At Dayton Primary School (PS), our vision is to create a sense of belonging that promotes success, engagement and wellbeing for all.
Special Needs Education Assistants (SNEA), along with all other staff members at Dayton PS are passionate about building a ‘school of excellence’ and endeavour to create opportunities for every child to be successful by providing a foundation that opens the doors to a brighter future. They ensure that student success, engagement and well-being sit at the heart of everything they do; prioritising developing positive relationships to ensure a genuine sense of belonging and trust and upholding high expectations for both themselves and the students. Members of our team value personal excellence, respect diversity, and promote an inclusive and culturally responsive learning environment, are committed to working as part of a dynamic and collaborative team, and welcome ongoing professional learning to ensure the success of all through a focus on life-long learning.
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The Role
The SNEA will be employed, as required, to assist students with various learning needs, from diverse cultural backgrounds, and with varied social, academic and behavioural needs.
The successful applicant will ideally have a passion for working with young children and a desire to see each child succeed, regardless of their abilities, and be interested and experienced in working with neurodivergent children as many students with autism, ADHD, Developmental Language Disorder and dyslexia/dyscalculia/dysgraphia are supported by SNEAs at Dayton PS. It is desirable that the applicant is organised, committed and has a broad range of skills and experience to assist in meeting the needs of students with various special learning needs or disabilities. They will be capable of working under teacher supervision or independently with individual students or small groups of students to deliver differentiated learning that meets their individual needs. They should use their initiative and be flexible and adaptable while supporting the delivery of planned education programs, using their understanding of inclusion, differentiation and intervention strategies to assist students with diverse learning needs. The successful applicant will ideally be willing to work in various contexts across the school from kindergarten to year 6, as required, and have a high level of interpersonal skills to enable them to work collaboratively with other staff members to meet the needs of students with special needs.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Rachael Lehr, Associate Principal on (08) 9461 2750 or Rachael.Lehr@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holidays, please contact Rachael Lehr using the above email or via 0439 573 931.
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF and in the context of Dayton Primary School:
- Demonstrated good written and oral communication skills, including the ability to interact with students with special needs, parents and teaching professionals on the provision of educational programs, and to assist teachers in understanding students where necessary.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills, including the ability to work as part of a team in the evaluation of educational programs, including special education and therapy programs where these have been implemented.
- Demonstrated good organisational skills that will assist in the delivery and development of effective education programs to students and subsequent feedback to teaching professionals or psychologists.
- Demonstrated ability to assist teachers or therapists in implementing educational programs, including special education and, should this be a requirement of the position, occupational and/or physiotherapy programs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of health and physical disabilities in students and adolescents.
- Demonstrated ability to assist with general health and well-being of students.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS963854
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 24 April 2025
