Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Classroom teacher
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1486998
Lalor North Primary School was established in 1971. The school is situated in the North Western Victoria Region and is a member of the Whittlesea Network of schools. The school population is made up of 300 students from diverse multicultural backgrounds which we embrace and celebrate. A comprehensive curriculum is offered from Prep to Year Six and is based on the Victorian Curriculum with emphasis on differentiation to meet all student learning needs.
Lalor North Primary School is especially unique as students are enrolled in one of the three curriculum programs: The Standard Curriculum Program, The Greek Bilingual Curriculum Program or The Macedonian Bilingual Curriculum Program. Lalor North Primary School leads Victoria in Bilingual Education. Our Greek Bilingual Program has been in operation since 1977 and is the oldest continually operating bilingual program in Victoria. Our Macedonian Bilingual Program began operation in 1984 and continues to operate at its highest ever enrolment. Both of our bilingual programs enjoy tremendous support from local communities as well as being internationally recognised by the governments of Greece and Northern Macedonia respectively.
Languages are a strength for every student at Lalor North Primary School. We have approximately 65% of our students with a language background other than English and there is a sense of pride in the linguistic, cultural and social diversity of our community. The learning programs are carefully built on this rich heritage and identity. Our students speak many languages other than English which include Mandarin, Khmer, Gujarati, Chinese, Dinka, Macedonian, Greek, Arabic, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Somali, Persian, Samoan, Albanian, Hindi, Nepali, Turkish, Urdu, Tongan, Tagalog, Afrikaans, Maori, Cantonese and others. Lalor North Primary School also welcomes and accommodates overseas students and meets the language needs of these students with appropriate support and intervention as required.
A key feature of our school is our highly experienced, dedicated, passionate and stable staffing profile. The school employs 42 staff members in 2024, made up of three Office staff, Principal, Assistant Principal, two Learning Specialists, Leading Teacher, 26 teachers, 9 Education Support Staff. In 2024 there were 15 classes, including 7 Standard Program classes, 6 classes in the Macedonian Bilingual Curriculum Program and 2 classes in our Greek Bilingual Curriculum Program. Staff collaborate to design rich curriculum learning opportunities for all students and plan significant events across the school year.
Our Standard Curriculum Program and two Bilingual Curriculum Programs are very successful, and we all work together with a rich common sense of purpose which unites our whole school. Parents and staff share a common goal to develop confidence in our children, to empower them to be curious, creative and have a strong desire to achieve their personal best and beyond. Our students are encouraged to have a shared sense of responsibility to build a better world as we prepare them to be global citizens.
At Lalor North Primary School our vision is to learn and grow together in an inclusive, safe and caring community. We embrace learning, celebrate success and make a difference for every child and their future.
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.
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
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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. 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. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.