Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2028
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1459392
Job posted: 17/12/2024
Closes: 30/12/2024
Selection Criteria SC1: Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including teaching literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.
SC2: Expertise in implementing high impact teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Ability to support teachers in evaluating 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.
SC6: Ability to lead a Flexible Learning Option (FLO) within our school setting to develop positive student behaviour and enhance overall student Wellbeing.
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 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 improve achievement, engagement, and wellbeing for students.
Responsibilities 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 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 for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration. Modelling effective learning practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse, and act on feedback. Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development. Providing expert advice about 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 through Professional Learning Communities. Modelling exemplary professional learning practice through seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom 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.
EEO AND OHS Commitment Applicants 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 and will be subject to operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, 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 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 accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
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 and must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements if they graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016.
Location Profile Westmeadows Primary School was established 154 years ago to service the needs of the farming community and is still described as a 'country school in the middle of the suburbs.' We are committed to learning together and place a strong emphasis on Professional Learning Communities.
Our team of conscientious teachers and support staff constantly update their skills through ongoing professional learning. All teachers are provided with time to collaborate and focus on their classroom curriculum.
The school provides classroom-based studies in English, Mathematics, and Integrated Learning and five Specialist areas including Health and Physical Education, Science, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and Language Other than English (Italian).
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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