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Special Needs Education Assistant

• Part-Time (0.4 FTE), 12 month fixed term contract
• Commencing in January 2021

We are a Uniting Church day and boarding school, established in 1923. We provide a caring community, underpinned by strong Christian values, within which our students and staff are encouraged to achieve their individual potential.

We have an opportunity for a Special Needs Education Assistant to work at point-of-need across our sub-schools in 2021.

You will have previous experience and a passion for working with students with additional needs. Our students requiring support have a range of learning needs and/or disabilities. Candidates will need to have experience working with small groups and individuals in a range of classroom contexts, with students or various ages and developmental stages and who may have medical, health or learning disabilities.

This is a part time, 13 hour a week position working flexibly over the week, on a 12-month fixed term contract, commencing January 2021.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have relevant qualifications, such as a Certificate IV in Teacher Assistant (Special Needs);
• Have extensive experience working with students in a primary and secondary context including supporting students in core curriculum and specialist content areas and the ability to transfer across sub-schools if necessary;
• Be enthusiastic and patient, with experience working with students who have learning disabilities such as Dyslexia, Dysgraphia or Dyscalculia, who may have an Autism Spectrum Disorder, an Intellectual Disability, Speech and Language Disorder, Generalised Anxiety Disorder or who have challenges in regulating their behaviour;
• Have experience in implementing Individual Education Plans and putting transition plans into practice;
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and who can communicate effectively with staff, students and parents;
• Enjoy working and contributing as part of a team;
• Be flexible and open to feedback, and keen to improve their professional practice;
• Be prepared to support students across a variety of learning environment outside of the classroom including on excursion and camps.

The College offers a vibrant and caring community as your work environment. We offer attractive employment benefits, including competitive remuneration.

Your application should consist of a covering letter and a current resume, including at least two referees who can comment on your work performance. Applications close on Friday 11 December 2020.