Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs
Reference: 1526374
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.
SC6 Demonstrated ability to use data effectively and bring a whole staff team around whole school improvement in numeracy focused curriculum and pedagogy, aligned to the VTLM 2.0.
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.
School profile
Our school is a passionate, vibrant and multicultural community in Melbourne's west of 370 amazing students from 43 different cultural backgrounds. Our P-6 school community works together as a team and, as a result, we achieve great things. We have the equivalent of 41 staff members - 3 Principal Class, 25 teachers,11 Educational Support and three Allied Health staff, and we are part of the Deer Park/Sunshine Network.
At Sunshine Heights, diversity is our strength; every year we look forward to our annual Harmony Day celebration where we celebrate our socially and culturally diverse community. Each year we focus on celebrating our diversity and culminate in an epic Block Party.
We know that relationships are the greatest foundation for everything and we invest time in getting to know and understand all of our students and families; fostering a sense of identity, belonging and authentic partnership. Our school is committed to building a community and culture that enables everyone in our school to know, show and grow themselves, openly and without judgement, and we achieve this through building a wellbeing ecosystem that wraps around our students, families, staff, and community.
Our approaches to learning and instruction align with the Science of Learning and Reading, exploring the best research based and evidence informed practices are embedded to ensure growth for our students. We work in a highly collaborative and supported way, and ensure professional learning is world class. Recently we worked with Dylan Wiliam around Formative Assessment and continue to connect with an amazing network of teachers through Think Forward Educators.
Now, as we are looking to recruit for our Numeracy Learning Specialist, our dream educator will be knowledgeable, open to and passionate about coaching, and interested in connecting as part of an amazing community. The role would suit either a recently qualified person or someone with more experience.
We strongly encourage applicants from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Our Aspirational Vision
Sail into a universe of possibility
Delve into the unlimited energy of the human imagination
Inspire and grow hearts and minds
Nurture creativity and curiosity
Through courage, connection, commitment and collaboration
Discover the wonder and uniqueness in you
Welcome to Sunshine Heights Primary School.
Our Values
Courage
We have the courage to believe that we can make a positive impact
We understand that hard work takes courage and a growth mindset
We have the courage to be curious and creative and stretch outside our comfort zone.
Connection
We understand who we are as individuals and how we build connections
We understand what it means to be part of a community
We are connected to the world around us and actively address issues of human and environment sustainability
Commitment
We acknowledge our strengths and build on our achievements
We take responsibility for, and commit to, our continual learning and growth
We show resilience when faced with challenges
Collaboration
We motivate each other to be the best we can be
We encourage and embrace different perspectives
We are respectful of everyone.
Lastly, and most certainly not least, we love a good song and dance at Sunshine Heights and music can often be heard blasting from the speakers at the end of the school week. Our Spotify playlist looks something like this:
Old Town Road, Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
Roar, Katy Perry
Uptown Funk, Bruno Mars
Watch me, Silento
Cut to the Feeling, Carly Rae Jepsen
Check us out on Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunshineheightsps/?hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKTbuyzvMDOY5Eb0JleLg_Q