Learning Specialist: Respectful Relationships and Student Voice - Ascot Vale

Department of Education Victoria – Ascot Vale VIC

1d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Ascot Vale Heights School is a Victorian Government P-12 special school that caters for students with mild intellectual disabilities. We are deeply passionate about preparing young people to reach their full potential and become active and engaged global learners. AVHS provides evidence-based learning that maximises each person's independence in an innovative, engaging and inclusive learning environment.

Located in the Travancore Estate of Ascot Vale, the school offers programs that promote student learning, independence and participation. Specialist programs include Physical Education, Music, Art, and the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen and Garden Program. Parents and carers are welcomed and encouraged to participate in their children's education.

Our work is guided by the School Strategic Plan 2026-2030 and Annual Implementation Plan, with a focus on strengthening consistent, inclusive practice and improving student learning, engagement and wellbeing.

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated knowledge of student wellbeing, engagement, social-emotional learning and respectful relationships, particularly in a special school context and for students with disability.

SC2 Demonstrated ability to lead, implement and evaluate whole-school initiatives and improvement strategies, using evidence and data to monitor impact.

SC3 Demonstrated capacity to promote student voice, participation and decision-making in ways that are meaningful and accessible to students with disability.

SC4 Highly developed interpersonal,



communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to build authentic partnerships with students, families, colleagues and community stakeholders.

SC5 Demonstrated ability to build staff capability and support consistent, inclusive and relational practice across a school.

SC6 Demonstrated commitment to modelling behaviours and attitudes consistent with Department of Education values and contributing to the school's strategic priorities.

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.

Responsibilities

Respectful Relationships and Social-Emotional Learning

- Lead the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Respectful Relationships curriculum and related social-emotional learning priorities across P-12.
- Build staff capability in respectful, inclusive and relational practice, including approaches differentiated for students with disability.

Student Voice, Agency and Engagement

- Lead whole-school approaches that strengthen student voice, agency, choice, participation and decision-making.
- Monitor student engagement and wellbeing information to identify priorities and inform improvement.
- Develop initiatives that strengthen students' connection, belonging and engagement with school.

Family and Community Partnerships

- Strengthen authentic partnerships with families, carers and community stakeholders.
- Ensure student and family perspectives inform relevant planning, decision-making and school improvement priorities.
- Work collaboratively with PLC Leaders, the Assistant Principal, Allied Health Team Leader and other leaders to support consistent wellbeing and engagement practices.

Strategic Improvement and Staff Capability

- Contribute to the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the School Strategic Plan and Annual Implementation Plan.
- Support relevant staff qualified learning and share effective practice across the school.
- Use evidence, data and feedback to evaluate the impact of initiatives and guide ongoing improvement.

Who May Apply

Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the

📌 Learning Specialist: Respectful Relationships and Student Voice (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne