F-6 Literacy leader and intervention teacher

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

St Elizabeth's in Melbourne seeks a Generalist teacher with a POL 1 literacy leader role. The position is fulltime, split as 2 days literacy leader (FTE .40) and 2 days literacy intervention teaching (FTE .40), emphasizing contemporary teaching and team collaboration.

The successful applicant will lead learning with a strong data focus, use explicit teaching strategies, and deliver programs such as UFLI, Heggerty, MiniLit and MaquLit, while aligning with MACS Vision for Instruction.

Qualifications

• Experience with Victorian Curriculum and program planning.
• Full VIT registration and ability to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school.
• Commitment to safety and wellbeing of children.
• Ability to lead literacy initiatives and collaborate with staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead 2 x 0.40 FTE literacy leadership and 2 x 0.40 FTE literacy intervention teaching.
• Collaboratively plan and deliver high‑quality literacy programs.
• Gather and analyse formal/informal data to improve practice and outcomes (DIBELS, PAT‑R, NAPLAN).
• Implement explicit teaching strategies and evidence‑based literacy blocks.
• Engage with the Catholic school ethos and support student wellbeing.

Skills

Literacy leadership

Team collaboration

Data-driven instruction

Explicit teaching

Professional enthusiasm

Education

Bachelor of Education

VIT registration

Religious Education accreditation

Tools

UFLI

Heggerty

MiniLit

MaquLit

Job description

The role will be a generalist teacher position, with a POL 1 literacy leader.

The role will be fulltime: 2 days (FTE .40) Literacy leader; 2 days (FTE .40) literacy intervention teacher.

The successful applicant needs to be committed to delivering a high standard of teaching and has a willingness to contribute to our vibrant and highly professional team, where student learning and wellbeing defines who we are.

A passion and enthusiasm for leading learning is a characteristic we seek in all our staff. The teaching and learning at our school is contemporary, where collaboration and a willingness to work and learn as a team member is fundamental to the way we create an effective learning environment for our students.

Knowledge and teaching experience of the Victorian Curriculum, with a willingness to develop programs to suit every child is expected of all staff at St Elizabeth’s.

Experience in the role of literacy leader is preferred.

The successful applicant will be required to:

• have an understanding, commitment, and support for the values and ethos of the Catholic school and the mission of the Catholic Church
• demonstrate a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of children in accordance with Child Safe standards
• foster and develop appropriate professional relationships with students, staff, parents, and the wider school community
• collaboratively plan and work in a team with flexibility, creativity, passion and enthusiasm
• view themselves as a lifelong learner, which they foster in all students
• display initiative and commitment to ongoing improvement
• have a sound knowledge of contemporary learning, with a particular emphasis on the MACS Vision for Instruction, explicit teaching strategies, structured literacy block, mentor texts, synthetic phonics program knowledge and cognitive load theory
• have sound knowledge on programs such as UFLI, Heggerty, MiniLit and MaquLit
• gather, analyse and use data (formal and informal) to improve teacher practice, pedagogy and student outcomes e.g. DIBELS, PAT-R, NAPLAN
• have a commitment to pursuing and maintaining their professional knowledge and skills in the areas of teaching and learning and student wellbeing
• to have a sound understanding and confidently incorporate the Digital Technologies curriculum to engage students in their learning
• work with children at risk in small groups, using a targeted program yo improve student outcomes
• be adaptable and have a sense of humour
• full VIT registration
• accredited to teach Religious Education in a Catholic school

At St Elizabeth's we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school and expect the same of all prospective employees.

The school reserves the right to employ a suitable candidate before the closing date.