Learning Specialist 3 - Disability Inclusion
Job posted: 06/09/2024
Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 14/10/2024 - 31/12/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1432605
Selection Criteria
This Learning Specialist role is focussed on Disability Inclusion processes within the school. The majority of the time is spent out of the classroom working on Disability Inclusion within the school. It is expected that this role will work with classroom teachers to train, guide and support them to ensure that the appropriate adjustments and processes are documented appropriately in order to support Disability Inclusion processes within the school.
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 Knowledge and experience supporting staff to implement evidence-based supports for Disability Inclusion funding requirements.
Role
This Learning Specialist role is focussed on Disability Inclusion processes within the school. The majority of the time is spent out of the classroom working on Disability Inclusion within the school. It is expected that this role will work with classroom teachers to train, guide and support them to ensure that the appropriate adjustments and processes are documented appropriately in order to support Disability Inclusion processes within the school.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Learning Specialist - Disability Inclusion role are as follows:
- Model Lalor East PS values in all dealings with members of the school and broader community.
- Be the lead contact for Disability Inclusion within the school.
- Audit and, where needed, adapt current school wide inclusive education practices: including policies, processes and programs.
- Co-ordinate Disability Inclusion profile meetings and support all necessary stakeholders through the process.
- Provide evidence-based professional learning to school staff relevant to the objectives of the role.
- Liaise with the school's Student Support Services (SSS) key contact and Regional Disability Co-Ordinator.
- Support appropriate school staff, student and parent/carer(s) to contribute to Disability Inclusion profile meetings.
- Play a key role in supporting students with additional needs to make a smooth transition into the school, ensuring there are effective arrangements in place for efficient transfer of information between services.
- Provide leadership to students, parents and school staff involved in creating and implementing high quality IEP's for all students with a disability, including student and parent voice in setting learning targets.
- Work collaboratively with the student wellbeing team to support students with disability to develop positive social skills, body safety and resilience.
- Build staff capacity to understand and implement evidence-based teaching and learning strategies to support all student learning within their classroom, inclusive of students with additional needs that align with student IEP's.
- Act as a source of advice for staff with differentiated teaching strategies appropriate for individual students with additional needs.
- With support from the Assistant Principal, lead the identification and collection of students to be included in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data to better understand the needs of students with disability and how they can be best supported.
- Make a significant contribution as a member of the school Leadership team to support the implementation of the AIP and SSP.
- Other related duties as requested by the Principal and Assistant Principal.
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.
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 Department's HR website .
Location Profile
Lalor East Primary School opened in 1972 in an established residential area of Thomastown (Approx 30 km north from Melbourne CBD) and serves a multicultural community. The current enrolment is 217 students.
By the end of their primary school education, our aim is for every child to be Literate, Numerate, Happy and Healthy and to reflect our values through their individual actions and active participation in our local and global community. We believe that every child can learn and we are committed to ensuring that students develop to their full capacity. Our school values are Respect, Honesty, Cooperation, Caring and Personal Best. These values underpin our decision making and interactions with each other and our broader school community.
Our Annual Implementation Plan focuses on improving student outcomes in Literacy and Numeracy. Key actions that will contribute to this improvement are the introduction of a school wide instructional model and the use of peer observation and feedback. A consistent writing model is used across the school and has contributed to improvement in student outcomes in this area. Teaching teams meet weekly in PLTs to plan lessons and to assess, monitor and review student progress. Programs operate across the school to extend students and to identify and address any learning concerns.
Specialist programs include Physical Education, Visual Arts and Music. Spanish is taught during Music lessons through a Content Language Integrated Learning approach. We also operate a play based Oral Language Program for students in Prep to Year 2. Classroom teachers deliver lessons in Digital Technologies and Library.
Student voice and agency is valued at our school through our Junior School Council and Cyber Action Team. Students sit as representatives on various sub committees and frequently work together with staff on school improvement initiatives.
Our school is currently implementing the School Wide Positive Behaviours Program and is a lead school for the Respectful Relationships program.
Our school has worked hard to build strong connections with families and community organisations as we believe these relationships and opportunities help to improve educational expectations and support student engagement and achievement.
In 2019, the Victorian Government allocated $8.9 million through the state budget to Lalor East Primary School as part of the Permanent Modular School Buildings Program. This project was completed at the beginning of 2021 and saw the modernisation of the teaching and administration wings at the school. Teachers utilise a co-teaching model that sees two or more teachers work together to plan, teach, assess and monitor student wellbeing needs.
The school has a strong commitment to the innovative use of Digital Technologies. A range of mobile devices are used to support teaching and learning programs. The Multipurpose Centre provides excellent additional, flexible learning spaces for Physical Education, Music and class/whole school activities.
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