Victorian High-Ability Program - Learning Specialist Range 3

Government schools – Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC

SC1Demonstrated 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.

SC2Demonstrated 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

SC3Demonstrated 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.

SC4Demonstrated 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.

SC5Demonstrated 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.

SC6Demonstrated ability to lead and build the capability of teachers through coaching, mentoring and professional learning, fostering innovative pedagogical approaches in virtual learning that promote academic excellence, student engagement and improved learning outcomes for high ability students.

Selection Criteria

SC1Demonstrated 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.

SC2Demonstrated 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

SC3Demonstrated 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.

SC4Demonstrated 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.

SC5Demonstrated 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.

SC6Demonstrated ability to lead and build the capability of teachers through coaching, mentoring and professional learning, fostering innovative pedagogical approaches in virtual learning that promote academic excellence,



student engagement and improved learning outcomes for high ability students.

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 within the Teaching Service.

Position Tenure

This Learning Specialist position has been established to support a specifically funded three-year project. While funding for the broader project has been secured for three years, the position is currently approved for an initial 12-month tenure.

In accordance with Department of Education policy, the continuation of the Learning Specialist position will be reviewed annually as part of the school's workforce planning process, taking into consideration project requirements, available funding and the staffing profile for the following year.

Subject to this review, there may be an chance for the successful applicant's tenure to be renewed

📌 Victorian High-Ability Program (Melbourne)
🏢 Government schools
📍 Melbourne