Stl2 Behaviour Support Educator

Department for Education
Job reference: 584575
Location: 5168 - NOARLUNGA CENTRE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education.

We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.

Together we will make our education system the best it can be.

When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the Role

Behaviour Support Educators provide proactive, preventative, and targeted services to assist sites to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs. This includes support and interventions for individual children and young people, groups, classes and whole of preschool and school; as well as consultation with education staff, families, and other professionals to improve preschool and school-wide practices and policies. They promote a restorative approach to behaviour development and explore the purpose of behaviour to understand precipitating factors.
The Behaviour Support Educators apply evidence-informed interventions in a range of contexts that support the promotion of socially acceptable and positive behaviour and prevent, reduce, or redirect unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours. They work to improve families’ and preschools and schools’ understanding of behaviour and to develop their capabilities to provide consistent, fair and equitable responses to behaviour that foster trust.

Qualifications

Essential: Current full teacher registration or able to be registered to teach in South Australia.

Special Conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. 

For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

STL2: $126,217 per annum plus superannuation.

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Kylie Jones, Team Manager via tel: (08) 8207 37***or email: ************@sa.gov.au

Application Instructions

Applications must be made through the IWorkForSA website.

Applicants are required to submit a CV (no more than 1500 words) and a written statement (no more than 1500 words), addressing the key competencies in the attached position description. In addition, applicants must complete the Application Cover Sheet and Pre Employment Declaration forms attached.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional Note

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) contract, starting on 29 April 2024 until 21 January 2027. 

Applications close: 26/03/2024 11:30 PM

Attachments:
- Application Cover Sheet - Seconded Teachers.pdf
- How to Apply Guide for Applicants.pdf
- Role Description - STL2 Behavior Support Educator.pdf
- VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.