Curriculum And Innovation Leader

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 1871, and has a proud history of excellence in the 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 2025. The College welcomes full-time female student enrolments for the first time in our long history, into Year 11 in 2025. Starting in Term 1 2025,our VCE Vocational Major program, based at our Preston campus, has expanded our student offerings by introducing a new Tertiary Pathways Program. 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.

Applications are invited for the position of Curriculum and Innovation Leader based at the Bundoora Campus from suitably qualified, highly motivated and innovative leaders with excellent organisational skills and a passion for Catholic Education in the Edmund Rice Tradition and the safety and wellbeing of children.

The Position The Curriculum and Innovation Leader is a member of the Teaching and Learning Executive and theTeaching and Learning Leaders teams. The Curriculum and Innovation Leader plays a key role in leading and organising curriculum development across the College, with a particular focus on enhancing professional practice through effective pedagogical strategies.

The primary emphasis of the role is on structured leadership and coordination to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with the College strategic priorities. Innovation in curriculum delivery is also an important aspect of the role.

The Curriculum and Innovation Leader will be innovative, inspiring, energetic and knowledgeable in areas of curriculum compliance and effective learning approaches, a capable user of technology, and will be a positive role model as an instrumental leader to all within the school community.

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 will commence in Term 4, 2025 (or by negotiation). As a parental leave replacement, the leadership appointment is for Term 4 2025 and the 2026 academic year, with an ongoing teaching position associated with this appointment. This leadership position attracts a generous Position of Leadership Allowance and time release per cycle.

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 covering letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria addressing your skills, qualifications and experience relevant to the role; together withFor enquiries please contact the Director of Human Resources via email :

• or phone : 94683300.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE : 4 : 00pm on Tuesday 5 August 2025. Applications will be considered as received and interviews may be held during the application period.

This community is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.

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

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