Learning Specialist VCE Outcomes

Government schools; Melbourne; Vor Ort; AUD 90.000 - 125.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Sunshine College in Melbourne is seeking a Learning Specialist to model excellence in teaching and learning, delivering demonstration lessons and coaching teachers to improve student achievement and engagement.

The role collaborates with English and EAL teams to strengthen curriculum delivery, assessment practices and examination preparation, guided by the College's Strategic Plan and annual plan.

Qualifikationen

• SC1: Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum and ability to model exemplary teaching across literacy and numeracy.
• SC2: Expertise in high impact teaching strategies and ability to help teachers evaluate impact on student growth.
• SC3: Ability to monitor and assess learning and use data to inform teaching and feedback to students and parents.
• SC4: Strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with students, parents and the school community.
• SC5: Model behaviours aligned with Department values and support school-based professional learning.

Aufgaben

• Curriculum and Teaching Practice: ensure current VCAA English and EAL study designs and examination expectations are implemented.
• Promote high academic expectations and provide appropriate challenge and support for all learners.
• Strengthen consistency in curriculum planning.

Kenntnisse

Curriculum knowledge

High impact teaching

Data-informed practice

Communication & collaboration

Professional learning leadership

Jobbeschreibung

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.

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.

The Learning Specialist VCE Outcomes: English/EAL is a key instructional leader responsible for strengthening teaching practice and improving student achievement in VCE English and EAL across Sunshine College.

Working collaboratively with the Leading Teacher Essential Skills: English and VCE English/EAL teachers, the Learning Specialist will build teacher capacity through coaching, mentoring, modelling exemplary classroom practice and facilitating professional learning, with a particular focus on curriculum delivery, assessment, feedback and examination preparation.

Aligned with the College's Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan, the role will promote high academic expectations and aspiration, strengthen consistent and evidence-informed teaching practices, and support teachers to maximise student achievement and VCE study scores.

Responsibilities

Curriculum and Teaching Practice

• Support the consistent implementation of current VCAA English and EAL Study Designs, assessment requirements and examination expectations across the College.
• Promote high academic expectations and aspiration among teachers and students, ensuring learning experiences provide appropriate challenge, support and extension for all learners.
• Strengthen consistency in curriculum planning