Learning Specialist - Teaching and Learning Coach ($10K Incentive)Job posted: 10/12/2024
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2028
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1458256
Location ProfileChaffey Secondary College is located in Mildura Victoria, which is 545 kilometres from Melbourne. The purpose of Chaffey Secondary College is to grow all of our young people academically, socially, and emotionally, to be proud of themselves, the school, and the community in a safe and inclusive environment. This is achieved through our values of Respect, Inclusion, Pride and Responsibility (RIPR).
Chaffey has a student population in 2024 of approximately 700 students in Years 7 - 10.
This position provides the opportunity for a teacher to join our team in 2024 and beyond. Our college continues to grow and we have a number of structures in place to support new and beginning teachers throughout the year and long-term. New and beginning teachers are well-supported through our induction program and in an ongoing capacity in their teaching and professional development.
The college is incredibly well-resourced with outstanding facilities including MacBooks and iPads in all classes, a 180-seat theatre, two-court gymnasium, training room, and extensive grounds that offer outdoor basketball courts, exercise circuits, park warrior challenge course with the addition of our new multi-use surface which includes 6 tennis courts and hockey pitch. Chaffey Secondary College also has a farm that is used to run the Northern Mallee Horticulture Immersion Program, and Hands on Learning Program.
Chaffey Secondary College is a Musical Futures International Champion School and one of 35 accredited S.E.A.L. (Select Entry Accelerated Learning) schools in Victoria, and the only S.E.A.L. school in north-west Victoria.
Additional programs are provided to meet the learning needs of students with disabilities, diverse backgrounds, academic extension, and literacy and numeracy intervention.
RoleLearning 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. 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 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 will be provided.VIT LANTITETo 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.
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy at Chaffey Secondary College.
This position attracts a School Based Financial Incentive of $10,000 and will be paid on the commencement of employment. If your employment is less than full time, the payment will apply on a pro-rata basis. Applicants are asked to ensure their application includes (preferably uploaded as one PDF document):
Letter of introduction,Detailed CV, including details of three (3) current referees, names, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses (Most recent employer is preferred), andA response to each of the key selection criteria.Daytime phone numbers are vital to make appointments for an interview in the event that you are shortlisted.
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