Learning Specialist Range 3-Curriculum

State Government of Victoria, Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Mossfiel Primary School in Victoria seeks Learning Specialists to advance teaching excellence and student outcomes. The role focuses on classroom practice, mentoring teachers through demonstrations, and leading professional learning to lift whole-school achievement and wellbeing.

Successful applicants will work within a creative, collaborative team, contributing to data-driven plans and evidence-based feedback for teachers, students and families.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum and the ability to model exemplary teaching across literacy and numeracy.
• Demonstrated expertise in high-impact teaching strategies and in using data to inform planning and feedback.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor student learning and provide feedback to students and parents.
• Exemplary interpersonal and communication skills; ability to engage with students, colleagues, parents and the community.
• Ability to lead professional learning and reflect on practice to improve student outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate high-level teaching practice and model classroom excellence.
• Lead teaching demonstrations and mentor colleagues to improve instructional skill.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop a shared view of effective teacher practice.
• Lead whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery.
• Provide evidence-based feedback and support for teachers using student data to inform practice.

Skills

Curriculum expertise

Data-informed practice

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative relationships

Professional learning facilitation

Education

VIT registered or eligible

Job description

"Our students are at the centre of everything we do and every decision we make" - This is the guiding principle from our schools Vision and Values statement. At Mossfiel Primary School, our staff lead with warmth and authenticity and we are looking for educators who will add to our wonderful small community and staffing team. With a current enrolment of 320 students, we are a tight, close knit community and our staff are inspired by the talents, experiences and diversity of our families.

Our curriculum program includes daily core literacy and numeracy instruction. Our teachers in Foundation to Grade 2, provide a daily systematic synthetic phonics program to ensure that all students have the key decoding skills required to be successful, literate learners. Across the school, we explicitly teach mathematics, from a conceptual lens, ensuring that students understand the basis for mathematical processes. Our Social and Emotional Learning curriculum draws from the Victorian Curriculum and has an emphasis on our school values of Think Excellence, Think Respect, Think Resilience and Think Community. Each week, students attend Specialist classes in Italian, Digital Technologies, Physical Education and the Arts.

Our classes are organised into Foundation, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3/4 and Grade 5/6 classrooms. Each area of the school is overseen by a member of the leadership team and teachers work closely in professional learning community teams to plan and implement our curriculum and analyse data for improvement. We are a long standing, established school, with well resourced programs and classrooms. Our class spaces are large and our recent building works are adding value to an already rich space.

Our school buildings are set amongst both quiet and active play spaces, with multiple gardens, playgrounds and a large open oval. The native gardens provide colour and beauty, and the gums that surround our school provide shade and are a reminder of our connection to the environment and Country. Connection with culture and inclusion is a large focus for our school. Our staffing profile is diverse and we ensure that families and students are well supported through our cultural liaison officer, Marrung Champion and a strong Wellbeing team.

Our School Vision

At Mossfiel Primary School our students are at the centre of everything we do and every decision we make. We are a community of learners, who are connected, positive and proud of ourselves and others. We aspire to create a safe, inclusive and equitable space, where all students can flourish and realise their potential. We welcome and accept all people, and are inspired by the diversity, talents and experiences our students and their families bring.

The Values that guide us

Through creating a culture of unconditional positive regard, maintaining consistent and orderly learning routines and structures, and personalised and engaging learning programs, we will ensure that each learner is motivated, challenged and supported to thrive. Our young people are empowered, through our learning and wellbeing curriculum, to make a positive difference to their world. Personal growth, wellbeing and academic outcomes are equally important and we work in partnership and collaboration with families, staff and the community to make sure students have opportunities to excel in different aspects of their school journey.

We are looking for educators who are committed to their profession and will contribute to the positive culture of our school. Applicants are strongly encouraged to organise to tour the school and speak with the Principal.

Selection Criteria

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 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.

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) [e-mail]

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:

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:

At MPS the successful Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom