Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1491176
Mossfiel PS is in the established area of Hoppers Crossing, 30 km west of Melbourne, surrounded by a rapidly growing residential development which is a designated growth area for Melbourne. The school has been proudly serving the local community since 1970. Our enrolment is approximately 370 students. We have a diverse school population with many social and cultural groups working and learning together.
Vision
At Mossfiel Primary School we foster attitudes, values and understandings to enable students to attain their full potential as individuals and as members of society.
Values
We are a resilient, respectful, community of learners.
Lived through: Think Excellence, Think Respect, Think Resilience and Think Community
As our school vision statement focuses on enabling students to attain their full potential as individuals and as members of society, we have some key work to do to progress our results in some areas. These were identified as a part of the School Review process, and moves us toward providing the same results for all students, regardless of ability or background, and is inclusive of the following priorities:
The intent of our current School Strategic Plan (SSP) is to:
The development of literacy and numeracy skills is of prime importance. We expect that all children will establish, to the best of their ability, the skills essential for success. Our teachers work in Professional Learning Communities following the DET PLC inquiry approach and are supported by our School Improvement Team (SIT).
Our SIT is made up of leading teachers, learning specialist and principal class with the main focus on implementing the SSP and AIP for sustained school improvement. Our SIT is currently supported by DSSI leadership partners. Our school is committed to ensuring the Mossfiel instructional framework and rigorous curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting practices are consistently implemented. This is supported by developing teaching capacity through staff professional development, coaching, learning walks, peer observation and feedback, enhanced use of learning data to inform practice and collaborative planning to maximise consistency in curriculum design, implementation and assessment.
Mossfiel Primary School is seeking applications from educational leaders who are committed to working collaboratively as part of a high performing school improvement team and more broadly a member of a professional learning community. We are looking for educators who are committed to their profession and will contribute to the positive culture of our school.
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
Option
This position may have an opportunity for negotiation of start time prior to 2024.
School tour
The school will be offering school tours for potential applicants on Monday 31 July 2023 at 4:30pm, booking for this tour is essential, please email Mossfiel Primary School, Attention: Paul Maisey, [email protected]
Additional role information:
At MPS the successful Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners and leader 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. They will have a demonstrated ability to work in a inquiry based Professional Learning Community and as part of the SIT with time allocated to perform targeted school improvement activities related to the schools Strategic and Annual Implementation plan. 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.
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.