Full Time | Ongoing | Commencing Term 1 2027 | Allowance position
Load: Head of Commerce and sets will be determined based on candidate's method areas
Closing Date: 9 July 2026
Role
The Head of Commerce leads teaching and learning across Years 7–12, driving high-quality curriculum and student outcomes in line with MLC’s Learning Statement. The role combines strategic leadership with effective day-to-day management, including leading staff, managing resources, and ensuring smooth departmental operations.
Overseeing programs in Accounting, Business, Economics and Legal Studies (VCE, VET and IB), the role also collaborates across Years 7–9 to embed commercial understanding. The Head of Commerce fosters a collaborative, innovative team culture and ensures engaging, contemporary learning experiences for all students. The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Strategic Leadership of Learning and Teaching
- Lead the development and delivery of a high-quality, coherent Commerce curriculum aligned with the College's priorities.
- Drive excellence in teaching practice through the use of data, evidence-based instruction, and effective assessment strategies.
- Build a culture of high expectations, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the department.
- Support and develop staff through coaching, feedback, and professional learning.
- Work collaboratively across the Learning and Curriculum Group to contribute to whole-school strategic direction.
Operational Leadership
- Oversee the effective day-to-day management of the department, including staffing, resources and budget.
- Ensure compliance with relevant curriculum and regulatory requirements (e.g. VCAA, IB, ACARA).
- Support student subject selection and pathways through collaboration with curriculum leaders and engagement with students and families.
- Lead recruitment, induction and performance development processes for staff.
- Maintain strong operational practices, including assessment and reporting processes, and adherence to the College's policies.
About MLC
MLC is a leading independent girls' day and boarding school in the inner east of Melbourne. Our unmatched breadth of learning and wellbeing experiences and environments inspires and supports MLC students to find and nurture their individual interests and talents and achieve their best.
Known for our commitment to excellence and innovation in education combined with the unmatched breadth of our curriculum, co-curricular activities, and College resources ensures our students discover their strengths and interests, nurture their talents, forge their own paths and achieve their best.
MLC students are empowered to be confident and resilient global citizens who possess the skills, knowledge and attitude to thrive throughout every stage of their schooling and in an ever-changing, globalised world.
What you will bring
- Strong Commerce content and pedagogical knowledge
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships
- Well-developed organisational planning and decision-making skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage time effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team of professional staff to collaborate and take a leadership role
- Proven teaching, educational leadership and management skills, with experience in developing team members
- Outstanding teaching with demonstrated excellence in improving student learning
- A commitment to professional growth
- Ability to manage change and demonstrated ability to support change based on current educational research
- An understanding of the program requirements for VCE, VCE VET and the IB Diploma Program
- Appropriate qualifications and demonstrated expertise in teaching students
- Postgraduate qualifications will be well regarded
- Acts professionally and maintains appropriate confidentiality
- Participation in co-curricular activities, excursions and trips
- Current Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration is required
- Right to Work in Australia
- Understand and demonstrate adherence to all College policies
- Understand the Victorian Child Safe Standards and demonstrate behaviours in accordance with MLC’s Child Safe Program.
For further information regarding this position, please reach out to
[email protected].
MLC puts child safety at the forefront and are committed to providing a child safe environment. The safety of our students is paramount and is the responsibility of all of our staff.
Please be aware that while we make every effort to adhere to the stated closing dates, we may need to close the application process earlier if a significant number of qualified candidates are identified before the official deadline 