Learning Specialist - Melbourne, Australia - Schools (Government)

Schools (Government)

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Eastern 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.

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.

Learning Specialists will provide a child safe environment in accordance with the 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.

The school's Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the school's website.

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 builds excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.

The Learning Specialist will play a key role in the development of outstanding teacher practice at Doveton College in order to impact upon, and significantly improve student outcomes.

Working closely with other Learning Specialists, PLT leaders and staff the Learning Specialist will develop and enhance teacher practice in order to improve student outcomes.

The Learning Specialist will ensure that all classroom teachers embed the Doveton College Teaching and Learning Framework, which includes the appropriate use of Berry Street Education Model (trauma informed practices) to establish a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment.

The Learning Specialist will ensure that peer observations are regularly utilised to improve teacher practice, and that appropriate data informs and drives improvement.

When mentoring/coaching others the Learning Specialist will utilise the GROW coaching model.

Learning Specialists will be supported with structured professional learning to develop their leadership and a time allowance to support them in fulfilling their responsibilities.

Learning Specialists should demonstrate the AITSL standards of a Lead Teacher when undertaking their role and responsibilities. The Learning Specialist will engage in his/her own professional development as a leader and within the allocated portfolio. This will involve being up to date with current research and the Department of Education priorities, policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities:

In recognition of the importance of exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, responsibilities of the Learning Specialist include but are not limited to:
Demonstrating high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice

Modelling exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessons

Leading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery in Literacy

Providing whole school, sector, PLT professional learning as required

Contributing to the development of processes and pro