Teacher - Education Support

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. 

• 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.

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Application Instructions

All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow the instructions on your screen.

Your application should include:

• A CV of up to five (5) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

It is recommended you have these documents completed and ready to attach before selecting “Apply for Job”.

You are asked to complete an online application form and attach your documentation, please allow enough time to complete this process as applications cannot be accepted after the closing date and time.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please telephone (08) 9264 4***.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 86***for assistance.

ELIGIBILITY

Employees will be required to:

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy;
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check;
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter;
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement; and
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 25 March 2024

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.