Learning Specialist 3

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2028

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1437136

**Location Profile**:
Gaayip-Yagila Primary School is a dynamic education setting dedicated to providing high-quality education to its 1000 students. Our school is known for its inclusive and supportive learning environment, promoting both academic excellence and personal growth among its students.

Opened in January 2021, Gaayip-Yagila Primary School is located in the Merrifield Estate, Mickleham. Our school community is vibrant and diverse and values learning, community and belonging.

Gaayip-Yagila Primary School is a purpose built, state of the art educational facility consisting of open, flexible and adaptive learning spaces. Our specialist learning areas include facilities for Auslan, food technology, a library, science, and visual arts. The Sports and Arts Centre boasts a full-size competition court and performing arts space. An $11.2 million capital works program is nearing completion and will provide an additional 12 classrooms and specialist learning areas.

**TEACHING AND LEARNING**

In 2024, Gaayip-Yagila Primary School introduced an Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI) approach to Mathematics. This approach is designed to enhance student learning outcomes through clear, focused, and effective instruction. EDI emphasises structured lessons that incorporate clear learning objectives, step-by-step teaching, and active student engagement.

In line with the Department of Education¿s phonics approach to Reading, we utilise Little Learners Love Literacy (LLLL) in our early years. Our reading approach for Years 3 to 6 continues building on foundation skills and nurturing early reading enthusiasm and confidence. We develop critical thinking and comprehension skills through diverse and engaging texts, fostering a lifelong love for reading and learning.

**VISION**

Gaayip-Yagila Primary School¿s commitment to excellence will empower students to become connected, engaged and collaborative learners. Students will participate in high quality teaching throughout every lesson, taking an active role in identifying their learning needs and co-constructing experiences aimed at their point of need. They will thrive academically, socially and emotionally and value diversity through showing respect for self, others and the community (locally and globally).

**SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS**

At Gaayip-Yagila Primary School we have four key focuses:
**We strive for excellence**

We exhibit personal, team and school pride, believe in ourselves and others and always do our personal best

**We collaborate**

We share ideas, listen with open minds and work together to help each other succeed

**We are respectful**

We value and celebrate diversity and respect the safety and learning of everyone in our community

**We are kind**

We are kind to ourselves, others and the environment

**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**:
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 d