Learning Specialist 3

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

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

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1436777

**Location Profile**:
Footscray High School is a new and contemporary multi-campus secondary school in Melbourne¿s vibrant, geographically rich and culturally diverse inner west.

Footscray High School comprises of two junior 7-9 campuses and a senior 10-12 campus:
(1) Barkly Campus (Year 7-9)
(2) Pilgrim Campus (Year 7-9)
(3) Kinnear Campus (Year 10-12)

Footscray High School¿s Pillars are:

- UNITY_
Our school is built on collaboration. This is where three campuses, many cultures and infinite personal journeys unite with pride and with purpose.
We lift each other up, building on the strength and support of our whole community to achieve greatness.
- RESPECT_
Respect for ourselves, our colleagues, our individual traditions and our shared future inspires us in every way.
We treat each other with care, compassion and kindness; we act with integrity; and we are engaged in making a positive impact on our world.
- CREATIVITY_
We embrace doing things differently because we want to make a difference.
We draw on wisdom, experience and our own original thinking to create new possibilities.
Future focused, open minded and proudly progressive, we constantly seek a better way.
- ENDEAVOUR_
The boldness of our vision is matched by our relentless spirit, our self-belief and the pride that comes from hard work.
The enthusiasm which drives our endeavour also demonstrates our character: In the classroom and beyond, we strive to be our very best

**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 demonstration lessons and, mentoring and coaching teachers in improving the skill, knowledge and effectiveness of the teaching workforce.

The Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning within the Teaching Service.

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

- 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 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 individual and