Education Improvement Leader - North Eastern Victoria Region, Ovens Murray Area

Under the leadership of the area based Senior Education Improvement Leaders (SEILs) the Education Improvement Leaders (EILs) work closely and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team to improve outcomes for all students regardless of background or circumstance.  They will support the Senior Education Improvement Leader with the integration of the local area learning and development system and facilitate its contribution to lifting learner achievement and outcomes for all schools and early childhood services; the achievement of community aspirations; monitor learning and development system, school and early childhood service performance (in conjunction with central Groups) and support improvement strategies in the face of school and early childhood service failure where appropriate; and have a broad oversight role for government schools within that same area.

Education Improvement Leaders are accountable for their local area's contribution to improved learning and development outcomes by:

• Working collaboratively and productively with area based Senior Education Improvement Leaders
• Working proactively with school networks, principals and their teams to build their leadership and school improvement capacity through the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes and create a high-performance learning culture
• Actively supporting principals to manage their workforce, and in particular, helping them to regularly engage in meaningful performance conversations with teachers which use analysis of student outcomes data and evidence to identify professional learning needs, recognise high performance and address persistent underperformance or unsatisfactory performance. 
• Supporting area based Senior Education Improvement Leaders to:
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary area team drive strong school improvement and student outcomes
• Provide specialist curriculum and assessment expertise to Senior Education Improvement Leaders and schools
• Broker and facilitate the supports and resources required by a school, network or community of practice, including professional learning to deliver an agreed course of action aimed at lifting learner achievement and outcomes
• Assist schools to successfully implement curriculum (F-10, VCE, VCE VM, VPC, VEYLDF)
• Access, analyse and interpret data available on school performance indicators in order to assist with a robust self-evaluation and annual implementation planning and continuous improvement
• Assist in the facilitation of school networks
• Support the management of complex parent complaints
• Foster links with organisations, services and agencies that support the learning, development and wellbeing of students 
• Participate in joint work on areas of common practice and share excellent practice across the system, particularly relating to the high impact strategies in the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes
• Prepare departmental written communication as required, including briefings
• Support the Senior Education Improvement Leaders as required on the implementation of school reviews
• Show ability to be a strategic thinker, works collaboratively, co-creates, shows initiative, be responsible & self-mastering
• Exemplify integrity and set a standard for others, support others to manage conflicts of interest, and use resources responsibly
• model public sector values (integrity, accountability, impartiality, responsiveness, respect, leadership and commitment to human rights)