Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2028
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1437680
Job posted: 18/09/2024
Closes: 01/10/2024
Location Profile Located in the Southeast growth corridor, the College opened in 2002.
The school now has more than 2,500 students who are supported by a teaching and Education Support staff of approximately 350.
The College's Leadership consists of 9 Principal Class Officers and 35 Middle Tier Leaders (LS/LT).
There are 40 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled in the College.
There are 780+ EAL student enrolments across the College.
The school is a welcoming place where students from many cultures learn together in outstanding facilities.
The College operates by our values of "PRIDE" - Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dedicated Teamwork and Excellence.
A culture of high expectations exists in all areas of the College, and we are proud of our achievements in "getting the best from and for our students".
To that end, the College provides a host of Special Programs inclusive of STEM, Melbourne Rebels Rugby Academy, MCFC Soccer Academy, Advanced Sports Program, Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Drama), Visual Arts and Multimedia.
Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum.
Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.
SC2 Demonstrated 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 learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.
SC3 Demonstrated 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 to students and parents.
SC4 Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to engage in collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.
SC5 Demonstrated 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.
Role Learning 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.
Responsibilities In 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 practice Modelling exemplary classroom practice including 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 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 Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development 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 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.
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.
Job classification: Learning Specialist Range 3
Contact: Betty Symss |
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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