Learning Specialist - Instructional Practice

Department of Education Victoria – Hawthorn VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Swinburne Senior Secondary College is a senior-only government secondary school located in Hawthorn, providing a unique and inclusive learning environment for students across metropolitan Melbourne. Within walking distance of Glenferrie Station and Glenferrie Road, the college is highly accessible by public transport and closely connected to the local community.

We are committed to ensuring student wellbeing, engagement, and learning outcomes sit at the centre of everything we do, enabling every young person to feel safe, supported, and empowered to succeed.

Our college offers a comprehensive senior curriculum, including VCE, VCE Vocational Major (VM), and VET programs, with strong pathways across the Arts, Humanities, and Sciences. Learning programs are designed to be challenging, purposeful, and responsive to student needs, supporting both academic and applied pathways that lead to further education, training, or employment.

Student wellbeing is foundational to learning at Swinburne Senior Secondary College. We foster a kind, respectful, and inclusive culture where positive relationships, student voice, and high expectations promote confidence, motivation, and achievement. Robust teacher¿student relationships and targeted wellbeing supports enable students to take ownership of their learning and achieve their personal best.

We are proud to provide students with access to exceptional resources that support deep and authentic learning. Our close proximity to Swinburne University of Technology enhances educational opportunities and strengthens pathways to tertiary study, industry, and the wider community.





As a senior secondary college, we offer a learning environment tailored specifically to young adults, characterised by high expectations, personalised support, and a focus on continuous improvement in learning outcomes. Students from across Melbourne choose Swinburne Senior Secondary College for its supportive culture, accessibility, and breadth of opportunity.

Guided by our core values of Respect, Responsibility, and Commitment, Swinburne Senior Secondary College provides an aspirational learning environment where students are supported to grow academically, socially, and personally, and to make a positive contribution to their communities.

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.

SC6 Demonstrated expertise in evidence-informed teaching and learning, with the capacity to model exemplary practice, build collective teacher efficacy and improve student outcomes across Swinburne Senior Secondary College.

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 Learning Specialist role is aimed at building excellence in teaching and learning wit

📌 Learning Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne