Disability Inclusion Coordinator - ES1-4

Leading whole-school inclusive practices:

• Support the embedding of inclusion and disability expertise in strategic planning and recruitment practices within the school
• Support the embedding of evidence-based inclusive education and human rights obligations into school policies and plans
• Promote a culture of high expectations and aspirations for the learning of students with disability or additional needs
• Oversee the Koorie Education plan for the school including, leading the IEP/SSG process for Koorie students, organising excursions/incursions for Koorie students and leading whole-school events for key dates such as Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC week
• Regularly work with the Wellbeing Team to support students
• Co-ordinate with external services to support priority students
• Develop plan for the identification and support of students with additional needs who are not funded under Disability Inclusion

Leading the transition to Disability Inclusion:

• As a key member of the Inclusion Team, oversee the transition to Disability Inclusion from the previous PSD system of funding
• Work with school leaders (Learning Community Leaders, Leading Teacher ¿ Inclusion, Assistant Principals) to identify students who require a Disability Inclusion Profile and lead the process of accessing relevant assessments (eg. Vineland), gathering assessments and collating key information from all stakeholders
• Oversee the booking and administration of Disability Inclusion Profile Meetings
• Oversee the completion of IEPs for all required students and work with staff to ensure that IEPs translate into appropriate adjustments and support in the classroom and school environment
• Ensure regular monitoring of IEPs are completed throughout the year through the organisation of SSG meetings
• Support the building of staff capacity to understand, develop and implement IEPs and appropriate goals
• leading supportive practices for priority students
• Support the building of staff capacity to understand the levels of adjustments and how to implement this within the classrooms to best support students
• Participate in the Year 6 to 7 Transition program to support students entering the College who require additional support and work with all stakeholders to commence the process of applying for a DIP for these students

Leading and developing the capacity of the whole-school inclusion team:

¿ Lead the Inclusion Team working towards a consistent vision for student support related to inclusion and diversity, including the facilitation of weekly team meetings

• Construct and maintain budgets and funding use plans to ensure optimisation of resources
• Construct, maintain and regularly review schedules of Inclusion Support Staff for in class support and direct other duties as required
• Monitor and evaluate notetaking processes to ensure consistency across the Inclusion Team through the use of a common template for documenting student support
• Ensure clear role descriptions for all team members are in place, as well as ensure all team members are working according to the team norms and expected behaviours
• Ensure staff have appropriate external supervision and debriefing processes to support them in their roles
• Identify, facilitate and/or organise professional learning and other opportunities to build staff capacity, including overseeing the professional learning program for the team
• Regularly review team operations and adjust to optimise team dynamics and functionality

General:

• Act as a key member of the College's Inclusion Team, working with the Assistant Principal ¿ Inclusion and Wellbeing and the Leading Teacher ¿ Inclusion
• Contribute to the vision of inclusion at KWRSC and support this in everyday interactions with staff
• Build sustainable partnerships
• Attend and complete all relevant DE professional learning
• Ensure regular communication to all stakeholders
• Support data collection for College programs
• Develop and lead staff professional learning related to Disability Inclusion and creating inclusive classrooms as required
• Prepare and share regular reports regarding students requiring Tier 2 and 3 support
• Other duties as directed by the Principal Team