Lucy Jongebloed

In my role as Head of Humanities I am responsible for coordinating a team of 25 teachers across 7 different disciplines. My duties include:

• The preparation, implementation, and evaluation of courses of study within the Humanities Department for Years 7-12.
• Development of high-impact pedagogical approaches for a diverse range of learners.
• Maintenance of departmental files, including curriculum documentation, in line with School policies.
• Ensuring compliance with the Victorian curriculum and the Victorian Certificate of Education requirements.
• Responsible for staff growth through instructional coaching and professional learning.
• The preparation and effective execution of departmental budgets and control of expenditure.
• The management of material resources of the department; and the ordering of resources for the department.
• Work with staff to ensure compliance with, and understanding of responsibilities, in relation to School policies and guidelines.
• Support teaching staff in incorporating digital
  learning strategies into program delivery.

This position is held from November to December on a recurrent yearly contract. The main duty of this role is assessing student examinations in accordance with the instructions of the Chief Examiner.

This role is undertaken on a casual contract basis with the University and involves both the development and presentation of student lectures, the coordination and delivery of tutorials, and the assessment of student assignments. The course is for students undertaking a Master of Teaching or Master of Education qualification with a History method.

The Panel Chair leads the panel preparing the examinations, marking guidelines and accompanying
documentation. They work with the VCAA Examination Development Manager to coordinate panel meetings, work to VCAA timelines and oversee panel responses throughout the reviewing and production processes. The Panel Chair is responsible for ensuring that the examination is accurate, conforms to the examination specifications, and is consistent with the requirements of the study design. The Panel Chair responds to any queries raised about the examination.

A contract position in which I was responsible for editing a current edition of "Analysing Revolutions: America" and writing a teacher resource package for teachers of VCE: Revolutions.

• Teaching years 7-10 English and Humanities; VCE: History Units 1-4; VCE: Extended Investigation, year 10-11 German
• Development of English, History and Humanities Curriculum
• Year 8 Coordinator
• Debating and Public Speaking Coordinator

• Teaching years 7-10 History
• Development of History Curriculum
• Year 5 Immersion Language program – German
• Homeroom Teacher: Year 7