Learning Enhancement Teacher

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd; Illinois; On-site; USD 45,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DIBELS professional development

Playberry Laser Literacy Training

Playberry Laser Tier 2 Training

Explicit Maths Program Training

Secret Agent Society training

Ongoing instructional coaching

Professional development in Positive 


Job summary

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School seeks a skilled educator to join a vibrant community focused on academic excellence, spiritual growth and student wellbeing. The role is 0.8–1.0 FTE, starting Term 1 2027, with ongoing coaching and professional development.

Applicants should have experience with explicit teaching, data-informed decisions and collaboration with families and colleagues. The school emphasizes safety, faith-based learning and a commitment to Catholic education.

Qualifications

• Experience enhancing learning of individuals and small groups through explicit teaching.
• Ability to develop respectful relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Capacity to use data to inform decisions about learning and teaching.
• Ability to administer, analyse, and interpret diagnostic tools to pinpoint gaps.
• Adapt tier-2 and tier-3 materials in real time using visuals and manipulatives.
• Measure student growth over short cycles using progress monitoring.
• Build psychological safety and growth mindset in students with learning difficulties.
• Communicate student data, goals and strategies with teachers, specialists and parents.
• Use Personal Learning Plans and SMART goals to assess progress.
• Collaborate with teachers and Allied Health professionals for student success.

Responsibilities

• Enhance learning of individuals and small groups through explicit teaching in intervention.
• Develop and maintain respectful, caring relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Use data to make informed decisions about learning and teaching.
• Administer and interpret diagnostic tools to pinpoint learning gaps.
• Adapt curriculum materials in real time with visual supports and prompts.
• Regularly measure student growth and monitor progress.
• Foster psychological safety, trust and a growth mindset in students.
• Communicate data, goals and strategies with classroom teachers and parents.
• Develop SMART goals and track progress using PLPs.

Skills

Explicit teaching

Data-driven decisions

Differentiation

Collaboration

Behaviour management

SMART goals

Progress monitoring

Stakeholder communication

PBL familiarity

Catholic education commitment

Education

Bachelor of Education

Teaching credential

Tools

DIBELS assessments

Playberry literacy tools

EMP Math assessments

UFLI

Job description

Role Description/Criteria

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is searching for a highly skilled, experienced educator wanting to join a vibrant community dedicated to fostering academic excellence, spiritual growth, and social and emotional wellbeing in our students. We are seeking a teacher who shares our enthusiasm for evidence-based teaching strategies and has the capacity to work 0.8 - 1.0 FTE.

At St. Mary of the Cross, you'll have the opportunity to receive:

• DIBELS professional development
• Playberry Laser Literacy Training
• Playberry Laser Tier 2 Training
• Explicit Maths Program (EMP) Training
• Secret Agent Society (SAS) program
• Ongoing instructional coaching
• Positive Behaviours for Learning induction and professional development

Join our dynamic team and be part of an environment that provides a high-quality, faith-based education that prepares students for a successful future. The successful applicant will be able to begin work at the commencement of Term 1 2027. We will review applications as they are received, and the school may appoint a suitably qualified candidate before the closing date.

St Mary of the Cross Primary School is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.

Applicants are asked to demonstrate experience in the following:

• enhancing the learning of individual and small groups of students through explicit teaching in intervention
• an ability to develop and maintain respectful and caring relationships with students, families and colleagues
• a capacity to use data to make informed decisions about learning and teaching
• ability to administer, analyse, and interpret diagnostic tools (e.g., DIBELS, Playberry, UFLI, or EMP Math assessments) to pinpoint exact learning gaps.
• ability to adapt tier-2 and tier-3 curriculum materials/programs in real time, using visual models, concrete manipulatives, and tailored prompts.
• consistently measuring student growth over short cycles (e.g., weekly or fortnightly) using progress monitoring to track rate of improvement.
• Building psychological safety, high trust, and a growth mindset in students who often feel frustrated, anxious, or disengaged due to past learning difficulties.
• Effectively communicating student data, goals, and strategies with classroom teachers, speech pathologists, educational psychologists, and parents.
• Using Personal Learning Plans, developing SMART goals and assessing student progress
• strong behaviour management that promotes the development of prosocial skills (an understanding and experience with PBL an advantage)
• an ability to collaborate with teachers, leaders and Allied Health professionals for the success of students
• the willingness to adhere to St Mary of the Cross Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct and other policies relevant to Ministerial Order 1359
• a commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children