Job duration: From 28/01/2025 Contact: Jason Bysouth | 03 5443 2133 Reference: 1432818 Occupation: Education and Training Salary Range: Salary not specified Selection Criteria SC1:
Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities. SC2:
Expertise in the implementation and modelling of high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth. SC3:
Exemplary ability to model the monitoring and assessment of student learning. Ability to support others in using data to inform teaching practice and provide feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents. SC4:
Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to engage in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing, and engagement. SC5:
Ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Ability to support others to reflect on their practice and facilitate school-based professional learning.
Role Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who 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 to deliver improved achievement, engagement, and wellbeing for students. Responsibilities 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 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. Providing professional learning, including 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 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, including seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection and inquiry to improve practice.
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. 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.
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. 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. Location Profile Weeroona College Bendigo (WCB)
operates across two campuses with our main campus located on the northern side of Bendigo. Our second campus (BFLO- Bendigo Flexible Learning Options) is an alternative setting aiming to reengage learners from year seven through twelve. WCB has a firm commitment to maximising the educational opportunities for each one of our students and we place a high emphasis on all students achieving personal excellence. To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government)
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