The start date for this role is adaptable and can be from any time in Term 4 until the start of Term 1 2027.

Yarra Hills Secondary College is a multi-campus college of approximately 450 students across two campuses in the Mooroolbark/Kilsyth and Mount Evelyn districts of outer eastern Melbourne, and is part of the North East Victoria Region (NEVR) of DET. Yarra Hills organises its student management and administration on the basic structure of its two campuses, one of which is Year 7
- 10 and Year 11/12 VCE Vocational Major (VM) only and one which has Year 7
- 10 and Year 11/12 VCE and VCE/VM educational pathways. With strong enrolments in recent years and a solid standing in the local community, Yarra Hills anticipates stability and growth in the coming years. Our programs build strong foundations that support future success by emphasising literacy, numeracy, and embedding information and communication technologies across all subjects in the curriculum. A solid core curriculum is supported by an extensive elective program that recognises the different needs and talents of students and supports individual learning and career pathways. All Year 10 students have access to participation in an extension program into VCE studies, assisting in maximising tertiary entrance scores. A broad and engaging curriculum has led to a high proportion of our students achieving successful academic pathways to university or TAFE through VCE or alternatively into vocational pathways through VET and VCE Vocational Major (VM), as well as school-based apprenticeships and training (SBATs) and the DET HeadStart Program. The college co-curricular program also includes outstanding sport, camps, performing arts, visual arts and outdoor education programs,



as well as a very highly regarded instrumental music program. The school has 103.93 equivalent full-time staff: 4 Principal class, 68 Teachers and 35 Education Support Staff. As the school is multi-campus, the successful applicant may be required to work across both campuses. Please keep your Selection Criteria up to one page per criterion, only.

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 cooperative 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.

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 curriculu

📌 Learning Specialist 3 Numeracy (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne