Learning Specialist R3

**Overview**:
**Work type**:Full time

**Salary**:Salary not specified

**Grade**:Learning Specialist Range 3

**Occupation**: Education and Training

**Location**: Traralgon

**Reference**: 1479185

**Location Profile**:
**Location of Employment**
This position will be based at our Hazelwood Estate FLO campus for 3 days and Churchill Primary School for 2 days, working with students from across the Latrobe Valley, who are at risk of disengaging from education due to dysregulated behaviour, complex mental health needs or trauma.

Churchill Primary School (CPS) is situated in the heart of Latrobe Valley and is located 160kms east of Melbourne. The school was established in 1967 to accommodate the large number of families coming to and working in the local power stations. The school has a current enrolment of 211 students. In 2025 our school has 42 staff members: 3 Principal Class, 2 Learning Specialist, 1 Inclusive Practice Leader, 11 classroom teachers, 2 specialist teachers, 16 classroom-based Education Support (ES) staff, 1 intervention ES, a primary welfare officer and three administration ES staff.

During 2025 the school structure is comprised of 11 classes. Each team is led by a PLC leader. Specialist areas are PE, and ART. A AUSLAN language program is delivered across all grade levels. We have been able to add some powerful learning opportunities for our students through this program.

The majority of students are from the local neighbourhood. The school population can fluctuate due to the transient nature of parts of the community. The school has a SFO ratio of 0.76. Approximately two thirds of families are eligible for the Camps, Sports and Excursion fund.

Our reading model is based on ¿The Top 6¿ key components of reading instruction which aims to improve literacy levels by ensuring all students receive effective, evidence-based reading instruction based on the Science of Learning. At CPS teachers explicitly teach phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Explicit direct instruction is the school¿s instructional model and teachers incorporate the use of High Impact Teaching strategies to enhance student¿s engagement, outcomes, and voice

Our core value statement: Kind Positive Learners underpins all that we do. We celebrate the efforts of our students, their passions and their achievements and recognize that students bring different knowledge and life experiences to new learning. We strive to develop socially responsible individuals and foster a community of life-learners. CPS is one of a number of Berry Street Education Model schools which supports all students to feel safe, valued and be ready to learn.

**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**:
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