Department of Education Victoria – Deer Park VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

Deer Park North is located in the outer western suburbs of Melbourne and serves a culturally diverse community. It has an enrolment of around 300 students.

The school priorities and initiatives in the current School Strategic Plan are supported by the following School Programs:

Mathematics

Science & Sustainability Program

Auslan Languages Program

Visual Arts

Performing Arts

Physical Education and Health

Inquiry Learning

Swimming and camping programs

Respectful Relationships

Student Leadership and House System

The school is organised into professional learning teams: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Years 3/4 and Years 5/6. The curriculum program focuses strongly on the development of literacy and numeracy skills. The Victorian Curriculum is taught through student centred units of inquiry. Learning Technologies are integrated into the classroom programs through use of use of laptops/iPads.

High importance is placed on the provision of a calm and caring learning environment that promotes a strong sense of belonging. The school community is committed to its core values of being Respectful, Resilient, Empathetic and Your Best. These values are embedded in the life of the school and form the basis upon which our school culture is built.

The DPN Community Hub, based at the school, has provided a focal point for our school community and support and assistance to families in connecting to a range of services.

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 cooperative 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 Demonstratedcapacitytoleadwhole-schoolimprovementinmathematics,buildingteachercapacityandensuringthecontinuedembeddingoftheschool¿scurrentinstructionalmodeltostrengthenteachingpracticeandimprovestudentlearningoutcomes.

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

In recognition of the importance of exemplary practice for improved student learning outcomes, the key roles of the Learning Specialists may include but are not limited to:

- 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 practic

📌 Learning Specialist Range 3 (Melbourne)
🏢 Department of Education Victoria
📍 Melbourne