Address About the Role:
The HOSES leads a team to support schools across the South East Region who request Behaviour Support consultation and advice for students. The successful applicant will have demonstrated knowledge and experience in supporting students who require complex Behaviour Support planning, including understanding of how to support colleagues to co-design plans to teach functionally equivalent skills, using trauma informed practices. They collaborate with multiple stakeholders to implement plans that support student regulation, including working with leadership teams, teachers and therapists. The capability to work with staff across schools and use coaching skill sets to support the co-design of plans in a multidisciplinary team is highly desired.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
* Promote an inclusive culture and practices within the school community to ensure equity and excellence for students with disability.
* Develop and support a high quality of teaching and adjustments for students in accordance to related legislation and policies.
The HOSES reports to the base school Principal on operational and administrative matters and to the South East Region Deputy Principal Behaviour Support Service on all professional practice and clinical matters.
Highly desirable skills and experience;
* Demonstrated teaching competence and capacity to provide curriculum leadership in Special Education leading to the achievement of quality learning outcomes for all students.
* Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to develop and sustain productive relationships within and beyond the school community.
* Capacity to use analytical skills to contribute to educational outcomes at the school level.
* Capacity to effectively manage human, financial and physical resources to deliver high quality organisational outcomes.
* Demonstrated support for, and the capacity to develop and maintain, an organisational culture based on ethical professional and personal behaviours and corporate values.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to apply:
* Please attach a maximum 3-page resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
* A 2-page response to the selection criteria, describing your suitability for the role in relation to the above key capabilities and the responsibilities of the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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