Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1503211
Applicants should provide evidence of their ability to demonstrate the following criteria:
SC1- Demonstrated high-level understanding of initiatives in student learning including the Principles of Learning and Teaching P-12 and Assessment and Reporting Advice and the capacity to provide leadership in the alignment of teaching and learning in accordance with the Victorian curriculum
SC2- Demonstrated outstanding classroom teaching and leadership skills and capacity to implement high impact classroom teaching strategies, to lead colleagues to continually improve teaching and learning and to enable all students to achieve their full potential.
SC3- Demonstrated high-level ability to monitor and assess student-learning data at the individual, cohort and whole school level and to use this data to inform teaching for improved student learning.
SC4- Demonstrated high-level written and verbal communication skills and high-level interpersonal skills including a capacity to develop collaborative relationships with students, parents and other staff and contribute to the leadership and management of the school.
SC5- Demonstrated commitment and capacity to actively contribute to and to manage major curriculum or student activities and a commitment to continually improving teaching quality and capacity through the application of knowledge, stills and expertise derived from ongoing professional development and learning.
SC 6- Demonstrated ability to lead staff in improved student outcomes and capacity to lead teachers in the understanding of data for their teaching and learning
Learning Specialists are an integral part of the School Leadership Team at Reservoir High School. They are proactive in achieving the school¿s goals and targets as set out in the Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan. They are expected to build the capacity of their staff to achieve the school improvement initiatives. Learning Specialists are exemplary models in teaching and learning, committed to their own professional growth and work with the Principal Team to build a positive culture of learning and improvement across the school.
Together with other key leaders, they will work towards whole school improvement in teaching and learning and will be responsible for leading improved classroom practices within their domain.
The Learning Leader will:
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.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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 on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
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:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class:
Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found at Recruitment in Schools.
Reservoir High is a medium sized school of approximately 700 students that has proudly served the Reservoir, Preston, and Kingsbury communities since 1958. It is situated on the original Reservoir High School site on Plenty Road in Reservoir, with a mixture of original buildings and new purpose-built teaching and learning spaces. Reservoir High is a multi-campus school, hosting the Heidelberg Teaching Unit on its site. The school has state-of-the-art facilities including the Darebin Community Sports Stadium located on the school grounds, the Design Centre and our brand-new Science and Technology Centre. We have direct transport links to the CBD of Melbourne as well as to a wide range of tertiary education providers.
The school serves a richly diverse community, and the multicultural nature of our community provides a depth and quality to the students¿ educational experiences. The school has over 65 cultural, religious and language groups, a significant Koorie community and over 39% of our students have a language background other than English. Reservoir High School has a highly rigorous and academically stimulating Select Entry Accelerated Learning program and is an approved provider of education to International students, providing all learners with an enriched personalised program designed to ensure every individual reaches their full potential. We have been recognised as a top academically performing government and a `School that Excels¿ school due to our student achievement in both NAPLAN and VCE.
Reservoir High provides excellent educational outcomes for all students in a positive, caring and supportive learning environment where diversity is celebrated and valued, life-long learning is embraced, and all students have the opportunity to develop as leaders in their community. Over the past few years, we have achieved exceptional NAPLAN results and strong VCE results. Reservoir High School has extensive tertiary and industry links and is involved in many programs that assist students as they transition from school to work or further education and training. The school also has a strong partnership with La Trobe university, which provides our students with opportunities to engage in programs with the university and pathways beyond school. Many students begin university study while enrolled at Reservoir High and this continues to be a focus to support the success of our students as they transition into further study. The school has an excellent Work Experience Program and opportunities for students to attend work placement. Reservoir High School is part of the Headstart Initiative that enables students to commence their apprenticeship or traineeship while completing their VCE.
The school¿s vision is to build resilient and reflective learners who strive for excellence and value diversity through showing respect for self, others and the community. The school¿s mission is to ensure our students are successful learners, literate, numerate and empowered to be critical and creative thinkers in an ever-changing world. Reservoir High¿s objective is to create an engaging environment which enables all students to be able to achieve their personal best. The school's values of Diversity, Excellence, Respect and Success are evident in our actions and interactions.
Reservoir High provides a learning environment in which every student is known both as a person and learner. The curriculum is designed to empower students through discovery, inquiry and collaboration. The teaching is differentiated, responsive to the needs of every individual and informed through high-level assessment practices. We aim to empower students in their own learning, build engagement, self-efficacy and develop self-motivation to achieve success. We provide a safe and inclusive learning environment that promotes the wellbeing of all students and builds a partnership with parents and the wider community to ensure every learner thrives. Outstanding features which draw students to our school include opportunities in our Select Entry Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL Academy accredited), in addition to our Drama, Dance and Music program. Our Languages Other Than English program (LOTE) provides opportunities for students to study Mandarin and Italian and through the strong links we have fostered with our Chinese-sister school, can experience extensive cultural and language immersion.
Reservoir High School offers a broad range of opportunities to senior students, including VCE, the VCE-Vocational Major, VET and the Victorian Pathways Certificate. Our Senior Studies program provides all students with a tailored individualised pathway, allowing for informed student choice. The personalisation of learning across the school is intended to ensure every individual student is provided with the most appropriate pathway so as to ensure all achieve success.
Significant resources have been placed into programs across the school to further improve student outcomes. The school has developed a highly specialised Reading program, which provides targeted support to students with low-literacy skills. The Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Strategy (MYLNS) provides identified students with one-on-one tutoring to ensure they meet the national standard in Literacy and Numeracy skills before graduating. The Tutor Learning Initiative program has resulted in high-impact individual support for identified students, all of whom demonstrated significant learning growth over the year. The school employs Learning Specialists who are expert practitioners in their specialism. The Learning Specialists provide targeted professional learning within the classroom to every teacher and one-on-one feedback based on observations during Learning Walks.
Our Student Support Team consists of a Wellbeing Coordinator, a Mental Health Practitioner, a Youth Worker and a school nurse. This team supports staff and students, and they also deliver extensive peer mentor and wellbeing programs throughout the year for a range of student groups dependent on need. We also have a Doctor-in-School, which provides a full medical service to our students and families. Student leadership, voice and agency is highly valued and students have the opportunity to hold a range of formal leadership positions including School Captains and undertake membership on both the School Council and the Student Representative Council. Our Student Leaders have responsibility for shaping the strategic direction of the school.
To ensure all our students have the essential skills and knowledge relevant to 21st Century Learning, Reservoir High School has a one-to-one student laptop program, incorporating both a school-provisioned option in addition to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) approach that provides all students in Years 7-12 with their own laptops. A technologically rich curriculum and innovative learning environment enables student learning to be transformed through the creation of real-life, meaningful and highly engaging learning experiences. Our teachers are increasingly adept users and creators of technology, with the `Flipped¿ or `Blended Classroom¿ approach used by many. This allows students to self-pace their learning when at home, provides rich extension and challenge and builds independent learners, a critical skill for life-long success beyond school.