2026 Learning Specialist Range 3

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Learning Specialist - Range 3

Occupation: Learning specialist

Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs

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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

The Learning Specialist is a highly skilled classroom practitioner who leads by example and supports the development of high-quality teaching and learning across the school. This role is central to improving student outcomes by building teacher capacity through aligning practice with the Keilor Downs College Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Instructional Leadership

• Model exemplary teaching aligned with the KDC instructional model (GANAG) integrating principles from the Science of Learning.
• Lead the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies, particularly those enhancing consistency in instructional practice.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to teachers in collaborative curriculum design, as well as through demonstration lessons, peer observation, and structured feedback cycles.
• Promote a culture of professional reflection and continuous improvement.
• Support differentiated teaching practices that respond to individual student learning needs.
• Lead the use of data to inform teaching, monitor student growth, and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Support staff in designing rigorous, inclusive, and differentiated assessment tasks aligned to curriculum content and targeted learning outcomes.
• Lead the delivery and refinement of Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) that focus on targeted areas of improvement.
• Embed peer observation practices and collection of student feedback to inform teaching practice into PLC cycles.
• Lead professional learning aligned with school priorities, including Science of Learning, GANAG, and VTLM2.0.
• Preparing, managing and evaluating relevant budgets.
• Undertake other duties as required by the Principal

2. Collegiate Collaboration

This role is part of a collaborative Teaching and Learning leadership team that works together to improve teaching and learning across the College. Key contributions include:

• Aligning curriculum design with instructional priorities and supporting the integration of these within PLCs.
• Co-leading professional learning and staff development to ensure curriculum initiatives are supported by targeted capacity-building strategies.
• Embedding consistent practices in GANAG, feedback, and metacognitive strategies across learning areas.

Together, the Teaching and Learning leadership team ensures that curriculum, pedagogy, and professional learning are integrated and strategically aligned to improve student outcomes.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

Other Information

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at

Conditions of Employment

• All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
• Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
• A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
• Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at

VIT LANTITE

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements. This condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.

Location Profile

Keilor Downs College is a large single campus secondary school of approximately 1250 students, situated on the north-western edge of suburban Melbourne. Students and staff reflect the many different cultural backgrounds present within the local community.

Keilor Downs College has a strong record of achievement in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and provides a broad range of VCE subjects. The numbers of students achieving ATAR scores over 90 has increased strongly in recent years, along with the percentage of students accessing University. There is also a strong VCE ¿ Vocational Major program, with excellent outcomes.

The college also strongly participates in the Brimbank VET cluster which further enhances the choices available to students by offering over 30 VET classes, with Cert II Hospitality, Cert II Sport & Recreation, and Cert II Building & Construction run on site.

Year 10 acts as an introductory year to VCE for many students, with the timetable aligned with Years 11 and 12 and with many of the processes and terminology of VCE introduced in this year. There is also opportunity for students in Year 10 to access Year 11 VCE subjects. There are also a strong applied learning pathways for students who are working towards VCE ¿ VM in Year 11.

A notable aspect of the college is its strong student support structures, with each individual student being known and supported academically and personally. This is achieved by both a House and a Home Group structure. Student engagement and management is based on four vertically structured Houses of Year 7-12 students. Each House has a unique identity and each is resourced with a Principal Class member, House Leader (Leading Teacher), three Student Coordinators and a Secondary Teacher Assistant. Home Group teachers are assigned to each new Year 7 Home Group and follow them through to Year 12. We also have very strong Wellbeing, Pathways and Inclusion Teams who offer a wide range of supports and programs to students.

We have an extremely active student leadership program, consisting of House Captains, Year Level Leaders, KLA and Co-curricular Program Ambassadors and Peer Leaders. We also have a very active extra-curricular program and achieve great participation and success in areas such as sport, music, debating and chess.

The college is an original DET accredited provider of the Select Entry & Accelerated Learning Program (SEAL), with a highly successful program for gifted students. The College operates an International Students Program (ISP) and our students have enjoyed considerable success at VCE. Our Soccer School is extremely successful and involves over 10% of students in a well structured and highly regarded program.

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Keilor Downs College actively promotes the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment in accordance with their legal obligations, including the Child Safe Standards. The school¿s Child Safety Code of Conduct is available on the school¿s website.

For further information please refer to the College website at

School Vision: To provide a learning community which creates a wide range of opportunities for student growth and development by:

• Building positive relationships of mutual respect based on fair learning and fair treatment within a safe and secure environment
• Embracing individuality, diversity and developing independent, self-regulating learners
• Establishing a challenging and engaging learning environment which encourages the development of all students to their full potential

College Values: In our college we value:

Inclusion: To embrace and celebrate diversity and ensure equal access and opportunities for all.

Resilience: To actively develop attitudes and skills to effectively meet challenge and adapt to change.

Respect: To value everyone in our community and ensure all our actions have a fair and positive impact on

others.

Growth: To provide a learning environment that encourages effort and promotes improvement in all areas.

Connection: To maintain a caring and collaborative community that prioritizes wellbeing

Applications close Sunday 7 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

25 August 2025

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