Director of Teaching and Learning - Student Agency & Information Literacy (POR 3)
- Lead the development of student agency and information literacy initiatives.
- Promote evidence-informed learning strategies and support teachers in teaching critical skills.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to embed student agency across curriculum and assessment.
Director of Teaching and Learning - Student Agency & Information Literacy (POR 3)
Position Type
School Leadership
Commence Date
19 Jan 2027
Employment Status
Permanent / Ongoing
FTE/Hours per week
Full Time
Year Levels
Middle, Secondary
Role Details
We are seeking an innovative and passionate educational leader to join our Teaching and Learning team as Director of Teaching and Learning – Student Agency and Information Literacy (POR 3).
This position is offered as a four-year Position of Responsibility (POR 3) appointment in conjunction with a permanent full-time teaching role at the College, providing an exciting opportunity to combine educational leadership with ongoing classroom practice.
Reporting to the Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning, this key leadership role will drive the development of students as independent, self-regulated and future-ready learners. The successful applicant will lead whole-school initiatives that strengthen student agency, information literacy, critical thinking, inquiry, metacognition and learner dispositions, ensuring students are equipped with the skills required to succeed in an increasingly complex and information-rich world.
This is an exciting opportunity for an educator who is passionate about empowering students to take ownership of their learning while building a culture of curiosity, critical thinking and lifelong learning.
You'll be able to:
- Lead College-wide approaches that develop student agency, learner ownership and self-regulated learning.
- Promote evidence-informed learning strategies including study skills, retrieval practice, revision, organisation and metacognitive reflection.
- Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of a whole-school approach to information literacy, research and inquiry
- Support teachers to explicitly teach students how to locate, evaluate, analyse, synthesise and communicate information from a range of sources.
- Promote the ethical, responsible and effective use of information, digital technologies and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.
- Strengthen student capabilities in critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving and evidence-based reasoning.
- Collaborate with Learning Leaders and key stakeholders to embed student agency and information literacy across curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
- Use student feedback, learning data and teacher evidence to evaluate and improve initiatives that support future-ready learners.
- Lead initiatives that strengthen interdisciplinary thinking, inquiry, innovation and the transfer of learning across contexts.
About You:
You are a dynamic and forward-thinking educational leader with a strong understanding of contemporary teaching and learning, student agency and information literacy.
You will bring:
- A commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
- Experience leading innovative educational programs and whole-school improvement initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of student agency, metacognition, inquiry-based learning and information literacy.
- The ability to build staff capability through collaboration, coaching and professional learning.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with students and staff.
- A data-informed approach to improving student outcomes and learner engagement.
- A passion for empowering students to become independent, critical and confident learners.
- A commitment to the mission, vision and values of Catholic education.
Why you'll love it here:
We offer:
- A strategic leadership opportunity with College-wide influence.
- A supportive and highly collaborative Teaching and Learning team.
- Ongoing professional learning and leadership development opportunities.
- Fruit bowls, staff breakfasts, great coffee, and more!
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