Learning Specialist 3

Job Description

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan Job type: Full time / From 17/02/2025 - 16/02/2026 Organisation: Schools (Government) Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Education and Training Reference: 1460241 Selection Criteria SC1 Demonstrated expert knowledge of the Victorian Curriculum, and Teaching and Learning Model 2.0. Demonstrated ability to model and support exemplary teaching practice, and implement school priorities through coaching and facilitating school-based professional learning. SC2 Demonstrated expertise in the implementation and modelling of teaching strategies that respond to student learning needs. Demonstrated ability to support both individual teachers and Professional Learning Communities 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, wellbeing and engagement. SC5 Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Role 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. Responsibilities 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: Demonstrating high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice Modelling exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessons Working with the school leadership team to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practice Leading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery Playing a key role in the provision of professional learning, including through developing processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration Modelling effective learning practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback and on their practice Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development Providing expert advice about the context, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning Supervising and training one or more student teachers and mentoring and/or coaching teachers Modelling exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approaches Developing and promoting school-wide professional learning structures, processes and protocols through Professional Learning Communities Modelling exemplary professional learning practice included through seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection and inquiry to improve practice Who May Apply 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. EEO AND OHS Commitment 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. The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. Child Safe Standards 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. VIT LANTITE To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person. Location Profile Lyndale Greens Primary School's vision is to be a community thriving through engagement and inclusivity. Our school is located on Bunurong Country, Dandenong North, in the City of Greater Dandenong - the most culturally diverse community in Victoria. Lyndale Greens Primary School was established in 2010, through the merger of Lyndale Primary School and Greenslopes Primary School. Our school has over 450 students, 70% of whom speak a language other than English at home, with nearly 40 languages represented. Our school has a strong focus on the explicit instruction of literacy and numeracy, complemented by a specialist program consisting of Visual Arts, Auslan, Science, Library and Physical Education. Teaching and learning are supported by interactive displays in each classroom and learning area, 1:1 digital technology in Years 3-6, banks of iPads for junior years, and a TV/podcasting studio. We are two years into our Science of Learning journey through rigorous staff professional development and engaging with the following instructional resources: InitiaLit for Foundation - Year 2 literacy OCHRE for whole school mathematics MiniLit and MacqLit for whole school reading intervention Our 2024 NAPLAN results (Strong and Exceeding) have our school performing well above 'Similar' and 'Network' schools in all domains except Year 3 Numeracy. Our students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities including State School Spectacular, Wakakirri, Girl Guides, swimming, camps, interschool and after-school sports, and looking after our adopted park, Booth Crescent Reserve. Our staff meet as year level Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) on a weekly basis, where they are guided through cycles of inquiry by our Curriculum and Pedagogy Assistant Principal, and Learning Specialists. Our positive climate for learning is fostered through the Department of Education's School Wide Positive Behaviour (SWPB) approach, driven by our Wellbeing and Inclusion Assistant Principal and the SWPB Team. At Lyndale Greens Primary School, our students learn and play by the following values: We are Learners We are Respectful We are Safe #J-18808-Ljbffr