AddressThe Mac.Robertson Girls' High School is one of four selective entry high schools for high ability learners in Victoria, catering for 1200 young people in Years 9-12.
Situated in a central city location adjacent to the Albert Park Lake, the school offers outstanding facilities for the delivery of its programs and is attended by students from metropolitan Melbourne and beyond.
The selective nature of entry results in a broad socio-economic and cultural mix of students with a strong commitment to academic excellence. The school provides an educational experience that equips girls and gender diverse young people for tertiary study and leadership roles in a range of fields and industries, and develops interests and skills to enhance their personal lives.
The school changes the lives of young people by providing a learning community that fosters a strong sense of belonging, outstanding engagement and self regulation, and a love of challenge and enrichment.
There are two senior certificates available for students to choose from - the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Each year 100% of students head off to tertiary education in a course of choice.
Our school vision: Honouring diversity. Inspiring curiosity and creativity. Transforming lives. guides our direction and aspirations. While the strong, positive culture is underpinned by our four core values:
COMMUNITY
We are an inclusive community built on positive relationships and a strong sense of belonging. We value diversity and appreciate those around us for their similarities and differences. We are internationally-minded and value our place in our local and global context.
GROWTH
We seek challenges in order to grow, and are resilient in the face of adversity. We are curious, collaborative, and passionate about learning. We celebrate success and aspire to be our best selves in all aspects of life.
RESPONSIBILITY
We are agents in our own learning, and we foster leadership through action. We take responsibility for ourselves and each other, and we contribute to school life and our broader communities.
COMPASSION
We are interested in the lives and perspectives of others. We value every member of our school and wider communities. We treat people with respect and offer support to those who need it.
The school's highly successful alumnae, The Palladians, continue to be strong supporters of the school offering a range of enrichment and leadership programmes for our students.
We have an outstanding, collaborative and stable staffing profile who support a values driven culture. Staff wellbeing (alongside student wellbeing) is a priority for the school.
The Principal Team conducts tours of the school and prospective applicants are encouraged to visit. To enquire about upcoming tours, please visit our website. https://www.macrob.vic.edu.au/employment
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: Demonstrated capacity to support the development of colleagues so that they can efficaciously deliver a responsive, growth oriented teaching and learning program.
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.
Purpose of Position:
- Lead the development of classroom practice that maximises the growth of all students and creates a sense of connection and wellbeing.
- Lead the development and delivery of growth oriented reporting processes.
Key Leadership Responsibilities:
All Learning Specialists at Mac.Rob are responsible for leading:
- the implementation of Professional Learning Communities
- the development and delivery of professional learning for staff
- implementation of the Learner Model
- Instructional Coaching
Each Learning Specialist will also have an AIP focused specialism that may change from year to year, depending on the priorities of the AIP. The specialism of this position is to lead the development and delivery of growth-oriented reporting.
Strategic:
- As a member of the School Improvement Team, lead and manage the implementation of whole school improvement initiatives related to the school strategic plan and school priorities;
- Lead the development and implementation of a Professional Learning Communities (PLC) culture & practice
- Lead staff and students to understand and use the school's Learner Model efficaciously
- Develop with staff a pedagogical model that compliments the Learner Model.
- Lead the development and delivery of growth-oriented reporting that:
- enhances student agency and provides useful feedback for future growth
- provides effective and timely information to parents
- improves consistency of teacher judgements across the school and the efficiency of work for teachers
- can be used to identify students with particular needs (support and extension) and form the basis of rewards & recognition.
Development of others:
- Develop the teaching practice of others in align with the school's Teaching and Learning and Wellbeing AIP goals
- Model exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessons;
- Provide evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development;
- Provide expert advice about the content, processes and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learning;
- Model and lead the exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approaches;
- Develop and promote school-wide professional learning structures, processes and protocols, including seeking feedback from other teachers and leaders on their own classroom practice as part of critical reflection to improve practice
- Supervise and train one or more pre service teachers, and mentor and/or coach teachers as appropriate;
- Participate in the provision of professional learning, including through developing processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration;
- Model effective learning practice and support teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback on their practice;
- Model and provide professional learning to staff regarding effective reporting within and across teams.
Organisational:
- Other duties as requested by the Principal.
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
Tenure: 3 years (28/01/2025 - 26/01/2028)
- 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.
