Thank you for your interest in the leadership positions at Monbulk College. Prospective applicants may contact Mark Quinlan with enquires and a school tour. The position descriptions, school performance report and key directions for next school strategic plan are included in this information package.

Job Title: Learning Specialist – Director of English, Literacy & Data

Tenure – 27/01/2026- 28/01/2029

Begin Date: 27th January 2026

End Date: 28th January 2029

Classification: Learning Specialist

Time Fraction: 1.0

Time: 3.0 Years

The 2026 leadership structure at Monbulk College will be Principal, 2 Assistant Principals, Learning Specialist (4), Learning Specialist, Leading Teachers (3), 0.2 Assistant Principal, 0.2 Learning Specialist and 0.2 Leading Teacher for Semester 1 2026.

The current school strategic plan, annual implementation plan and annual report are available on the Monbulk College website, https://www.monbulkcol.vic.edu.au/ .

Contact details are as follows:

Email – [email protected]

Mobile Number – 0467 803 042

Applications must include:

A cover letter

A resume with a summary of experience, qualifications and contact details. The names, email addresses and contact details for three (3) referees, who can support your application.

Specific key selection criteria response (please see below). One page per criteria.

For ease of handling by the school, all documents (cover letter, resume, and key selection criteria response) should be saved as one PDF. Please ensure that your name is included in the header of the document and file name.

The Director of English, Literacy & Data will lead the improvement of all aspects related to English, literacy, and data. Learning specialists will work with a number of staff to achieve improvements in teaching and learning to directly impact on student connectedness, well-being and achievement. The Learning Specialist – English, Literacy, & Data will lead the improvement of numeracy across the curriculum, oversee the English Learning Area, develop and lead “Data in Practice” and lead professional learning communities. The role will be both reactive to identified college needs and proactive in recognising trends and their potential impact on the college and its programs.

In this role, you will lead the development of high-impact pedagogical approaches to English and literacy across the curriculum, while driving evidence-based practice through the purposeful use of data. This role is ideal for an educator who is passionate about improving student outcomes, building staff capability, and embedding a culture of professional excellence at Monbulk College.

The Director of English, Literacy & Data key points include:

A Leader that can have whole-school impact: Take the lead in developing and shaping frameworks (English and Literacy across the curriculum) that will influence every classroom and empower every student to grow, learn and thrive.

A Strategic Leader: Play a key leadership role in embedding evidence-based practice and data-informed decision making, directly contributing to the achievement of the College’s 2025-29 Strategic Plan.

Professional Growth: Join a dynamic leadership team where you will be supported to innovate, coach/mentor others, and strengthen your leadership profile in preparation for future senior leadership opportunities.

This role offers more than a leadership position – it is a chance to drive change in improvement, consistency, and excellence in English, literacy, and data-driven teaching at Monbulk College.

If you are ready for the next challenge in your career in education leadership and excel in working creatively and collaboratively to enable student success and excellence, then please contact Principal Mark Quinlan either via phone or email to discuss the role further.

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Roles

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 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

Specific Responsibilities

The Learning Specialist – Director of English, Literacy & Data is accountable to the Assistant Principal responsible for Curriculum, Teaching and Learning. The Learning Specialist – English, Literacy & Data is an integral component of the College Leadership team. The Learning Specialist – English, Literacy & Data will work closely with the Learning Area Leaders and Leadership Team.

The Learning Specialist – English, Literacy & Data will have specific responsibility for:

Develop and lead a whole-school approach to English, Literacy and “Data in Practice”

Build the capacity of staff to use the FISO 2.0 cycle to diagnose, plan, implement and monitor numeracy/literacy instruction and outcomes

Lead a Literacy Across Curriculum (LAC) Team to develop, implement and embed a literacy framework

Coach and mentor teachers to build the capacity of staff to improve teaching and learning throughout the college

Lead and develop and coaching/mentoring programs to embed literacy/data as part of teaching and learning to improve student outcomes

Develop and lead “Data in Practice” program across the College

Build teacher capacity for English, Literacy & Data

Using evidence-based research, develop and lead innovative changes at a school wide level

Lead the teaching and improvement of teaching of English and literacy across the college

Lead demonstration lessons

Lead the building of capability of teaching literacy and English in Years 7 to 12 with a focus on: Differentiation; Formative Assessment; Using VC as a developmental curriculum & the framework for student learning

Work with the learning specialists’ team to improve teaching and learning across the college

Support to embed the whole school instructional model (LEARN), VTLM 2.0 and SWPBS/HIWS/PCMS

Develop a culture of high expectations across all areas

Work with the leadership team and explore vision and directions for Monbulk College

Building the capacity of staff and students with digital literacy

Lead and develop professional learning communities (PLC) and Learning Area Working Teams (LAWT)

Develop and lead professional learning literacy and professional development programs to influence strategic and pedagogical practices

Ability to lead the school in the situation of short term principal class absence during a school day

Other duties as directed by the Principal.

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KEY SELECTION CRITERIA - Learning Specialist Selection Criteria (SC):

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 ability to lead both the whole school Literacy Program as well as the English Learning Area.

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Established in 1963, Monbulk College is a co-educational college that promotes personal excellence in a caring environment. Located in the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, Monbulk College provides a challenging education in a stimulating environment that enables students to:

Be creative, critical thinkers who actively contribute to society both locally and globally

Achieve their best in all endeavours

Develop into confident, healthy and resilient life-long learners.

The college is facilitated by its medium size of 600 students. The Monbulk College team is committed and dedicated to providing every opportunity for students to experience excellence in all areas. The team at Monbulk College are committed and dedicated to providing every opportunity for our students to experience excellence in their chosen fields. We are motivated to support our students' academic and personal growth, which is evident daily when students are confident and connected at school and in their local and wider communities.

The College offers a range of leadership, academic, sporting and personal development opportunities including:

Student leadership positions in several different areas

Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program (through the University of Melbourne)

Zone, Regional and State levels in sport

Art, Technology, Music and Theatre productions

Early Access to VCE and University Courses

STEM Courses - Box Hill Institute and Yarra Ranges Tech School

Our College Motto `Achieving Personal Excellence in a Caring Environment' means that we are committed to providing a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all students, staff and members of our community. Our school recognises the importance of the partnership between our school and parents and carers to support student learning, engagement and wellbeing. We share a commitment to, and responsibility for, creating an inclusive and safe school environment for our students.

Our college values promote the ideals of:

Respect - treating yourself, others and the environment with integrity and honesty

Excellence - achieving your personal best in every aspect of college life

Responsibility - taking ownership of your personal and educational development

We are known for our positive learning environment, dynamic teachers, robust curriculum, strong wellbeing supports, beautiful grounds and our brand-new facilities which include innovative and leading Science, Art and Technology areas.

We welcome you to Monbulk College and look forward to you joining our community.