Learning Specialist 3 School ImprovementJob posted: 27/09/2024
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2027
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1436646
Closes: 10/10/2024
Location ProfileAt Heathmont East Primary School our vision has a clear purpose; 'all students are empowered to learn and achieve success; to be curious, engaged, collaborative, empathetic and critical thinkers.' We believe that learning is a lifelong journey of growing knowledge and skills through exposure to new information, ideas and concepts across a wide range of curriculum areas.
We are an increasingly multicultural community, with a current student population of 580 students. Our students are catered for across 26 classes, with specialist areas of Physical Education, Music/Performing Arts, Japanese, Art, STEAM and Sustainability. We also cater for our EAL students with a dedicated specialist teacher.
School Wide Positive Behaviour Support and Positive Education underpin all aspects of our learning community at HEPS with a whole school focus on our goals:
Respect - 'Respect for self, others, and property'Teamwork - 'Working collaboratively and effectively with others to achieve our best'Resilience - 'Flourishing in the face of everyday and challenging situations'Growth - 'Recognising and celebrating social, emotional and academic growth'We encourage a strong home/school relationship and work together with parents to empower all students to embrace learning, achieve their personal best and build their emotional, social and physical well-being.
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.
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 practiceModelling exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessonsWorking with the school leadership team to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practiceLeading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and deliveryPlaying a key role in the provision of professional learning, including through developing processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaborationModelling effective learning practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback and on their practiceProviding evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and developmentProviding expert advice about the context, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learningSupervising and training one or more student teachers and mentoring and/or coaching teachersModelling exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approachesDeveloping and promoting school-wide professional learning structures, processes and protocols through Professional Learning CommunitiesModelling 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 practiceWho 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.
Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website.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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