Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Leading teacher
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1507079
Alamanda College is located in the growth corridor of Point Cook. Alamanda College strives to be internationally minded, and provides a supportive, nurturing and challenging learning environment, encouraging high expectations for student success.
Alamanda College is currently involved in two building upgrade projects. Over the next 3-4 years the portable buildings will be replaced through a VSBA masterplan. This is an exciting time for the new designs fit for purpose for the next decade at Alamanda College.
The design of the permanent buildings in the school is open plan, the school has many relocatable classrooms. A strong focus is placed on collaborative teaching and learning. The schools design lends itself to flexible groupings of children with a differentiated focus on group and individual tasks. The classrooms are grouped in learning communities with shared learning spaces, the modern design requires a demonstrated ability to utilise pedagogical practices suited to these learning spaces. An emphasis will be placed on teachers and children working in home groups and breaking out into small focus groups within each community setting.
McRel research in Balanced Leadership, Mentoring and Coaching, Creating High Performing School Cultures underpins the school¿s work. The school is aligned to FISO 2.0 through the Victorian teaching and learning model.
Alamanda is a 1-to-1-iPad/MacBook school, and uses technology to engage students with their learning, as well as meet their individual needs. Staff must be confident and willing to engage in study of ¿Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works¿ research to support this strategy. The primary school is an accredited International Baccalaureate primary school. The PYP is offered for the Prep to Year 6 students, the secondary school is based on the Middle Years Program, which is offered for the Year 7 to Year 9 students. The PYP & MYP Learner Profile underpins the management of students and has helped to build a positive and engaging learning environment.
The school will operate with the theory of action:
There is a strong focus on professional development for all staff, which includes an emphasis on building leadership capacity and implementation of best teaching practice. The 'Practice Principles for Excellence in Teaching and Learning' and Marzano research-based instructional strategies are utilised across the school to ensure that teaching practices are purposeful and are proven to have a high impact on student learning.
The school motto is "Dare to be Wise" which underpins management of student engagement and teaching pedagogy. Leadership and the teaching staff strive to implement a guaranteed, viable and rigorous and differentiated curriculum that promotes lifelong learning and encourages students to become global citizens.
SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the English curriculum. Demonstrated ability to model exemplary teaching practice, including the teaching of 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 in English. Demonstrated ability to support teachers in evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth
SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to model the monitoring and assessment of student learning in English. 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 in English.
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.
The role of the English Coach (Learning Specialist) at Alamanda College is to support individuals and teams to implement highly effective classroom teaching strategies in English that reflect Victorian Curriculum 2.0.
The English Coach will be highly skilled classroom practitioner who continue to spend 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. The Coach is a member of Alamanda English Literacy team and reports to the Director of Teaching and Learning and the Principals.
English Coaches are expected to have deep knowledge and expertise in high-quality teaching and learning to deliver improved achievement, engagement and well-being for students. The role of the English Coach 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 English Literacy Coach's role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.
teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the Coach 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
The English Coach will be responsible and accountable to the College Principal Team and Director of Teaching and Learning. They will provide leadership, information, direction, and support to the College, teaching staff and College community about programs and practice for their team.
In liaison with the College's Leadership Team and Director of Teaching and Learning in accordance with the College's policies, Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan "Coach" will lead and manage the provision of support for staff learning and student curriculum and programs within the College. This position seeks to support effective teaching and learning by ensuring that assistance is available to Staff at all levels and that where difficulties arise a coordinated approach to their support is employed.
The primary responsibility is to coordinate, manage, and monitor the provision of a range of programs supporting the provision of English Literacy strategies at the College. An emphasis will be placed on aligning the work of the English curriculum Area and the College's Strategic focus. The leadership focus would be to facilitate planning and to develop a team-oriented approach to serving the needs of staff. A focus on improving levels of expectation and aspiration is critical.
The English team at Alamanda College will provide advice to the College Principal, Director of Teaching and Learning and Leadership Team where appropriate, regarding requirements and strategies for improvement.
The English Coach will exercise judgment and initiative in assisting to resolve problems identified or referred by staff to ensure that policies and procedures are followed, and standards maintained. This would be exercised within the broad policy of the College and under the broad supervision of the College's Senior Leadership Team, and Director of Teaching and Learning.
It is expected that the person appointed to a leadership position will work with the College Leadership Team, Director of Teaching and Learning on the emphases as required. These specific responsibility allocations will enable us the flexibility to provide appropriate experience to Leaders over time. Typical duties are expected to be undertaken as part of the position.
Typical duties include:
English
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement in one's practice as both a teacher and an educational leader and assisting others in their professional growth.
Coaching a group of staff to build their capacity in English Literacy teaching skills.
Other
An active member of the school's Leadership Team
Other duties as allocated by the Principal.
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.