Learning Enhancement Teacher

St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School

POINT COOK, VIC 


Diverse Learning / Special Needs

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 5 November 2026


St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is seeking a Learning Enhancement Teacher (0.8 - 1.0 FTE) to join their vibrant team commencing Term 1 2027, focusing on explicit intervention and data-driven learning support.

<p>St Mary of the Cross Catholic Primary School is searching for a highly skilled, experienced educator wanting to join a vibrant community dedicated to fostering academic excellence, spiritual growth, and social and emotional wellbeing in our students.</p> <p>We are seeking a teacher who shares our enthusiasm for evidence-based teaching strategies and has the capacity to work 0.8 - 1.0 FTE.&nbsp; At St. Mary of the Cross, you'll have the opportunity to receive:</p> <ul> <li>DIBELS professional development</li> <li>Playberry Laser Literacy Training</li> <li>Playberry Laser Tier 2 Training</li> <li>Explicit Maths Program (EMP) Training</li> <li>Secret Agent Society (SAS) program</li> <li>Ongoing instructional coaching</li> <li>Positive Behaviours for Learning induction and professional development</li> </ul> <p>Join our dynamic team and be part of an environment that provides a high-quality, faith-based education that prepares students for a successful future. The successful applicant will be able to begin work at the commencement of Term 1 2027. We will review applications as they are received, and the school may appoint a suitably qualified candidate before the closing date.</p> <p>St Mary of the Cross Primary School is committed to the safety, wellbeing and protection of all children in our care.</p> <p>Applicants are asked to demonstrate experience in the following:</p> <ul> <li>enhancing the learning of individual and small groups of students through explicit teaching in intervention&nbsp;</li> <li>an ability to develop and maintain respectful and caring relationships with students, families and colleagues</li> <li>a capacity to use data to make informed decisions about learning and teaching</li> <li>ability to administer, analyse, and interpret diagnostic tools (e.g., DIBELS, Playberry, UFLI, or EMP Math assessments) to pinpoint exact learning gaps.</li> <li>ability to adapt tier-2 and tier-3 curriculum materials/programs in real time, using visual models, concrete manipulatives, and tailored prompts.</li> <li>consistently measuring student growth over short cycles (e.g., weekly or fortnightly) using progress monitoring to track rate of improvement.</li> <li>Building psychological safety, high trust, and a growth mindset in students who often feel frustrated, anxious, or disengaged due to past learning difficulties.</li> <li>Effectively communicating student data, goals, and strategies with classroom teachers, speech pathologists, educational psychologists, and parents.</li> <li>Using Personal Learning Plans, developing SMART goals and assessing student progress</li> <li>strong behaviour management that promotes the development of prosocial skills (an understanding and experience with PBL an advantage)</li> <li>an ability to collaborate with teachers, leaders and Allied Health professionals for the success of students</li> <li>the willingness to adhere to St Mary of the Cross Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct and other policies relevant to Ministerial Order 1359</li> <li>a commitment to Catholic education and to the safety and wellbeing of children</li> </ul>
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Application Instructions

<p>Please submit the application and resume to the principal, Simone Laurie, slaurie@smocptcook.catholic.edu.au.</p>