2025 Specialist Teacher

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time / From 27/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Teacher

Reference: 1455661

**Location Profile**:
Are you a passionate and dedicated person who wants to work in a really supportive school environment and be a member of a fantastic school team?

Have you ever wanted to work in a new school and have the opportunity to really shape and influence a school from the beginning?

If you have answered YES to both of these questions, then this position might just be the perfect opportunity for you

Yubup Primary School is located in the Botanical Estate in Mickleham on Ellscott Road, which is 38km north of the Melbourne CBD. Our school opened in 2024 and is experiencing a perod of rapid growth.
- Science
- Food Technology
- Digital Technologies
- STEM
- Library
- International Studies

Yubup Primary School's dedicated and caring staff team will use their professional expertise to deliver a current, engaging and innovative curriculum that is respectful and embracing of all cultures and which considers the diverse needs of our students in a safe, inclusive setting. Our staff will collaborate regularly to ensure that high expectations for learning and behaviour are achieved in order to develop each child's potential and ensure that each child is valued and nurtured as an individual.

As a school, we will respect and value strong partnerships with families and the wider community and will work together to create a caring, inclusive and respectful school culture. As a community, we will teach and support our students to become learners for life, who will be happy, resilient, caring and respectful citizens that strive for personal excellence and contribute positively to society.

We are currently looking for a dedicated and hardworking learning specialist to join our staff team. The successful applicant will join us as we welcome back our students in 2025. This position is a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to help shape our school and ensure it is the very best school it can be for students, staff and the wider school community as our school continues to grow and thrive over the years ahead.

**Selection Criteria**:
**SC1** Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in responding to student learning needs.

**SC2** Demonstrated experience in planning for and implementing high impact teaching strategies, guided by how students learn, and evaluating the impact of learning and teaching programs on student learning growth.

**SC3** Demonstrated experience in monitoring and assessing student learning. Demonstrated experience in using data to inform teaching practice and providing feedback on student learning growth and achievement to students and parents.

**SC4** Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with students, parents, colleagues and the broader school community to support student learning, agency, wellbeing and engagement.

**SC5** Demonstrated behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department values. Demonstrated experience in reflecting upon practice and engaging in professional learning to continually improve the quality of teaching.

**Role**:
The classroom teacher classification comprises two salary ranges
- range 1 and range 2. The primary focus of the classroom teacher is on the planning, preparation and teaching of programs to achieve specific student outcomes. The classroom teacher engages in critical reflection and inquiry in order to improve knowledge and skills to effectively engage students and improve their learning.

As the classroom teacher gains experience his or her contribution to the school program beyond the classroom increases. All classroom teachers may be required to undertake other duties in addition to their rostered teaching duties provided the responsibility is appropriate to the salary range, qualifications, training and experience of the teacher.

Classroom teacher Range 2
Range 2 classroom teachers play a significant role in assisting the school to improve student performance and educational outcomes determined by the school strategic plan and state-wide priorities and contributing to the development and implementation of school policies and priorities.

A critical component of this work will focus on increasing the knowledge base of staff within their school about student learning and high quality instruction to assist their school to define quality teacher practice.
- Range 2 classroom teachers will be expected to:

- Have the content knowledge and pedagogical practice to meet the diverse needs of all students
- Model exemplary classroom practice and mentor/coach other teachers in the school to engage in critical reflection of their practice an