Learning Specialist 3

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 27/12/2025 - 31/12/2027
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1460791
Job posted: 27/12/2024
Closes: 09/01/2025
Location ProfileMount Waverley North Primary School is the centre of a vibrant, active and supportive school community.
We are located in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne and are a school of choice within the local and wider community.
Our school has a commitment to continuous improvement and academic excellence, with our most recent academic results displaying outstanding levels of high growth exceeding National and State benchmarks in all areas.
We take pride in preparing our students to thrive in the world of today and tomorrow as effective global citizens.
We offer a challenging, meaningful and authentic curriculum in an environment of care, collaboration, enterprise and mutual respect.
Developing social competence is a priority, with a whole school approach to student learning and wellbeing.
The use of High Impact Teaching Strategies across all levels of the school allow us to deliver excellence in teaching and learning.
Our school motto is 'Aspire, Believe, Achieve', and our prime focus is to enable our students to achieve success, particularly in Literacy and Numeracy, develop a strong feeling of confidence and self-worth and develop skills that enable them to contribute positively to society.
Our Multisensory Structured Language learning approach is delivered across all areas of the school by our accredited MSL Teachers.
This strong academic focus on Literacy and Numeracy is supported by a range of engaging and enriching school specialists' classes which include Music and Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Physical Education and Sport, Language other than English (German) and STEM.
Opportunities are provided to excel through programs such as the Science Talent Search and Maths Olympiad, as well as Public Speaking and Debating.
Extra-curricular activities are offered both within and beyond the classroom, including Coding, Robotics, Chess and numerous Sporting activities and opportunities.
We have a strong commitment to embedding Digital Technologies throughout our curricular areas and have invested in state of the art learning devices including Google Suite collaboration tools and technology.
Our School values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence and Global Citizenship are central to the culture of our school and provide a strong framework for our Students, Staff and School Community to flourish.
Selection CriteriaSC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum.
Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.
SC2 Demonstrated expertise in the implementation and modelling of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs.
Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to model the monitoring and assessment of student learning.
Demonstrated ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and to provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values.
Demonstrated ability to support others to reflect on their practice and facilitate school-based professional learning.
RoleLearning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend the majority of their time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning and have a range of responsibilities related to their expertise, including teaching demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to other teachers and facilitating school-based professional learning.
Learning Specialists are expected to have deep knowledge and expertise in high quality teaching and learning in delivering improved achievement, engagement and wellbeing for students.
The role of the Learning Specialist will be to model excellence in teaching and learning through demonstration lessons and mentoring and coaching teachers in improving the skill, knowledge and effectiveness of the teaching workforce.
The Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.
ResponsibilitiesIn recognition of the importance of exemplary practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the Learning Specialists may include but are not limited to:
Demonstrating high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice.Modelling exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessons.Working with the school leadership team to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practice.Leading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery.Playing a key role in the provision of professional learning, including through developing processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration.Modelling effective learning practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback and on their practice.Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development.Providing expert advice about the context, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning.Supervising and training one or more student teachers and mentoring and/or coaching teachers.Modelling exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approaches.Developing and promoting school-wide professional learning structures, processes and protocols through Professional Learning Communities.Modelling exemplary professional learning practice included through seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection and inquiry to improve practice.Who May ApplyTeachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction.
Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all.
We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments.
Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
Job classification:Learning Specialist Range 3
Contact:To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.

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