Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3
Occupation: Learning specialist
Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs
Reference: 1524725
Hazel Glen College is located within the City of Whittlesea, one of Melbourne¿s fastest¿growing municipalities, and plays an active and integral role in the ongoing development of the Doreen community hub.
The College opened its doors at the beginning of 2014 with 143 students and 14 staff. Enrolment growth was rapid in the first 7 years and has now levelled, with the College now supporting a student population of approximately 2,200 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 with approximately 250 staff.
In 2025, Hazel Glen College transitioned to a Kindergarten, Primary (P¿6) and Secondary (7¿12) model, strengthening its commitment to a seamless and comprehensive K¿12 educational pathway. A Child and Family Centre, co¿located on the school site, further enhances this model. The Centre includes kindergarten, extended day care, playgroups, early intervention services, a maternal and child health centre, and a range of allied community services, creating a dynamic and innovative early childhood education precinct.
The College vision, One College ¿ Everyone Matters, underpins all aspects of our work and provides clear direction for our learning community. All staff are committed to guiding students to develop the skills, attitudes and values required to fully engage in their educational journey at Hazel Glen College and to thrive and reach their full potential in life in the 21st century.
Hazel Glen College benefits from outstanding physical resources that support high¿quality teaching and learning. Contemporary facilities and modern learning environments enhance student engagement and achievement, while also reinforcing the College¿s culture, values and identity.
The College is deeply committed to the academic, wellbeing and personal growth of every student. This commitment is realised through a focused curriculum, a strong culture of care and support, and a dedication to innovation, creativity and building strong connections with every student for them to reach their full potential. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their attitudes to learning, behaviour and consistent efforts to grow through the many opportunities available both in and outside the classrooms.
We aim to challenge every student to be the very best they can be and, critically, to support each learner to reach their individual potential to fulfil their goals and dreams post-schooling. Hazel Glen College actively embraces the teaching of skills, holistic life skills necessary for a fulfilling and meaningful life in the 21st century, fostering a love of learning that extends well beyond the classroom and local community.
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
Link to Hazel Glen College Child Safe Code of Conduct
https://www.hgc.vic.edu.au/policies/
Applications should include:
Please attach application containing the following:
1. A cover sheet providing the name of the applicant, record number (where appropriate), home address and telephone number, telephone number of the school(s) or location where the applicant can be contacted, the position you are applying for and the vacancy number of the position
2. Specific Key Selection Criteria response
3. A CV with a summary of experience and qualifications
4. The names, email address and contact details of three referees who can provide information regarding the applicant in relation to the key selection criteria.
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.