Learning Specialist Numeracy

Job type: Full time / From 07/10/2024
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1423203
Job posted: 28/06/2024
Closes: 11/07/2024
Occupation: Education and Training
Job duration: From 07/10/2024
Reference: 1423203
Occupation: Education and Training
Salary Range: Salary not specified
Selection CriteriaApplicants are requested to present a written response to the key selection criteria below.
SC1Demonstrated expert knowledge of numeracy across the curriculum. Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, especially the teaching of numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.
SC2Demonstrated 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 their numeracy learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3Demonstrated 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 in numeracy to students and parents.
SC4Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents, carers, and the broader school community to support student literacy learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5Demonstrated 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.
SC6 Demonstrated commitment to the philosophy and pedagogy of Big Picture Learning.
RoleThe core role of the Learning Specialist ¿ Numeracy is to lead numeracy improvement across the school. The Learning Specialist - Numeracy will establish consistent literacy teaching practices to support the growth of all students.
The Learning Specialist will be an outstanding classroom teacher who will coach and model the best effective numeracy teacher practice within the cross-curricula approach of Croydon Community School and build the capacity of their colleagues. The Learning Specialist will lead through data literacy and research to continue the development of our varied numeracy and Quantitative Reasoning programs to support or extend our students.
The Learning Specialist ¿ Numeracy will be a member of the School¿s Leadership Teams, working collaboratively in leading the implementation of the Annual Implementation Plan
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:
1. Demonstrating high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice.
2. Modelling exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessons, including seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection and inquiry to improve practice.
3. Working with the School¿s Leadership teams to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practice within the Big Picture framework.
4. Leading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery of literacy in a cross-curricula model.
5. 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.
6. Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform the effectiveness and development of their teaching practice, including supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback.
8. Mentoring and/or coaching teachers.
9. Establishing and overseeing Numeracy intervention strategies to support student growth and achievement.
10.Leading student learning using relevant data and collaborating with teams to ensure this information is understood and applied to classroom practice.
11. Participate in the school¿s Leadership teams to ensure a focus on your own leadership growth and development is valued and nourished.
12 At all times, represent the Croydon CS community with pride and integrity.
13. Other duties as directed by the principal.
Who May Apply Teachers 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. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines ).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via ******
Child Safe Standards Victorian 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend most 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.
Conditions of Employment All 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 at http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx VIT LANTITE To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.
Location ProfilePlease read the entire location and role description before considering applying.
This position is for a Learning Specialist who is excited about working in a trauma-informed way to engage young people in their learning; is open to helping us extend learning opportunities beyond the school gates, and different ways of `doing school¿.
As a significant part of the school¿s Leadership teams, we expect Learning Specialists to be outstanding classroom teachers who will improve the skill, knowledge, and performance of the teaching workforce. The Croydon Community School leadership teams lead our school in respectful and collaborative ways and are totally committed to our core purpose: to improve student learning outcomes in literacy, numeracy, and personal and social capabilities of young people at risk of not completing secondary education.
Croydon Community School has a student population of approximately 160 students in Years 7 to 12, divided between a full-time program and a re-engagement centre. We are a specialist school that passionately believes every student deserves the best education there is. Croydon¿s program is based on the powerful principle of ¿one student at a time in a community of learners¿.
We base our pedagogy on the premise that each student has unique interests, needs and abilities that our education program must consider. The key to achievement lies in fostering students¿ individual interests, encouraging their active participation in the learning process, and developing the ability to apply knowledge and skills to life experiences and challenges.
We are looking for a Learning Specialist with character strengths of fairness, leadership, wisdom, hope, and teamwork. We are looking for an educator who has an established habit of adapting and positively responding to the challenges of alternative approaches to meeting student needs.
Factors which impact on students who enrol at Croydon CS include:
¿Extended breaks in their previous education
¿Traumatic experiences in their past and/or present
¿Low learning confidence
¿Deficit literacy and numeracy skills
¿Deficit personal and social capabilities
¿Diagnosed and undiagnosed disabilities
¿Gender and sexual identity
These factors mean that the school¿s design and preferred way of working with students and their families/carers does not align with mainstream education, nor with everyone¿s personal philosophies. If you are not truly passionate about using a `whatever it takes¿ approach and having students at the centre of every decision you make, our school and this job are not for you. It is not fair on the young people at our school who have suffered traumas and require a very special approach, and too tough a gig for you personally if you do not have the personal strengths to match this approach.
The school assesses against the Victorian Curriculum and VCE-VM Atypical requirements of DE and VRQA, whilst under the Big Picture Learning design at all year levels. Previous experience in Big Picture Learning is not required, but a strong belief in Big Picture¿s 12 Distinguishers and an unwavering commitment to teach `One student at a time in a community of learners¿ is essential. For more information see https://www.bigpicture.org.au .
The school focus is to build strong, appropriate relationships with students and to develop feelings of safety and confidence within each student so that their ability to learn new things is maximised. Deep understandings and the maturity to behave professionally to model appropriate boundaries when working with students, their families/carers, and staff is essential.
Every student has an individual education plan and an individual learning plan written every term with them by their support team of teachers, ES, and family/carers. Assessment of learning is conducted in Exhibitions which students present to school staff and families at the end of every term. Diagnostic assessments are also completed, although our preferred focus is on formative assessment and the measurement of growth ahead of achievement levels. More information about the school can be found at our website www.croydoncs.vic.edu.au .
The successful applicant MUST be able to demonstrate a high level of emotional self-regulation and personal management practices to work daily with staff and our vulnerable young people who may have experience of complex trauma.
Other relevant data to the school includes:
¿Less than 5% of students live in the areas close to the school. Some travel for over an hour each way to attend.
¿Currently 25% of the students are receiving additional funding under the PSD or DIP.
¿Currently 20% of the students are living in Out of Home Care.
¿100% of students have additional needs, including learning disabilities, serious mental ill-health, severe behaviour disorders and severe language disorders.
¿Approximately half the students have a diagnosis of, or display many of the characteristics of, autism spectrum disorders.
¿75% of students commence significantly below expected levels in literacy and numeracy.
The school is currently completing a new Strategic Plan and AIP after a recent four-yearly review. Although the work is not yet complete, the two goals for the new Strategic Plan are:
Goal 1: Optimise the learning growth of every student.
Goal 2: Develop kind, curious and courageous young people who make positive change to the world around them.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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