5 days ago, from Department of Education & Training VictoriaDarley Primary School is in the suburb of Darley, Bacchus Marsh, 58km west of Melbourne.The school opened its doors to students in 1981. Darley Primary School prides itself on being a community school that develops strong relationships between students, parents, staff, and the wider community.Our School Community believes that our school should be a vibrant, creative, safe, and happy place for families to send their children to.Our school works hard to develop lifelong learners, tailoring programs that tap into student interests and skills.Students are challenged to develop individual goals that are supported by families and staff.Darley Primary School has a current enrolment of 540 students.The level of student enrolments is expected to remain relatively consistent over the next few years.The school has 23 classes with a combination of full and part-time staff, along with five specialist classes of HAPE, STEM, Visual Arts, Performing Art, and Chinese Language.The school has approximately 58 FTE staff members, including a Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, 2 Leading Teachers, 2 Learning Specialists, Classroom Teachers, and Non-Teaching Staff.Darley Primary School works hard to develop social competency in our students.Our school values Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, and Teamwork, and behavioural expectations are emphasised to students, parents, and staff.Our SWPBS Behaviour Matrix is also explicitly shared with our school community.Staff members participate in regular professional development, both internally and externally to the school.All staff take on active individual and team-based roles within our school community and across many professional fields.Staff take pride in the ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of programs that assist students to achieve their full potential.Staff members place a high priority on communication and work with parents to ensure student progress.Individual Education Plans are developed for students who need extra support as well as those working above level.Our current Strategic Plan (2020 – 2024) has the following goals:To build student voice and agency to improve student engagement in learningTo improve student achievement and learning growth in LiteracyTo maximise health and wellbeing for all studentsSelection Criteria 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.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 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 practiceModelling exemplary classroom practice including through teaching demonstration lessonsWorking with the school leadership team to develop a shared view of highly effective teacher practiceLeading and modelling the implementation of whole-school improvement strategies related to curriculum planning and deliveryPlaying a key role in the provision of professional learning, including through developing processes and protocols for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaborationModelling effective learning practice and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback and on their practiceProviding evidence-based feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and developmentProviding expert advice about the context, processes, and strategies that will shape individual and school professional learningSupervising and training one or more student teachers and mentoring and/or coaching teachersModelling exemplary use of student data to inform teaching approachesDeveloping and promoting school-wide professional learning structures, processes, and protocols through Professional Learning CommunitiesModelling 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 practiceWho 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.EEO AND OHS Commitment 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.Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD).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: Child Safe Standards PolicyDE Values 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: Department Values OverviewOther Information 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.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 sectionNames 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.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.VIT LANTITE 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr