School Wide Positive Behaviour Support

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Learning Specialist - Range 3

**Occupation**:Learning specialist

**Location**:Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

**Reference**:1480218

**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 Specialist - School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)**
- The role of the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support Learning Specialist is integral to developing and sustaining a positive climate for learning at our College. The central function of the role is to facilitate the implementation of the East Doncaster Secondary College SWPBS model with a specific emphasis on assisting staff with the teaching and reinforcing of positive behaviours that in turn lead to a more successful and inclusive learning environment. The School Wide Positive Behaviours Learning Specialist is accountable to the Assistant Principal responsible for Student Wellbeing and Engagement.

**Professional Practice**

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 programs. They have a range of responsibilities related to their expertise including observing and providing feedback to other teachers and delivering school-based professional learning. Learning Specialists play a role in the implementation of one or more priorities contained in the school strategic plan and as such have a direct impact on student learning and wellbeing.

**Typical Duties**:
The Key roles of the Learning Specialist for School Wide Positive Behaviours Supports will include but are not limited to:

- Collaborate with the leadership team in the further development and implementation of the School Wide Positive Behaviours framework for the College
- Model, coach, mentor and advise staff in the use of positive behaviour support strategies and relevant learning interventions that promote higher levels of student engagement.
- Support staff in the implementation of the SWPBS Behaviour Matrix
- Support teacher in the implementation of expected classroom routines
- Facilitate appropriate professional learning for staff that supports positive student engagement with learning.
- Work closely with the Sub-school Assistant Principals and co-ordination teams to identify teachers in need of SWPBS coaching.
- Collaborate with sub-school teams to develop the EDSC SWPBS handbook
- Promote and model effective student management (in and outside their own classrooms) consistent with the implementation of the SWPBS framework.

**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 school professional learning
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