Learning Specialist - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type:
Full time / From 29/01/ /01/2028

Organisation:
Schools (Government)

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Education and Training

Reference:

Selection Criteria:

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 high level capacity to understand and significantly contribute to a large and complex multi campus college in a key whole school leadership role.

Role:

Copperfield College has three Learning Specialists (Inclusion) across the college.

Our
Learning Specialists Inclusion are highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend some time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning but have a range of responsibilities related to Inclusion which will generally be comprised of teaching demonstration lessons, coaching and, with the Inclusive Practices Team, providing professional learning.

They also bring their strategic thinking to the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT).

As a
Learning Specialist (Inclusion
) the successful applicant will work with a cross-college team of Learning Specialists under the leadership of the Inclusive Practices Leading Teacher as a key member of the Inclusive Practices Team.

The team's role is to support staff to create an aspirational learning environment for students requiring additional support, thereby supporting our values of Collaboration, Inclusiveness and Growth.

The team will work to enhance skills, practices and processes that contribute to practice excellence in Inclusion at Copperfield College, including:

Highquality IEPs
The Copperfield College Teaching and Learning Framework based on our definition of an Aspirational Learning Environment (see below)
Targeted interventions through PLT processes
Coaching and observations
Preparation for Disability Inclusion Profiles

Responsibilities:

In recognition of the importance of exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the Learning Specialist (Inclusion) team may include but are not limited to:
Building Practice Excellence

Providing expert advice and coaching about potential adjustments for students with additional needs
Modeling codevelopment of highquality IEPs with students and families
Demonstrating highlevel expertise in teaching and learning practice with a focus on Quality Differentiated Teaching Practice
Modeling exemplary inclusive classroom practice through teaching demonstration lessons and coaching
Playing a key role in the design and provision of professional learning related to Inclusion on a college wide, small group or individual level
Managing the induction of new staff and mentors in Copperfield College's Teaching and Learning Framework as it relates to Inclusion

College functions

Participating in selection panels
Contributing to strategic planning

DEFINITION OF AN ASPIRATIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AS IT ALIGNS WITH OUR COLLEGE VALUES OF COLLABORATION, INCLUSIVENESS AND GROWTH

An Aspirational Learning Environment is one that fosters students' intrinsic motivation by providing routines and conditions that allow students to experience 'relatedness, competence and autonomy'.

Observable actions to support this that align with the college values are as follows:

COLLABORATION:

C 1

The learning conditions connect students to each other

Teachers set up the learning conditions to connect students to each other

C2

The classroom social / learning environment is predictable, compassionate, inclusive, and encouraging

Teachers set up a classroom social / learning environment that is predictable, compassionate, inclusive and encouraging

INCLUSIVENESS:

I1

Students feel safe to