Learning and Teaching Coach

**POSITION NUMBER**

3925
- **DEPARTMENT**

Curriculum Unit
- **ROLE TYPE**

Teaching
- **JOB TYPE**

Full time
- **CONTRACT**

Ongoing
- **LOCATION**

Fairfield
- **APPLICATIONS CLOSE**

24 November 2024**LEARNING AND TEACHING COACH**:

- **Annual Salary EM1 $114,788 + Superannuation**:

- **This role develops staff to lead excellence in teaching, supports the Education Strategy, fosters collaboration, and promotes communities of practice at Melbourne Polytechnic.**:

- **Melbourne Polytechnic offer Flexible Working, this role is based out of our Fairfield Campus surrounded by beautiful parklands, close to public transport where we also provide secure onsite parking.**

**About the Organisation**:
Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

**About the Role**:
This position develops staff capability and capacity to lead and implement excellence in learning and
teaching practice. The position supports the implementation of the Education Strategy and framework.
The position provided expert guidance and support in implementing best and reflective practice to drive
an organisational learning culture and deliver improved outcomes for students. The role contributes to
establishing a standard for teacher practice, incubating innovation and transfer of best practice across
departments. The position creates trusted and valuable relationships and networks through coaching
and facilitates collaboration between different areas of the organization. This position has an additional
role in leading the development of the implementation, promotion and review of communities of practice
within Melbourne Polytechnic.

**Duties**:

- Facilitate ongoing and embedded professional development of teachers through coaching
cycles.
- Provide guidance and support in implementing new course material or pedagogical practices.
- Work with departments to develop and improve the delivery of programs for improved student
learning experiences.
- Initiate best practices and standards to assist individual teachers and teams to reflect and
implement pedagogical approaches and resources to improve student outcomes.
- Promote cross department collaboration and best practice.
- Work with teachers to find effective ways to deal with learning challenges in the classroom.
- Coordinate and lead cross-organizational projects to enhance course learning and teaching
capability within the institute

For a full list of key responsibilities and duties, please view the **position description**.

**Skills and Experience Required**:
**Mandatory**
- A current Working With Children Check Card (Employee).
- A degree or diploma in education in VET together with substantial relevant experience.
- A current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
- A minimum of 5 years teaching experience in the vocational education, foundation studies or
higher education
- Significant xperience in an educational leadership capacity within a teaching department
- Experience in the implementation of new course material or pedagogical practices within the
vocational education, foundation studies or higher education areas.
- Demonstrated capacity for innovative thinking and creative approaches to delivery. This
would include the use of a range of methodologies, including online, blended and simulated
learning environments.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the design and delivery of professional
development programs to promote professional teaching practice
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively at all levels, both autonomously and
co-operatively as a team member
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills to liaise effectively with relevant internal
and external stakeholder groups, including coaching approaches.
- Demonstrated expertise in managing a complex workload in a demanding environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Occupational Health and Safety, Antidiscrimination, Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement.

**Desirable**
- Relevant experience in the delivery of an Instructional coaching approach to facilitate teacher
capability

**How to Apply**:

- Current CV
- Cover Letter (Please ensure that you address the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the **position description**)

A National Police Check is required for the successful applicant.

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