MultiLit Pty Ltd (Making Up Lost Time In Literacy) is a leading provider of effective literacy instruction in Australasia. Our programs are uniquely placed to be effective because they are all grounded in scientific evidence-based best practice. For over two decades, we have provided assistance in learning to read to thousands of students in a variety of settings, including schools, our own Literacy Centres and community-based literacy projects across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.
Purpose
School Partnerships Consultants conduct professional development workshops for educators in the use of MultiLit programs and resources. They establish partnerships with schools to support the implementation of programs as intended. Advisory support is also provided to school and system leaders introducing effective literacy instruction across a network of schools.
Skills required
- Undergraduate teaching degree or undergraduate degree in a related field is required.
- Practical teaching experience working in the literacy field or in the school context as a class teacher or in learning support.
- Instructional leadership and mentoring experience to build teacher knowledge and skills is highly desirable.
- A thorough understanding of the research underpinning effective literacy instruction and assessment.
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills including the ability to engage a professional audience.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent social and interpersonal skills with an ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Service mindset with a focus on building effective relationships with MultiLit’s customer base.
- A current driver’s license.
Role responsibilities
Professional Development Workshops
- Conduct professional development workshops (in-person and videoconference) in the use of MultiLit programs.
- Conduct in-person workshops at a range of locations across Australasia. Workshops will be conducted at venues in major cities and regional centres and on school premises. Workshops will also be conducted at MultiLit premises in Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth; videoconference workshops are from these premises as well
- Develop a rapport with workshop participants as they develop their knowledge and confidence to use our programs as intended.
- Encourage workshop participants to become active within the MultiLit communities of practice.
Provide advisory support to schools
- Establish relationships with school and system leaders to provide ongoing support for program implementation.
- Provide advisory support to teachers and schools in person, online and by phone.
- Guide teachers as they acquire skills to analyse and interpret student data to inform instruction.
- Provide guidance to schools to use the Response to Intervention framework as a model of instructional support.
- Design and deliver tailored support for systems and networks as they implement MultiLit programs across multiple schools.
- Deliver information sessions about MultiLit’s suite of programs to expand our customer base.
- Consult with customers prior to sales, to support decision-making about programs and resource purchases that align to school needs.
- Maintain and moderate online communities of practice including Facebook and OpenLearning.
- Maintain accurate records of support and advice provided to schools.
Project and development work
- Collaborate with colleagues from a variety of internal teams to advance new and revised initiatives including the Product Development and Learning Design teams and the MultiLit Research Unit.
- Develop support materials and resources to be shared across the Professional Development and School Partnership team.
- Assist with analysis and documentation to align professional development workshops and materials with state and national accreditation requirements and professional standards.
- Provide general support to the Training Development Manager and Director: Professional Development and School Partnerships
Other duties
- Other duties may be assigned to advance the work of MultiLit as a leading provider of effective literacy instruction in Australasia.
Further details
All offers of employment with MultiLit Pty Ltd are subject to staff signing a confidentiality agreement and providing a current Working with Children Check or equivalent.
Resumes accompanied by a cover letter that address the criteria listed above should be submitted by filling out the application form below.
Please note, only those candidates successful in the shortlisting process will be contacted for interviews.
Closing date Sunday 10 August 2025
To find out more about the role, please email Kyle Pitt, Training Development Manager at [email protected].