Learning Leader

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

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Leading Teacher - Range 3

**Occupation**:Leading teacher

**Location**:Melbourne - Southern suburbs

**Reference**:1488561

**Location Profile**:

- Berwick College is a Year 7-12 coeducational school with a student population of over 1650 students. The College is located on Bunurong Country, in the beautiful eastern suburb of Berwick. The location is only 35 minute drive from the centre of Melbourne.

Berwick College delivers a rigorous curriculum with a huge range of individualised pathways. We support our students to become critical and creative thinkers in areas of passion and interest. Teachers implement the school¿s Instructional Model to guide pedagogy and use our 'Effective Learning Environment¿ and SWPBS guidelines to support positive behaviours across the school.

We place great emphasis on our exceptional co-curricular program to connect students to our school and to develop students as collaborative problem solvers. Our students regularly participate in a range of community events and represent the school at state and national levels. The huge variety of programs allows our students to flourish as they pursue their particular interests and goals.

In 2025, Berwick College has transitioned to a horizontal, 'Team Around the Learner¿ approach as we focus on high expectations in every classroom and in routines that set the scene for productive learning in every classroom, every day.

Applicants are welcome to contact Josie Millard, Principal to discuss the advertised role. Please text 0402 458 367 and indicate the role you are interested in for a call back.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated expert knowledge of the relevant curriculum. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage the implementation of school priorities, and the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills across the curriculum.

**SC2** Demonstrated ability to lead the planning and implementation 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 monitor and assess student learning at a class, cohort or whole-school level and use this data to lead improvement initiatives. 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 leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to lead collaborative relationships with students, colleagues, parents and the broader school community focused on student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

**SC5** Demonstrated ability to model behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values and support colleagues to adopt these behaviours and attitudes. Demonstrated ability to reflect upon their own, others and whole-school practice and contribute to the provision of whole-school professional learning.

**Role**:

- The Learning Leader is an educational leader who is committed to continuous school improvement. As a member of the Berwick College Leadership Team, the Learning Leader is responsible for leading and managing the implementation of initiatives related to the Key Improvement Strategies of the School Strategic Plan.
- The Learning Leader will lead the actions to achieve these key improvement strategies:

- Build teacher capacity and collaboration in curriculum and assessment design and documentation which is aligned with the Victorian Curriculum 2.0
- Embed a purposeful use of data to cater for all learning needs
- Use student learning data to enhance student agency and opportunities for feedback
- Improve teacher capability to implement instructional practices in line with the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0
- Build leadership capability to ensure collective responsibility to improve instructional practices
- Develop and embed a leadership framework for wellbeing and inclusion through a tiered approach to enable a positive learning environment across all classrooms
- Embed the college identity in a culture of excellence
- Strengthen student agency, leadership and voice in learning.
- The Learning Leader is committed to leading a year level that enables:

- Students to be at the centre of effective curriculum documentation, delivery and assessment.
- A shared understanding of highly effective teacher practice which is underpinned by the Berwick College Instructional Model and the VTLM 2.0.
- A learning environment that raises and maintains expectations of all students
- Students to learn in a safe, orderly, routinised and effective environment
- Students to exert influence on their learning and environment and participate fully in the classroom, school and the community
- Students to engage deeply in learning that is interesting, re