Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1491240
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
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.
Glendal Primary School, established in 1971, is situated on two and one half hectares of land in Glen Waverley. Glen Waverley is an eastern residential suburb of Melbourne, approximately twenty kilometres from the central business district. Students are drawn primarily from the neighbourhood area, with some families travelling from near-by suburbs to attend the school. New enrolments are currently limited to families living in the school zone, unless vacancies exist. The school has an enrolment of 885 students in 2025. The student population reflects the characteristics of the surrounding community with a diversity of backgrounds.
Facilities include an Administration Building housing a Conference Room, Community Room (our Mi Café where parents can meet), Health Centre and Staffroom. Other facilities include an Arts Centre, Library and Computer Lab and a Science building incorporating six classrooms and literacy spaces for Reading Recovery and English as an Additional Language (EAL) class. A full-sized gymnasium and a Performing Arts Centre accommodate assemblies (separated into Junior, Middle and Senior), concerts and musical performances as well as music and physical education classes.
The 2024 staffing profile consists of 59 full time equivalent (FTE) teaching staff with a complementary support staff. Our Leadership Team comprises of a Principal, three Assistant Principals, two Leading Teachers and three Learning Specialists.
The school¿s curriculum framework incorporates the eight learning areas required by the Education and Training Reform Act 2006, aligned with the new Victorian Curriculum and incorporating strong emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy. An integrated approach to learning is also aligned with the Victorian Curriculum incorporating the explicit teaching of thinking and problem-solving skills and a well-resourced digital technologies program.
In addition, a range of extra curricula and other opportunities are provided to students. These include specialist programs consisting of Physical Education and Sport, Music and Performing Arts, Visual Arts and two Languages Other Than English (Mandarin in Foundation to Year 6 and French in Years 5 and 6) and a specialist Science and Technology/Robotics program across the school.
Support and enrichment programs are offered including Science Talent Search, Competition Chess, Robotics, a wide range of sports, filmmaking, choir, Bollywood and Chinese dancing, Senior and Junior Band and Performing Arts productions.
The school promotes student agency, and offers a student sustainability and environment program, Student Council Representative group and Year 6 Student Leaders initiative.