Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH903390
This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2024
Tuart Rise Primary School is seeking a Teacher – Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) to join their team.
The role of the Learning Support Coordinator is to provide direct and indirect support for students with diagnosed and imputed disability. It is highly desirable the successful applicant will be able to promote an inclusive educational environment that provides additional support for individual student and their learning needs. The applicant will also consult and collaborate with classroom teachers to empower them in the planning and delivery of effective teaching and learning programs for identified students,and will facilitate modifications and adaptions to the regular curriculum and/or learning environment in collaboration with classroom teachers.
Consult and collaborate with teachers in creating and implementing SEN documented plans, managing and insuring compliance for Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD). You would also assist with coordinating and conducting meetings of parents, teachers, and support agencies for student with specific learning needs.
In addition, you will complete funding applications for students identified with special needs and other relevant compliance documentation. The successful applicant will also provide information and support for teachers which may be available from other service providers, including Disability Schools Resourcing, Visiting Teachers, Assistive Technology and working with external agencies.
The applicant will assist with coordinating therapist sessions during school hours and be responsible for the development of teachers working with identified students that require a significant level of differentiated educational delivery through Ability Based Learning Education, Western Australia (ABLEWA) and School of Special Educational Needs (SSEN) reporting as well as through an inclusive integrated curriculum delivery model.
The LSC with also work with the school psychologist in scheduling and leading case management meetings and maintain notes and sending to relevant stakeholders.
It is highly desirable the successful applicant will have the following Skills and knowledge;
- Knowledge of Schools Resourcing application process and requirements;
- Ability to have difficult conversations with staff, students and parents;
- Developed knowledge of best practice teaching and learning strategies for students with identified learning difficulties both diagnosed and imputed.
The successful applicant will be a positive and innovative instructional leader with the ability to inspire and deliver initiative and strategies that develop capacity within teachers and education assistants and promote staff collaboration to improve student learning.
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.
To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate your competency against the following domains (that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers):
- 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.
Further information about Tuart Rise Primary School can be found by visiting www.tuartriseps.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
Additional information about Independent Public Schools is also available here.
Appointed applicants may be eligible for Recognition of Experience and Qualifications
For further job related information:
Please contact Amanda Jones-Rowbottom, Deputy Principal, by telephoning (08) 9553 0800 or emailing amanda.jones-rowbottom@education.wa.edu.au
During the school holiday period, please contact Amanda Jones-Rowbottom on 0422 917 231.
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 four (4) page statement addressing the domains that govern the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, in context of the role and business needs of the school
- A CV of up to three (3) 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 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please telephone (08) 9264 8666 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;
- meet the Department of Education Teacher Qualifications and Registration requirements;
- 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 Wednesday, 24 July 2024
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.