Department of Education Victoria - Bendigo VIC

3d ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria

An exciting opportunity exists for teachers to join the Diverse Learners Hub (DLH) regional team.

The DLH is a critical capability building initiative of Disability Inclusion and the Autism Education Strategy. The DLH is about equipping the education workforce to meet the educational needs of students with characteristics associated with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties such as dyscalculia and dyslexia (diverse learners).

The DLH is delivered through a team in each region and supported by a team in central office.

The DLH workforce of education improvement leaders-DL(s) with expertise in autism and/or learning difficulties are located across the Department of Education regions. EIL-DLs are supported by a School Inclusive Practice Branch Manager in each region. EIL-DLs work with schools to build system-wide capability in inclusion and support for students with diverse learning needs.

They also work with area and regional staff to ensure they bring an evidence-based learning diversity lens to their work with schools.

The central team of allied health, policy and teaching specialists develop and source online evidence-based supports, including qualified learning, guidance and resources that help schools create inclusive learning environments for all students, particularly diverse learners.

Selection Criteria

- Victorian Public Sector Values as detailed in 'Organisational Values' section below
- Demonstrated ability to support/lead inclusive education practices for students with autism/ learning difficulties at the whole school level




- Demonstrated ability to build the capabilities of others
- Demonstrated highly effective stakeholder engagement skills
- Demonstrated ability to drive improvement and contribute to agreed organisational outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, succinctly and persuasively, with consideration for the target audience through written and verbal communication

Role

This exciting role is critical in supporting schools to meet the educational needs and aspirations of students with characteristics associated with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning difficulties such as dyscalculia and dyslexia (diverse learners) across their Region.

All support provided by the role is focused on the mainstream school system. The role is focused on the whole-school practice change. The role does not work directly with students or provide individual student support.

The EIL-DL role focuses on four key objectives:

- Objective 1: Support the identification of schools strengths and areas for development in meeting the learning and wellbeing needs of diverse learners.
- Objective 2: Support strategic planning to build on their schools strengths and areas for development to better meet diverse learners wellbeing and learning needs.
- Objective 3: Support schools to implement their strategic plans to better meet diverse learners wellbeing and learning needs.




- Objective 4: Support the monitoring and evaluation of a school's efforts in meeting the needs of diverse learners.

EIL-DLs achieve these objectives by:

- supporting school leaders to build the capabilities required to meet the educational needs of diverse learners through whole-school approaches
- supporting school leaders to consider diverse learners in whole-school improvement planning and implementation, including with consideration for the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes, data analysis and curriculum planning and delivery
- helping school leaders to support the professional learning of their staff to help them meet the educational needs of diverse learners
- leveraging links with and support for other Area and Regional colleagues to support a holistic, integrated multi-disciplinary approach to school improvement
- collecting and analysing data and identifying opportunities to further strengthen system support to meet the educational needs of diverse learners
- travelling across their allocated Region, as required, to fulfil their duties
- other duties, as required.

To ensure statewide consistent and evidence-based practice, these practices are delivered in accordance with centrally determined DLH support models, processes and tools.

For further information on the role, please contact Cory Pearce – School Inclusive Practice Branch Manager on 0429 152 * or via email at *****@education.vic.gov.au

Responsibilities

- Strategy and service delivery development
- Support school leaders to confidently meet the functional needs of diverse learners through action at the whole school level
- Facili

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