* Demonstrated expertise in early years literacy, with a focus on phonics and phonemic awareness.
* Ability to model exemplary teaching practices and provide effective mentoring and coaching to colleagues.
* Experience in curriculum planning, program implementation, and whole-school improvement strategies.
* Strong skills in using assessment data to inform teaching, track progress, and differentiate learning.
* Commitment to fostering respectful, inclusive, and safe learning environments in line with Ranfurly's ethos.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills to work effectively with staff, students, and the community.
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).
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:
* 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.
Applications close Tuesday 2 June 2026 at 11.59pm
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