Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: 1543655
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.
Position Description: Learning Specialist - Teaching and Learning 3-6
At Cranbourne Primary School staff are positive, committed and work as a team to support students and each other. We work together to give new approaches a try and have fun while doing it. We encourage you to contact the principal ([email protected]) to organise a tour of the school. More information about our programs and reasons why you should work at Cranbourne can be found here: https://www.cranbourne-ps.vic.edu.au/page/318
Cranbourne Primary School is located in the Casey South Network and the municipality of the City of Casey. The City of Casey is the third fastest growing municipality in Victoria. Cranbourne Primary School is located geographically in the original section of Cranbourne within walking distance to the Cranbourne Park Shopping Centre, Casey RACE, swimming centre, Cranbourne Secondary College, Cranbourne library, and the Cranbourne sporting complex. The school has a designated geographical zone with some enrolled students travelling to the school from outside the dedicated zone. The SFO is currently 0.58 and the SFOE index is 0.50.
The student enrolment is currently 247. The school is structured into four Learning Communities - Foundation, Junior, Middle and Senior.The student population is culturally diverse with families who have backgrounds which include over 28 languages, including English and 64% of students with Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE). Our students with limited English are supported by a 0.8 EAL teacher, who provides students the opportunity to develop their oral and literacy skills in small groups. The school has increased practices of inclusion for students and families who are refugees and/or who have experienced trauma. This work was undertaken in partnership with Foundation House. We operate a Community Hub to promote and develop community connections which operates Tues to Thursday. We also operate an OSHC facility at our school providing much needed support to our families requiring Before and After School care and Vacation Care.
Cranbourne Primary School staff plan, teach and assess student outcomes collaboratively in Professional Learning Teams. The teaching and learning is planned and delivered using our Instructional Model that is based on E5. Students participate in specialist classes that include PE, Health, ICT and Visual & Performing Arts. Students have access to iRock, which is an external instrumental music program delivered during and after school hours to students. Specialist sessions are conducted concurrently to provide teachers from the same Learning Community with shared planning time.
In 2026 the staffing profile of the school includes 1 Principal, 1 Assistant Principal, 2 Learning Specialists, 12 home group teachers, 0.8 EAL teacher, 2.6 specialist teachers offering PE, ICT, Visual & Performing Arts, 3 Administrative staff, 2 Wellbeing support staff along with a Wellbeing dog, 1 Youth Worker and 11 Integration Aides. Total FTE 31.19
The school is supported strongly by parents who contribute to School Council.
Students transition into the school from feeder Pre Schools and Day Care Centres which are mainly local in Cranbourne. The majority of Year 6 students go on to local schools including Cranbourne Secondary and Cranbourne East Secondary, however, some students do transition beyond the Cranbourne area.
The school supports students on the Disability Inclusion program and all student wellbeing across the school by working closely with families and coordinating support from external service providers including: VACCA, Kids Hope mentor program, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Paediatricians, Monash Children"s Hospital, Psychologists and the Casey South network SSSO team.
The school has established strong partnerships with DFFH, Lookout, Berry St to support students in OHC and the regional KESO supporting our students who identify as Indigenous.
Our CPS gymnasium after being upgraded has improved the connections to local sporting groups and re-established partnerships through the hiring of our facilities.