Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1495947
SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum, focusing on Wellbeing and Mental Health. Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the Personal and Social Capabilities across the curriculum, and implement school priorities.
SC2 Demonstrated expertise in the implementation and modelling of classroom management strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support teachers to evaluate the impact of learning and teaching programs on student wellbeing.
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to model the monitoring and assessment of student learning in relation to Wellbeing. 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.
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. 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.
The Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.
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:
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.
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.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and 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. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
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.
Southern Cross Primary School is situated in the South Eastern Suburb of Endeavour Hills, 30 kms from Melbourne. With approximately 230 students, our school has a full time staff of 40: 2.0 Principal Class, 1 Learning Specialist, 16 Teachers, and 21 Education Support Staff.
Southern Cross Primary School is a friendly, caring school community that aims to facilitate a high standard of academic learning, nurture individuality, challenge, and understand all of our students. With a diverse community catering for approximately 30 nationalities, we provide intellectual tools that enable students to be inspired, creative, curious, optimistic and capable individuals who aspire to become lifelong learners and be responsible, resilient members of society.
The school's learning community provides an inclusive and accepting environments for all students, staff and parents. Our SWPBS Program is now well embedded across the school and complements our high expectations of daily behaviour, focusing on interactions that show Respect, Responsibility and Resilience from all adults and children. This approach supports the expectation that our classrooms, playground and whole school environment are welcoming and happy for all.
At Southern Cross Primary School, we continually strive for school improvement and improving student learning outcomes. An evidence-based approach informs our teaching and learning practices. We use an informed, explicit and systematic approach to teaching fundamental concepts and skills. Consistent teaching and learning approaches across the school ensures that we are providing a learning environment that builds upon each student¿s learning consecutively across the learning levels.
We are a supportive and close community who work together to make a difference in the lives and overall outcomes of the students and families in our care.