Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1495332
Wembley Primary School is located in the City of Maribyrnong on the border of the City of Hobson's Bay and has an enrolment of 636 students. It is in the mid-high range of socio-economic profiles, with a mid-high proportion of students from English as second language background.
Wembley Primary School provides a concept based curriculum with a strong focus on Literacy and Numeracy, complemented by specialist programs in Physical Education, Performing and Visual Arts. The school also provides enrichment programs in Writing, Visual Art and Mathematics.
Teaching practices across the school are informed by evidence based strategies that have high impact on student learning. Professional learning is an integral part of the operation of the school, and collaborative teams are the focal point for planning and development of the teaching and learning and the improvement of teacher practice.
Wembley Primary School provides a quality learning culture that is orderly, safe, secure and inclusive. This culture is strongly influenced by the school's values which focus on the rights and responsibilities of students, teachers and parents. The school motto is `Striving for Success' and the Student Engagement and Wellbeing policy underpins the management and teaching practices at Wembley Primary School
SC1-Curriculum Expertise
Demonstrated expert knowledge of the Victorian Curriculum, with the ability to lead curriculum planning, development, and implementation (including Literacy and Numeracy across the curriculum), while embedding inclusive practices and differentiation to support improved achievement, engagement and wellbeing for all students.
SC2- Evidence-Based Practice
Demonstrated ability to lead and model exemplary, evidence bases teaching practice aligned with the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM 2.0) including supporting teachers to implement strategies and adjustments for diverse learning needs and evaluate impact on student learning growth.
SC3-Demonstrated exemplary ability to monitor and assess student learning at class, cohort, and whole-school levels, and to use this data to inform teaching practice, support colleagues and lead improvement initiatives, including providing feedback on student growth and achievement to students and parents.
SC4-Demonstrated exemplary interpersonal, communication and leadership skills, with the ability to foster 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 and support colleagues to adopt these practices. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole school practice and contribute to the school's overall performance and identity as a professional learning community.
SC6-Demonstrated ability to coach, model and lead the development and implementation of whole school practices that support student engagement, wellbeing and learning, including providing professional learning and guiding colleagues in applying evidence-based strategies across Literacy, Numeracy or inclusive practices/education.
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.
Key Responsibilities
Teaching & Curriculum Leadership
Whole-School Leadership and Contributions
Student and Community Engagement, Wellbeing & Behaviour
Foster strong parent-school partnerships through professional communication
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.