Learning Specialist – Numeracy & Data Coach

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 provide instructional coaching through classroom observation, modelling, feedback and mentoring, and to lead the development and implementation of a whole-school Numeracy Improvement Plan that improves teacher practice, builds staff capability and enhances student learning growth.

SC3 Demonstrated exemplary ability to model the monitoring and assessment of student learning. Demonstrated expertise as a data coach, supporting staff to collect, analyse and interpret student achievement data to inform teaching practice, evaluate the impact of learning programs, identify trends and priorities for improvement, and provide meaningful 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

Learning Specialists will be highly skilled classroom practitioners who continue to spend the majority of their time in the classroom delivering high-quality teaching and learning and have a range of responsibilities related to their expertise, including teaching demonstration lessons, observing and providing feedback to other teachers and facilitating school-based professional learning. Learning Specialists are expected to have deep knowledge and expertise in high quality teaching and learning in delivering improved achievement, engagement and wellbeing for students.



The role of the Learning Specialist will be to model excellence in teaching and learning through demonstration lessons and, mentoring and coaching teachers in improving the skill, knowledge and effectiveness of the teaching workforce.

The role of Learning Specialist Numeracy, Data Coach is to lead the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the College's Whole-School Numeracy Improvement Plan, ensuring a consistent and evidence-informed approach to numeracy instruction across all learning areas and year levels as well as providing instructional coaching and data coaching to teachers through classroom observation, demonstration lessons, mentoring, feedback and collaborative analysis of student achievement data to build staff capability in explicit numeracy instruction, evidence-informed teaching practices and the effective use of data to improve student learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

- Demonstrating high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice
- Modelling exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessons
- Working with the school leadership team to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practice
- Leading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and delivery
- Playing a key role in the provision of professional learning, including through developing processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration
- Modelling effective learning practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback and on their practice
- Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development
- Providing expert advice about the context, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning




- Supervising and training one or more student teachers and mentoring and/or coaching teachers
- Modelling exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approaches
- Developing and promoting school-wide professional learning structures, processes and protocols through Professional Learning Communities
- Modelling exemplary professional learning practice included through seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection and inquiry to improve practice

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 diversity and inclusion in all forms – 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 safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes versatile work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability.

Qualification Requirements

- Provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.
- If completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January 2024, must demonstrate that the postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority.
- If 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.

Application Deadline

Applications close Thursday 30 July 2026 at 11.59pm.

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📌 Learning Specialist Numeracy, Data Coach (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne