Learning and Teaching Coach

• Full Time, Fixed Term role until December 2024 - Annual Salary $114,788 + Super
• Based at our Fairfield campus, close to public transport and parklands
• Develop our teachers to implement excellence in Learning and Teaching practices

Melbourne Polytechnic is a learning organisation that has been delivering vocational training since 1912. Learning at Melbourne Polytechnic is a unique experience with an applied focus. delivered by teachers with real-world experience and expertise.

At Melbourne Polytechnic we are committed to providing high quality, innovative, applied and future focused, purposeful education and training to students, industry and communities. Our teachers are passionate and established in their professions and look guide students in theirs. We know that circumstances can create barriers to learning, so we offer our students personalised pathways, flexible study options and learning support.

The Learning and Teaching Coach role develops staff capability and capacity to lead and implement excellence in Learning and Teaching practice. The position supports the implementation of the Education Strategy and framework. The position provided expert guidance and support in implementing best and reflective practice to drive an organisational learning culture and deliver improved outcomes for students. The role contributes to establishing a standard for teacher practice, incubating innovation and transfer of best practice across departments.

The position creates trusted and valuable relationships and networks through coaching and facilitates collaboration between different areas of the organization.  This position has an additional role in leading the development of the implementation, promotion and review of communities of practice within Melbourne Polytechnic. 

• Facilitate ongoing and embedded professional development of teachers through coaching cycles.
• Work with teachers to find effective ways to deal with learning challenges in the classroom.
• Communicate, implement and demonstrate practices in instruction that are known to improve teaching and education.
• Coordinate and lead cross-organisational projects to enhance course Learning and Teaching capability within the Institute.
• Facilitate new teacher induction at MP.
• Work with departments to develop and improve the delivery of programs for improved student learning experiences.
• Design and deliver professional learning programs to build VET, Higher Education and Foundation educator capability in quality Learning and Teaching for MP students.
• Deliver coaching and/or mentoring to MP educators.
• Lead the development of policy and establishment of communities of practice based upon strategic and evidence-based approaches that cross departments.

For a full list of key responsibilities, please view the position description of our company page.

• A Current Working with Children Check (Employee).
• A degree or diploma in education in VET, together with substantial relevant experience.
• A minimum of 5 years teaching experience in the vocational education, foundation studies or higher education.
• Significant experience in an educational leadership capacity within a teaching department.
• Experience in the implementation of new course material or pedagogical practices.
• Demonstrated capacity for innovative thinking and creative approaches to delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the design and delivery of professional development programs to promote professional teaching practice.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills to liaise effectively with relevant internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Relevant experience in the delivery of an instructional coaching approach to facilitate teacher capability (desirable).

Please submit the following documents for your application to be considered

• Current CV
• Cover Letter

For further information on the role, please contact the hiring manager via email: ************@melbournepolytechnic.edu.au or via phone: (03) 9269 1***.

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We will be shortlisting immediately don’t delay, apply today!

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Diversity and Inclusion

Melbourne Polytechnic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation, by ensuring that children and young people are protected from abuse or harm.

We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, people who are LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier.