Learning Specialist

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025 - 26/01/2028

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1432417

**Location Profile**:
The Victorian Government is delivering 100 new schools between 2019 and 2026, with Wollert Secondary College opening in 2023 as one of these new schools. Wollert Secondary College is located at 222 Highpark Drive, Wollert 3750, in the middle of a fast developing growth corridor which is steadily increasing the school enrolment.

Wollert Secondary College is a Supported Inclusion School, which is a mainstream school with additional professional capabilities and facilities designed to cater for students with a disability. Students with a disability will receive enhanced support and high-quality, evidence-based educational provision alongside mainstream students to the greatest extent possible in a safe, accessible, and supportive environment.

As a SIS, Wollert Secondary College has been purpose built to cater to the diverse needs of all students and support the needs of the growing population. Wollert Secondary College provides excellent learning opportunities for all students through quality programs based on outstanding teaching and learning practices.

In our first year of operation, Wollert Secondary College opened to Year 7 students only, and will progress by one year level at a time, thereafter. In 2025, we anticipate our enrolments to increase to 350 students across Years 7,8 & 9.

Located in a growth corridor, our school will help the growing number of local families access great education close to home.

**VISION**
- Preparing our students for the brightest future, Wollert Secondary College provides unparalleled dedication and commitment to our students and their individual needs, passions, and dreams, in an environment that is inclusive and engaging.
- We are committed to fostering a love of learning by creating an educational atmosphere intended to empower students to embrace challenges, and explore new experiences, whilst keeping learning rich and meaningful.

**MISSION**
- Wollert Secondary College mission is to foster a learning environment where students will _Aspire, Acquire and Achieve_. Students at Wollert Secondary College will be aspirational learners who will be guided to acquire the necessary skills to achieve success.

**VALUES**
- Wollert Secondary College values are Be Kind, Be Brave, Be True and Be Safe.
- Be Kind
- Kindness is treating others with respect and compassion. It is modelling and demonstrating generosity and empathy as we foster an environment that is accepting and inclusive.
- Be Brave
- Bravery is being curious, resilient, and confident. It is modelling perseverance and demonstrating grit, spirit and adopting a growth mindset as we work towards our own level of excellence.
- Be True
- Truth encompasses honesty and sincerity. It is modelling integrity and fairness as we endeavour to be true to others and ourselves, who we are and what we believe in.
- Be Safe
- Safety is being responsible, reliable, and accountable. It is modelling caution and consideration in all situations.

**WHY WOLLERT SECONDARY COLLEGE?**

At Wollert Secondary College, we pride ourselves on being kind, brave, true, and safe. Our values underpin all that we do, and we are proud of the inclusive learning environment we have established for our students where, _every story will be different but, every story will be great._

We acknowledge and value the incredible efforts of our staff and are proud to provide a supportive work environment where staff feel appreciated and supported. Our motto is '_teamwork makes the dreamwork¿_ and on any given day, at Wollert Secondary College, you will see this in action.

Being new, the school presents an exciting opportunity for incoming staff to support and influence creation of a contemporary school connected to the community and to have significant influence in the future effectiveness of learning outcomes of the students.

**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 collabo