Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Grampians - Ballarat
Reference: 1548156
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.
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.
Mount Clear Primary School's vision is `We strive to create resilient and successful individuals who are empowered to be themselves. School staff, parents, students and community work together to develop broad thinkers who can apply their skills, attitudes, values and knowledge in a changing world. The values and beliefs that form a basis for education at Mount Clear Primary School include Respect, Resilience and Responsibility. We promote and demonstrate these values in all interactions between all members of the school and wider community.
Mount Clear Primary School is located 5km south of the Ballarat CBD and has a current enrolment of 208 students in Foundation to Year 6 with 33 staff members. This currently includes 1 principal, 2 assistant principal, 2 Learning Specialist in Literacy and Numeracy and 17 teachers, 11 education support staff, Business Manager and Office Administration.
Our school maintains a focus on improving student achievement in Learning and Wellbeing.
To support the wellbeing of our students and wider community, we actively engage with the Berry Street Education Model. These practices align with our School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) approach, ensuring a consistent, trauma-informed and strengths-based framework across the school. Learning and Wellbeing experiences are enhanced by our specialist program comprising of Physical Education, Art, Music and Auslan.
The staff work and build capacity through Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) which ensures collaboration and collective responsibility for all students. PLCs also ensure that teachers know their students¿ learning needs and use the most effective strategies and tools to guide each learner to the next level of understanding or skills. We are fortunate to have an extremely talented and enthusiastic staff who always strive to improve their teaching practice through professional learning, cooperation and collaboration.
The current School Strategic Plan focuses on two goals supporting Key Improvement Strategies
GOAL 1: To maximise learning growth for all students
Review, align and embed the school's instructional practices with the VTLM 2.0
Strengthen staff confidence and consistency in utilising evidence to improve student learning and wellbeing.
Embed inclusive teaching practices to support diverse student needs.
GOAL 2: To enhance the wellbeing of all students
Embed the whole school tiered approach to wellbeing.
Embed the whole school approach to improving attendance.
Additional information can be found at http://mountclearps.vic.edu.au/ or by contacting the Principal, Cameron Landry, on 5330 1844.