Adviser – Career Development performs the role cognisant of and in harmony with the vision, mission and values of Catholic Education in the Townsville Diocese.  The incumbent of the role is a member of the Learning and Teaching Team and contributes to the culture and work in a spirit of collaboration and subsidiarity.

Discretion, judgment and consultation are required in supporting all teachers and school leaders.

Key Accountabilities

• Design and lead professional development aligned with teachers’ needs and system priorities 
• Design the  ECT program to achieve best practice and industrial requirements ensuring alignment with the TCE Workforce strategy, 2022 - 2024 
• Provide advice, consultancy and support to Education Consultants, the Learning and Teaching Team, Principals and other school leaders on effective school-level program implementation
• Provide ongoing ECT Mentor training opportunities
• Organise professional learning events and local communities of practice for teachers, Mentors, Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher applicants and School Leaders in consultation with key stakeholders and experts both within the TCEO  and outside agencies
• Work collaboratively across all directorates and teams
• In a model of co-responsibility, work with Middle Leaders and Mentors in a process to partner with, influence and support teachers across our system to improve their professional practice in  identified effective and inclusive practices
• Work collaboratively to create and promote quality resources to support schools in developing programs that ensure teacher growth and development
• Support teachers seeking to apply for certification as a  Highly Accomplished Teacher or Lead Teacher
• Assist Principals and school leaders to mobilise support and resources to ECTs, and network and connect ECTs with appropriate professional development at school and system levels
• Support school leaders, including Middle Leaders in a secondary context, in the professional development of staff
• Liaise with TCEO HR personnel in the development of programs and support for each stage of teachers’ career development
• Liaise with personnel from universities regarding pre-service teacher programs and graduate placement processes
• Collaborate with schools to coordinate and monitor system level support processes to track, progress and enable provisionally registered teachers to move to QCT full teacher registration
• Collaborate with schools to monitor and coordinate system level support to progress identified ECTs towards TCE’s  and QCT’s accreditation requirements
• Perform other duties as required by the Director - Learning and Teaching

About you

Experience

• Significant teaching experience in schools (Catholic schools highly desirable) across multiple year levels/ phases of learning
• Experience in the application of contemporary educational policy and research
• Experience in curriculum development and innovation.
• Experience in the developing purposeful and effective professional learning
• Experience in leading others

Knowledge

• Sound understanding of the Mission and Purpose of Catholic Education
• Deep knowledge of school leadership roles and the challenges and opportunities they provide in adding value to the learning journeys of students in the Catholic Education context
• Deep knowledge of  education policy, research, best practice and regulatory requirements 
• Deep knowledge of  curriculum (including State and Federal curriculum directions), pedagogy and professional learning practice
• Deep knowledge of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers across the career phases 
• Knowledge of the Australian Professional Standards for Principals 
• Knowledge of the Queensland College of Teachers registration requirements
• Knowledge of diocesan policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of Highly Accomplished Teacher and Lead Teacher application and certification process

Skills

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including an ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a broad stakeholder group 
• Ability to influence and support behaviour and practice change without asserting direct line management
• Ability to work in a matrix structure and effectively manage time commitments and relationships to achieve shared outcomes
• Effective analytical skills necessary to provide advice to the Director - Learning and Teaching on a range of issues concerned with Industrial relations, legal issues, employment planning, staff development and school management
• Ability to work with colleagues in a professional, informed, flexible and caring manner
• Well-developed capacity for creative and strategic thinking in the areas of problem-solving and future directions.

Mandatory Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications in education, with post graduate qualification in a relevant field preferred
• Registration, or eligibility for registration, with the Queensland College of Teachers 
• Current driver’s licence
• Ability to travel frequently within and beyond the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
• Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner. 
• It is a requirement of this role that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note proof of vaccination (MyGov Medicare Vaccination Certificate or Medical Certificate) will be required as a pre-commencement document.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary starting: $133,747 - $150,533 per annum pending experience
• 5 Weeks Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading on 4 weeks
• Salary packaging options 
• Modern facilities, equipment and resources
• Superannuation up to 12.75% employer contribution (in a  co-contribution arrangement)
• Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service
• 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave
• Deferred Salary Scheme
• Corporate health insurance 
• Induction, professional development and learning opportunities
• Wellbeing programs and initiatives

How to apply

1. Please complete the application form below
2. Upload a current resume 
3. Upload a cover letter to support your application.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

• For further information regarding the remuneration package please contact TCEO Human Resources recruitment@tsv.catholic.edu.au

Application close: 5pm Friday, 17th December 2021.

Applications during the shortlisting phase will be kept confidential.

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