AddressIndependent Public School - South Metropolitan Education Region
Halls Head College Education Support Centre
Teacher - Education Support
00016654
Teacher, $78,397 - $113,568 per annum (SEA GA 2021)
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH884490
This is a fifteen (15) month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024 with possible extension (12 months) and/or permanency
Halls Head College Education Support Centre (ESC) is seeking an enthusiastic Education Support Teacher to join their friendly team.
The successful applicant should create a classroom environment that is caring, differentiated and responsive to the needs of each individual student. You will ideally be a reflective teacher with a commitment to continual professional growth to improve your practice and ideally possess a willingness to embrace engaging digital learning approaches and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to work effectively with our diverse range of students.
The successful applicant will ideally be able to build productive relationships and to communicate positively with students, parents and the whole community. Strong classroom management and behaviour support skills that will enhance effective learning are highly desirable, as well as the initiative and motivation to improve student outcomes.
Applicants with knowledge and experience in working with students with autism and mild intellectual disabilities to those with moderate/severe and complex high needs are encouraged to apply. Experience in delivering Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) is highly desirable.
We pride ourselves in being a sustainable school and would welcome an applicant with experience or a commitment to embrace further knowledge and skills development in this area.
Halls Head College ESC is a Positive Education school and staff must be committed to developing genuine rapport with students and prioritising the development of a positive working environment to ensure student success.
The successful applicant will ideally have effective classroom management skills to enhance student wellbeing and personal responsibility. They should be flexible, as well as have strong interpersonal and communication skills, a commitment to professional learning and a high level of participation in collaborative team planning.
The ability to positively manage a team of education assistants is crucial to this role. They will ideally support school leadership in the implementation of the Halls Head College ESC business plan, be committed to whole school approaches and initiatives and have a strong evidence based approach to teaching.
Halls Head College ESC is a vibrant, caring and successful, small school for students with disabilities from Year 7 to Year 10. We share a site with Halls Head College and provide a quality educational experience for all of our students, providing personal learning plans and pathways to ensure that each student will progress, purposefully, towards their own potential.
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate your competency against the following domains (that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers):
- Professional knowledge;
- Professional practice; and
- Professional engagement.
Applications will be assessed against these domains. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
Applicants currently completing the Department of Education Leap program (formerly known as the Switch program) can apply for vacancies using their current or Leap qualification - even if they have not completed the program at the time of applying. Applicants may be appointed to a vacancy based on the qualification being completed via the Leap program.
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Further information about Halls Head College Education Support Centre can be found by visiting www.hallsheadesc.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.
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Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition of Experience and Qualifications
For further job related information:
Please contact Deb Fieldwick, Principal, by telephoning (08) 9581 0613 or emailing Deb.Fieldwick@education.wa.edu.au
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