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.

Local Criteria Demonstrated capacity to provide strong cultural leadership that reinforces our shared commitment to aspiration, excellence and achievement.

Role

Learning Specialists are highly skilled classroom practitioners who spend the majority of time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning. Responsibilities include teaching demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to other teachers, and facilitating school-based professional learning. The role focuses on modeling excellence through demonstration lessons and mentoring teachers to improve their practice and effectiveness.

Responsibilities

- Develop and implement a faculty vision in line with college priorities.
- Provide effective and dynamic leadership of the team of teachers and Education Support staff in the faculty.
- Lead and implement the Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (2.0) with a focus on faculty‑specific practices including Explicit Teaching.




- Lead assessment consistency and moderation.
- Utilise relevant evidence and data to drive improvement in learning outcomes.
- Maximise student engagement and achievement.
- Lead faculty meetings and faculty‑specific professional learning.
- Work closely with the Assistant Principal and Timetabling to create a staffing profile that meets the needs of the faculty and college.
- Manage organisational and communication requirements, including:
- Faculty contributions to events such as Curriculum Expo and sub‑school bulletin.
- Overseeing the faculty budget, including annual materials and consumables ordering, keeping expenditure within allocation and following MC Finance processes.
- Maintaining relevant resources and equipment.
- Ensuring that all incursions and excursions are planned and executed in line with MC processes.
- Organising the provision of work to cover absent teachers.

- Understand and implement the school's Child Safe Policy and foster a culture of openness with staff and students that supports all persons to safely disclose risks of harm to children.
- Other responsibilities as required.

Support

- Assistant Principal – Teaching and Learning
- Lead Teacher – Teaching and Learning

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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value all forms of diversity—culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, 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 secure, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Child Safe Standards

Victorian government schools are child‑safe environments. All school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm and to maintaining child safe standards in accordance with legal obligations.

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 satisfactory pre‑employment conditions check.
- A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment, and induction and support programs will be provided.
- Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at .

Qualification Requirements

- The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
- If the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'.
- A person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July 2016 must also 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 ITE program completed by the person).

Applications close Sunday 2 August 2026 at 11.59pm.

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📌 Learning Specialist - Head of Languages (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne