Department of Education Victoria – Wollert VIC
1d ago, from Department of Education & Training Victoria
Wollert Primary School opened in ****, one of many new schools to open in Victoria in the last few years. Wollert Primary School is located at 131 De Rossi Boulevard, Wollert ****, in the middle of a fast-developing growth corridor, where enrolment is steadily increasing. Our **** enrolment is currently 622 students.
Wollert Primary School is an inclusive school, committed to developing exemplary practice in Inclusive Education that will not only benefit our own students, but our network and education system as a whole. Our commitment to fostering exemplary inclusive practices will provide opportunities for staff, students and families to develop a deep understanding of the language, conduct and mindset needed to ensure inclusion is seen, heard and felt in our school. Wollert Primary School prides itself on building a culture that allows full access and participation for all. We provide excellent learning opportunities for all students through quality evidence-based teaching approaches, outstanding teaching and learning practices, the Victorian Curriculum, EAL and ABLEs resources.
Wollert Primary School sits beside the Kirrip Community Centre, which includes a three and four-year-old kindergarten. Wollert Primary School abuts rapidly growing residential areas in the suburb of Wollert. Community is important at Wollert Primary School, with staff working in partnership with the community to provide authentic learning opportunities and the best academic and personal outcomes for all students.
WPS School Motto, Vision, Mission and Values
MOTTO
Aspirations without Limitations
VISION
We Make Learning Happen for All
To be a school that provides an inclusive, inspiring and joyous learning environment where students are empowered to seize opportunities that allow them to achieve lifelong aspirations.
VALUES our collective actions
Be Kind Be Curious Be Brilliant Be Joy
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 collaborative 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.
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
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 practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback and on their practice.
Providing evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development.
Providing expert advice about the context, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning.
Supervising and training one or more student teachers and mentoring and/or coaching teachers.
Modelling exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approaches.
Developing and promoting school-wide professional learning structures, processes and protocols through Professional Learning Communities.
Modelling exemplary professional learning practice included through seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection and inquiry to improve practice.
Who May Apply
Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.
Diversity and Inclusion
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms – culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via .
Child Safe Standards
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: pal/child-safe-standards/policy.
DE Values
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at: pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview.
Other Information
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at .
Qualification Requirements
The person must have provisional or full registration approved by the Victorian Institute of Teaching; and
If the person completed an Australian postgraduate level initial teaching program or course of study on or after 1 January ****, they must demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed a postgraduate level accredited initial teacher education program that has been accredited by an Australian State or Territory Teacher Regulatory Authority as satisfying the requirements of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership 'Accreditation of initial teacher education programs in Australia: Standards and Procedures'; and
A person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education (ITE) program after 1 July **** must also demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements (this condition is satisfied where the LANTITE requirement is part of the Victorian ITE program completed by the person).
Conditions of Employment
All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.
Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.
A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.
Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at .
Application Instructions
1. That you address the Selection Criteria.
2. In your application, please provide the names and contact details (email, mobile phone number) of three professional referees.
3. Applications must be lodged on School Jobs VIC by the closing date.
4. Please be advised that this position requires one day of work in the classroom and four days of work outside the classroom.
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