Job no: 0063652
Location: Parkville
Role type: Fixed Term for 3 months; part-time to full-time (0.6-1.0 FTE)
Faculty: Faculty of Education
Salary: Level A $105,518 – $113,262 p.a + 17% super

• Use your expertise in educational literacy and curriculum design to support the development of high-quality teaching materials.
• Create educational content that makes a meaningful impact.
• Dynamic and flexible workplace with exceptional conditions.

About the Role
Leverage your deep understanding of educational literacy, curriculum design, and evidence-based pedagogical principles to craft evidence based and engaging English learning resources. You will bring your capacity to write effective, efficient and engaging learning materials to support teachers. Your role will encompass the creation of comprehensive, evidence-based lesson plans, supplementary resources, and assessments that are both intellectually stimulating and aligned with contemporary educational research.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing evidence-based English lesson plans aligned with the Primary English Victorian Curriculum 2.0, including support resources and assessments.
• Ensuring resource quality, including style, accessibility, and copyright compliance, through proofreading, editing, and addressing feedback.
• Exceptional attention to detail and alignment with quality assurance standards.

Who We Are Looking For
You are a highly motivated and passionate educator with a deep understanding of contemporary primary English teaching and learning. Your ability to collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams, coupled with a proven track record of implementing innovative teaching strategies is invaluable. Possessing a strong grasp of how students learn best, particularly in the context of structured literacy and explicit teaching methods, you demonstrate a focus on phonics, grammar, and oral language skills. Your adaptability in leveraging cloud-based platforms and the Microsoft suite, combined with your experience in engaging with professional development workshops further enhance your contributions to this role.

You also have:

• Knowledge of contemporary theoretical and policy debates and practice within the Primary English.
• Understanding of evidence-based, contemporary practice in structured literacy and explicit instruction
• Knowledge of Victoria 2.0 Primary English Curriculum and Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0
• Demonstrated capacity to work to deadlines and manage iterative feedback cycles
• Experience teaching in primary schools in Australia

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

This role requires an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Your New Team – The Faculty of Education
The Faculty of Education (FoE) fosters staff productivity, growth and engagement in a collective effort to enrich the contribution that education makes to society. We conduct research and teaching that leads to the transformation of education practice both within and beyond the profession. FoE stimulates learning that enriches the potential of students from around the world, enabling meaningful careers and profound contributions to communities. We provide research leadership, setting the direction for high-impact, innovative and responsive research that addresses the pressing issues of our time. We lead purposeful engagement with society, sharing our resources and expertise as part of collaborative efforts to build a resilient, equitable and sustainable future.

What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!

About the University of Melbourne
We’re tightly connected with the community, both at home and abroad. We take pride in our people, who all contribute to our mission to benefit society through the transformative impact of education and research. Discover more via our website and stay connected with our stories and people on LinkedIn.   

Be Yourself
The University of Melbourne values the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and welcomes and celebrates diversity.  First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, parents, carers, people of all ages, abilities and genders, and people of diverse ethnicity, nationality and faith are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community in which we live. For more information please visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.

We are dedicated to ensuring barrier free and inclusive practices to recruit the most talented candidates. If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Kim Groizard at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, with an email containing your name and contact details for a confidential discussion. Please ensure your email is titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request".

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We aspire to be the University of choice for Indigenous Australians, with unprecedented investment to attract, nurture and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff. Tangible support through a range of programs and initiatives will ensure that you personally succeed and flourish while at the University of Melbourne.

For further information, including our 2023-2027 Indigenous strategy please visit -https://about.unimelb.edu.au/reconciliation/murmuk-djerring

Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Petra Newton via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.