<p>Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain is seeking a Temporary Part-Time (0.5FTE) Learning Support Teacher&nbsp;to join the team for Terms 3-4 2025 and Term 1 2026.<br><br> As the only Infants school in the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle, Holy Spirit Infants School, Abermain is proud to provide a holistic Catholic education for early learners in the Hunter Valley area.<br> Our school’s story is a special one and we have built a solid reputation for providing spiritual enrichment, quality teaching and learning, and cultural and sporting experiences within a safe, supportive and connected community.<br> We foster a faith-filled learning culture where students can grow as confident, courageous and collaborative learners.<br> We encourage curiosity and questioning through play-based learning and support students to develop social and emotional resilience, problem-solving skills and capabilities which utilise creative thinking.<br> At Holy Spirit Infants School, we provide a strong foundation to enable all students to reach their full potential.<br><br><br><br><a href="https://mncatholic.sharepoint.com/:b:/t/HR-HumanResourcesTeamSite-Active-PositionDescriptionLibrary/EXNT98exeEVMkbi3DjsthmwBtiQiaIDRfdRHhp1R88MZeA?e=xqVTsb"><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;</p> <ul> <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>