Learning Specialist

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Schools (Government) Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 29/01/2024 - 26/01/2026

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1362587

**Selection Criteria**:
**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.

**SC2** Demonstrated 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

**SC3** Demonstrated 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.

**SC4** Demonstrated 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.

**SC5** Demonstrated 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**:
Overview
- Position: Learning Specialist - Prep to Year 6 Learning & Achievement_ _
- Classification: Learning Specialist - release of 0.5 - 0.8*_ _
- Team: Practice Improvement Team_ _
- Reports to: College Executive - School Improvement Team_ _

**Roles and Responsibilities**

Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend the majority of their time in classrooms, supporting the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning. They 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.

In recognition of the importance of exemplary teaching practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the Learning Specialist may include but are not limited to:

- Leading the collection, management and analysis of data to drive improvement in literacy and numeracy
- 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 on their practice
- providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development
- providing expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning
- supervising and training one or more pre-service teachers, and mentoring and/or coaching teachers
- developing and promoting school-wide professional learning structures, processes and protocols through Professional Learning Communities
- modelling exemplary professional learning practice including through seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection and inquiry to improve practice.
- Commitment to Altona College Vision and Values

**At Altona College, Learning Specialists will**:

- collaborate on whole school practice improvement strategies that are responsive to the School Strategic Plan, AIP and immediate staff needs
- develop, plan and implement staff professional learning in collaboration with the School Improvement Team
- collaborate with Leading Teachers to support the effective implementation of College policies, procedures and initiatives
- promote and support inclusive education in our school
- contextualise responsive, tiered strategies for their assigned cohort of students and their teachers
- build capacity of teachers to provide for their students with disabilities and additional needs
- recognise the unique needs for each student and help teachers create individual student plans including:

- Individual Education Plans (IEP)
- Individual Learning Plans (ILP)
- Behaviour Support Plans (BSP)

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