Learning Specialist - Inclusion & Engagement Coach

Achieving Excellence Together

Albanvale Primary School endeavours to create an innovative and exciting learning environment for its school community. Our school is co-educational and located in Brimbank, approximately 27 kilometres west of the Melbourne CBD. We cater for students from years P-6 and currently have 310 students enrolled.

At Albanvale Primary School we aim to develop our students as lifelong learners. We challenge and empower each student to take risks in their learning and firmly believe that every student can and will learn regardless of their backgrounds. We strive to make a positive difference to the lives of every individual by providing a stimulating and secure learning environment. We share a vision and align our goals to work collaboratively as a professional learning community to make best practice, common practice in all classrooms. This is strongly reflected in our School Strategic Plan focusing on our priority areas, Literacy, Numeracy and Wellbeing. Our teachers are supported to use digital technologies in the classroom which is empowered by every student being provisioned with their own laptop and the opportunity for students in grades 3-6 to bring their device home.

Our school is structured into six Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) including, Prep, Junior, Middle, Senior, Enrichment, and Wellbeing PLTs. Each are focused maximising our impact and improving student outcomes. Classroom programs are supported by Enrichment Programs which included Performing Arts, Physical Education, Languages-Italian, Visual Arts and STEM. Further enrichment programs include Lunchtime clubs, Intensive Swimming Program, Inter School Sports, Sports Awareness and Camp.

At Albanvale Primary School we have a whole school approach to student welfare, and fully implement the SWPBS Framework. We also offer a range of wellbeing programs and access to school employed allied health professionals.

Why would you want to work with us?

We truly value continuous improvement in all our endeavours invest in developing our capacity through ongoing professional learning and evaluating our impact on student outcomes. We hold high expectations of each other but match it with equally high levels of support. Our DE Survey data shows we are significantly higher than state and similar school averages across all domains (2023). Including:

Staff Opinion Survey

• 100% positive endorsement for Collective Responsibility
• 99% positive endorsement for Staff Trust in Colleagues
• 97% positive endorsement for Cultural Leadership
• 100% positive endorsement for Intellectual Stimulation

Student Attitude to School Survey

• 99% positive endorsement for Sense of Connectedness
• 99% positive endorsement for Sense of Inclusion
• 100% positive endorsement for High Expectations for Success

Find out more about us, visit our website www.albanvaleps.vic.edu.au or contact us today.

This is a newly created position to support the school implementation of Disability Inclusion from Term 2 2024

School tours can be arranged, subject to availability. Applicants are encouraged to contact us to ask any questions and find out more about the role.

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.

SC6      Ability to provide leadership, professional learning and coaching that informs and influences the work of others involved in the engagement and wellbeing of students.

This is a new position created to support our school¿s implementation of Disability Inclusion from Term 2, 2024. Applicants are encouraged to contact the school to ask any questions and find out more about the 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.

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 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

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.

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, 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 family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via *******@education.vic.gov.au

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:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy

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:

 https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview

• 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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

Please ensure that your application includes:

• A resume including relevant experience as well as personal details (name, address and contact numbers, business and home)
• A section addressing the selection criteria and the requirements for application under the Who May Apply section
• Names and contact numbers (telephone and email if possible) of two referees who are able to attest to the claims made in your application.

Please note that the selection panel may seek additional referees beyond those you name. Consistent with policy, we shall advise you if we will take this action.

• 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 http://www.education.vic.gov.au/hrweb/Pages/default.aspx

To be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must 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 Initial Teacher Education program completed by the person.