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Course Description

This course explores how school leaders recruit, support and manage staff to build a capable and consistent teaching workforce. Structured around the staff lifecycle, it focuses on recruitment, induction, professional expectations, performance and workforce stability. It is aligned with the Australian Professional Standard for Principals – Professional Practice: Leading the management of the school, emphasising the role of leadership in strengthening teaching quality and student outcomes.



Audience

School Leaders


Teaching Standards

6.3.4 Lead Level - Engage in professional learning - Engage with colleagues and improve practice:  Implement professional dialogue within the school or professional learning network(s) that is informed by feedback, analysis of current research and practice to improve the educational outcomes of students.



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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 - Strategic Recruitment and Selection

    • Introduction

    • Recruitment as a Leadership Responsibility

    • Identifying Capability Requirements

    • Structured Selection Processes

    • Leadership Considerations in Recruitment

    • Case Study – Recruiting to Strengthen Collaborative Practice

    • Resource: Staff Capability Mapping Template

    • Reflection Question
  • 3

    Module 2 – Induction and Early Staff Success

    • Introduction

    • Why Induction Matters

    • Supporting Early Professional Success

    • Implementation in Practice – Planning an Effective Induction

    • Leadership Responsibilities in Induction

    • Induction and Workforce Stability

    • Resource: Mapping the New Staff Experience

    • Reflection Question
  • 4

    Module 3 - Clarifying Professional Expectations

    • Introduction

    • Why Clear Expectations Matter

    • Defining Professional Expectations

    • Expectations for Teaching Practice

    • Implementation in Practice – Making Professional Expectations Clear

    • Expectations Beyond the Classroom

    • Monitoring Professional Practice

    • Feedback, Support and Consistency

    • Resource: Expectation Alignment Reflection

    • Scenario Activity
  • 5

    Module 4 – Addressing Performance Concerns

    • Introduction

    • Recognising Early Signs of Concern

    • Clarifying Expectations

    • Implementation in Practice – Structuring a Performance Conversation

    • Providing Structured Support

    • Monitoring Progress

    • Balancing Support and Accountability

    • Scenario Activity

    • Resource: Responding to Performance Concerns – Leadership Conversation Guide

    • Reflection Question
  • 6

    Module 5 – Sustaining a Stable Workforce

    • Introduction

    • Why Workforce Stability Matters

    • Factors Influencing Staff Retention

    • Workforce Stability and School Improvement

    • Resource: Reflecting on Workforce Stability

    • Final Reflection

    • Wrap Up

    • Resource: Human Resource Leadership Across the Staff Lifecycle – Post-Course 30-Minute Collaboration

    • Reference List
  • 7

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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