Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1498175
Truganina College is seeking a passionate and dedicated educator to join our team as a Learning Specialist ¿ Teaching, Learning & Wellbeing. This is a leadership role focused on driving student achievement through the consistent implementation of evidence-based, high-impact teaching strategies. A key component of this position includes teaching and coaching responsibilities to support the professional growth of colleagues and the learning outcomes of students.
The successful candidate will lead with purpose and commitment, working collaboratively to achieve the goals and targets outlined in our College¿s Strategic Plan. This role is ideal for an educator who is relentless in their pursuit of excellence and equity for all students, particularly those with additional needs.
We welcome inquiries from individuals who are excited by the opportunity to make a lasting impact. Amanda Williams, College Principal, would be pleased to discuss this opportunity further with interested applicants.
At Truganina College, our learners are at the heart of everything we do. We provide a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment that fosters a strong sense of belonging and pride. Our College motto, "Inspiring Excellence in Learning to Believe, Achieve and Succeed," underpins all our decisions and actions.
Since opening in 2015, Truganina College has grown rapidly and is located in the City of Wyndham, on the corner of Clearwood and Brigalow Drives. The College name honours Truganini, an Aboriginal Tasmanian woman who is believed to have spent time in the area.
Organised around the primary and middle years of schooling, Truganina College places strong emphasis on smooth and successful transitions¿from early learning through to senior secondary pathways. We pride ourselves on having a culture of high expectations, visible learning, and strong academic growth for every student.
Our teaching and learning programs are centred around the effective teaching of literacy and numeracy, supported by high-quality, evidence-informed strategies. We offer a rich and broad curriculum, and our staff work collaboratively to ensure that every student¿s learning needs are met.
The College is designed to promote active, student-centred learning, with environments tailored to support collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and teamwork. Our culture of shared practice, distributed leadership, and differentiated instruction ensures that learning is relevant, engaging, and personalised.
Student voice is increasingly central to how learning spaces are designed and how decisions are made, empowering students to take responsibility for their learning choices.
We are proud of our strong partnerships with local kindergartens, schools, health providers, and tertiary institutions, which support both the academic and wellbeing needs of our students and their families. We believe that learning is a shared journey between the College and our community, and we use the language of learning in all interactions.
We encourage applications from professionals with a deep commitment to inclusive education and the drive to help shape the future of our College. Join us in continuing to build a vibrant, innovative learning community where every student is known, valued, and supported to succeed.
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.