Learning Support Teacher - Muswellbrook (Incentive Position)

St James' Primary School - Muswellbrook

MUSWELLBROOK, NSW 


Diverse Learning / Special Needs

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 25 November 2024


St James' Primary School Muswellbrook is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Learning Support Teacher to join the team. This is an incentive position.

<p>St James' Primary School Muswellbrook is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Learning Support Teacher&nbsp;to join the team in 2025.&nbsp;This position has been identified as an incentive position Level 2, attracting the following incentives:<br><br><br>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>A one-off payment to assist with relocation.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>A one-off payment to housing<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Financial incentives every year for up to five years.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Automatic transfer after the 5th year&nbsp;<br><br><br>*Please see the&nbsp;Incentive Based policy&nbsp;for further information.<br><br>St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook is a Catholic school where learning comes first.<br>Catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6, the school endeavours to provide a holistic and comprehensive education for all students by nurturing the academic, physical, interpersonal and spiritual dimensions of school life.<br>St James’ features an inviting and nurturing educational environment equipped with modern facilities and modern technology.<br>The school grounds feature open plan collaborative classrooms, flexible working spaces, multi-purpose hall, outdoor covered learning area, large playground and playing fields and a fully equipped learning centre with a well-resourced library.<br>These spaces provide a stimulating and adaptable learning environment for all students.<br><br><br><br><a href="https://diocesemn.azurewebsites.net/media/5704/position_description_-_cso_-_learning_support_teacher_-_primary.pdf"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br>The Learning Support Teacher (K-6) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. &nbsp;Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include but are not limited to the following:<br>&nbsp;</li><li>assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP).<br>&nbsp;</li><li>work collaboratively with other Learning Support personnel.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment documentation, and assist in the preparation of submissions for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)<br>&nbsp;</li><li>support the development of inclusive learning environments&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>assist in the implementation of programs and processes to support students with disability&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>assist in building capacity of school staff in the area of Special Education<br>&nbsp;</li></ul>