Numeracy Learning Specialist & Teacher Coach

Government schools; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Government schools in Melbourne’s inner north are seeking Learning Specialists who will spend the majority of their time in classrooms delivering high-quality teaching while mentoring and coaching colleagues. The role focuses on exemplary practice, data-informed feedback and leading school-wide improvement initiatives to enhance literacy, numeracy and student wellbeing.

You will collaborate with leadership, lead professional learning communities and model evidence-based teaching to strengthen

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum.
• Demonstrated expertise in high impact teaching strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor and assess student learning and provide feedback.
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to engage with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community.
• Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and to support others in reflecting on their practice and leading professional learning.
• Demonstrated capacity to contribute to and lead whole-school improvement initiatives including numeracy; ability to work with leadership to implement the school’s strategic plan.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 professional learning.
• Supervising and training 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.

Job description

Government schools in Melbourne’s inner north are seeking Learning Specialists who will spend the majority of their time in classrooms delivering high-quality teaching while mentoring and coaching colleagues. The role focuses on exemplary practice, data-informed feedback and leading school-wide improvement initiatives to enhance literacy, numeracy and student wellbeing.

You will collaborate with leadership, lead professional learning communities and model evidence-based teaching to strengthen