Director - Curriculum and Professional Practice Branch

Selection Criteria

Criteria 1 : `Victorian Public Sector Values' as detailed in the capability section 
Criteria 2 : `Organisational Awareness' as detailed in the capability section
Criteria 3 : 'Strategic Planning' as detailed in the capability section
Criteria 4 : `Stakeholder Management' as detailed in the capability section
Criteria 5 : `Leadership' as detailed in the capability section

Role

Under the leadership of the Executive Director, Curriculum and Teaching Practice Division, the Director, Curriculum and Professional Practice Branch will work closely and collaboratively across the department to:

• Lead the development and continuous improvement of policy, guidance and resources to support teaching and learning in government schools, including the revised Victorian Curriculum and the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0 and associated web pages and collateral, general teaching and pedagogic practice, and the Student Voice and Agency policy.
• Lead the implementation of the Minister for Educations flagship teaching and learning reform, the VTLM 2.0, including through close engagement with regional school improvement teams, partner agencies (e.g. the VCAA and the Academy), corporate teams across DE and external stakeholders. 
• Provide high-level authoritative advice to senior executives in relation to curriculum, assessment and pedagogy policy issues, effective implementation, and curriculum guidance and resources for Victorian government schools.
• Ensure the conditions and processes are in place to produce high quality and well-founded advice within tight timeframes for the …