Learning Specialist 3

Government schools; Shire of Baw Baw; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Government schools in Victoria seeks a Learning Specialist to model excellence in teaching and learning. The role will involve demonstrating lessons, mentoring teachers, and supporting professional growth to lift curriculum planning and delivery across the school.

The successful candidate will provide expert advice on teaching strategies, facilitate professional learning, and supervise student teachers. Eligibility for Victorian Institute of Teaching registration is required.

Qualifications

• Eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
• Evidence of ability to model exemplary teaching across the curriculum.
• Experience applying literacy and numeracy across settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and model whole-school improvement strategies for curriculum planning and delivery.
• Provide evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform effectiveness and development.
• Offer expert advice on context, processes and strategies for staff professional learning.
• Supervise and mentor student teachers; coach teachers as needed.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Mentoring/coaching

Literacy & numeracy

School improvement

Education

Teacher registration

Job description

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.

Key responsibilities

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

What you need

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.

• 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.