Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Loddon Mallee - Mildura
Reference: 1518089
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.
This role will require the capacity to teach across domains such as Mathematics, Health and Physical Education and other subject areas as required. It will also require deep understanding of the Disability Inclusion framework.
The Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.
Responsibilities
Please note that the responsibilities listed below are not exhaustive but rather indicative of the scope of the role. Additional tasks may be required to support College needs.
Model College values in all dealings with members of the college and broader community.
Demonstrate high-level teaching and learning practice in relation to differentiating teaching to meet the needs of all students.¿
Model effective learning practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback on their practice in relation to differentiating teaching to meet the needs of all students.
Model and demonstrate exemplary teaching in¿Mathematics¿and¿Physical Education, specifically showing staff how to differentiate for students with additional needs.
Contribute to the implementation of the Disability Inclusion¿reform by building staff capacity to conduct¿Disability Inclusion Profile¿meetings and use inclusive pedagogy.
Facilitate¿weekly meetings¿with Education Support (ES) staff to align resource allocation with pedagogical goals, ensuring staff schedules directly support student learning targets.
Design and deliver high-quality professional learning that integrates inclusive strategies into the Maths and PE curriculum, focusing on the¿Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0.
Mentor staff in the development of sophisticated¿Individual Education Plans (IEPs)¿that move beyond compliance to true student growth.
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.
Red Cliffs Secondary College is the only Year 7-12 Government Secondary College in the Mildura area and caters for students from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. Whilst many families represent the agricultural and horticultural development of the surrounding areas, others reflect the range of professions living in the district. The College provides comprehensive and sequential courses for all years in the key curriculum areas. At senior year levels, students can select courses which guarantee pathways to further studies at University, TAFE, apprenticeships and employment. A range of VET subjects are available for students both onsite and through our education providers.
The College has a very successful Arts program, particularly Music, Drama, Dance and Media Studies. All students have frequent opportunities to perform publicly at such events as Awards Night, Mildura Eisteddfods, or at our bi-annual variety performances at the Mildura Arts Centre and community functions.
Red Cliffs Secondary College is dedicated to developing and caring for the whole student, which is why we have a comprehensive curriculum, a broad co-curricular activities program, a clear student management policy and a dedicated well-being team. All areas work together to provide the best outcomes for all students.
Red Cliffs Secondary College is also the auspicing school for the area's Flexible Learning Option program, FLO Connect, which is located in Mildura. FLO provides alternative educational options for students from the schools across Mildura. FLO Connect works closely with a number of partners to ensure the student's health and wellbeing needs are supported with their educational plan.