0.4 Learning Specialist 3 0.6 Specialist teacher

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Willmott Park Primary School in Craigieburn, VIC, seeks a Learning Specialist 3, dividing time between specialist teaching and coaching a specialist team. The role focuses on delivering high-quality classroom practice, mentoring staff, and coordinating extra-curricular activities to support student learning and wellbeing.

The position is part of a collaborative department within Melbourne's northern suburbs, emphasising inclusive teaching and ongoing professional development for all staff and

Qualifications

• SC1: Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum.
• SC2: Expertise in high impact teaching strategies and evaluating learning growth.
• SC3: Strong organisational, planning and time-management abilities for events and activities.
• SC4: Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills with staff, students and parents.
• SC5: Ability to model and lead professional learning for staff.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate high-level teaching practice and provide demonstrations for staff.
• Lead and model whole-school improvement strategies in curriculum delivery.
• Coordinate school camps, events and extracurricular activities safely and efficiently.
• Engage with staff, students and families to support student learning, wellbeing and engagement.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and feedback to teachers within the specialist team.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

High impact teaching

Organisational skills

Interpersonal communication

Professional learning facilitation

Education

Teaching qualification with VIT registration

Job description

0.4 Learning Specialist 3 0.6 Specialist teacher

Government schools – Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC

Willmott Park Primary School is located in a lovely culdesac of Craigieburn.

Currently we have a total of 600 students enrolled for 2026.

Our school is committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all students, staff and members of our community. Our school recognises the importance of the partnership between our school and parents/carers to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing.We always foster positive relationships and communicate with each other in a respectful and open manner.

Developing confidence and resilience is a key foundation in all curriculums with the inclusion of a range of specialist subjects and extracurricular activities. As a result of catering for the whole child, students learn to build relationships, be literate, numerate and curious.

Willmott Park Primary School¿s values are Responsibility, Respectand Achievement.
We show Respect at our school by respecting ourselves, our school and everyone, whilst showing kindness.
We also understand that our choices have an impact on those around us.

We show Responsibility at our school by acknowledging and taking responsibility for our actions and choices, taking care of our school and of our community and being responsible for our learning.

We show Achievement by striving for excellence in both academics and behaviour and having a growth mindset to set and achieve our goals both inside and outside of the classroom.

Wellbeingis at the forefront of everything we do. Wellbeing for students, staff and our community. We have a highly established Care Team and Wellbeing Team. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school, catering for differences and placing a high priority on the wellbeing of all stakeholders. We are an accredited Silver Level School Wide Positive Behaviour School and are Humanitarian Rights Ambassador Leaders.

The school believes in continuous improvement and high standards of teaching and student learning outcomes. Teachers at the schoolwork collaboratively and support each other to improve student outcomes and their own professional practice. All staff are supported in Professional Learning, current and evidenced based pedagogy and the ability to continue to be lifelong learners, just like our students.

We are the stepping stone to many exciting possibilities for our students¿ futures.

Location Profile

Willmott Park Primary School is located in a lovely culdesac of Craigieburn.

Currently we have a total of 600 students enrolled for 2026.

Our school is committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all students, staff and members of our community. Our school recognises the importance of the partnership between our school and parents/carers to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing.We always foster positive relationships and communicate with each other in a respectful and open manner.

Developing confidence and resilience is a key foundation in all curriculums with the inclusion of a range of specialist subjects and extracurricular activities. As a result of catering for the whole child, students learn to build relationships, be literate, numerate and curious.

Willmott Park Primary School¿s values are Responsibility, Respectand Achievement.
We show Respect at our school by respecting ourselves, our school and everyone, whilst showing kindness.
We also understand that our choices have an impact on those around us.

We show Responsibility at our school by acknowledging and taking responsibility for our actions and choices, taking care of our school and of our community and being responsible for our learning.

We show Achievement by striving for excellence in both academics and behaviour and having a growth mindset to set and achieve our goals both inside and outside of the classroom.

Wellbeingis at the forefront of everything we do. Wellbeing for students, staff and our community. We have a highly established Care Team and Wellbeing Team. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school, catering for differences and placing a high priority on the wellbeing of all stakeholders. We are an accredited Silver Level School Wide Positive Behaviour School and are Humanitarian Rights Ambassador Leaders.

The school believes in continuous improvement and high standards of teaching and student learning outcomes. Teachers at the schoolwork collaboratively and support each other to improve student outcomes and their own professional practice. All staff are supported in Professional Learning, current and evidenced based pedagogy and the ability to continue to be lifelong learners, just like our students.

We are the stepping stone to many exciting possibilities for our students¿ futures.

Selection Criteria

This position will involve 3 days as a specialist teacher and 2 days as a coach and mentor for the specialist team and also organisation of extra curricula activities.

SC1Demonstrated 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.

SC2Demonstrated 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

SC3Demonstrated exemplary organisational, planning and time-management skills, including the ability to coordinate and oversee school camps, events and extracurricular activities. Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate logistics, communicate effectively with staff, students, parents and external providers, and ensure activities are organised safely, efficiently and in alignment with school priorities.

SC4Demonstrated 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.

SC5Demonstrated 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. 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

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 (seeWorkplace 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*******@education.vic.gov.au

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.

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 available at:

https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

DE Values

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

Other Information

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal

Qualification Requirements

• The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
• if the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
• a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also 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 ITE program completed by the person).

Details of qualification requirements as updated from time to time can be found atRecruitment in Schools.