Advisory Visiting Specialist
Diocese of Townsville Catholic Education
Townsville
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
Salary Range: $74,857 - $96,104 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Position: Advisory Visiting Specialist - Inclusion
Classification: Full Time, Permanent
Hours: 38 hours per week - Term Time Only
Start Date: Term 3 - Monday 13th July 2020
Contact: HR Services (07) 4773 0900
Email: recruitment@tsv.catholic.edu.au
Townsville Catholic Education Office ssupports 29 schools within the Diocese, located throughout a diverse geographical footprint including urban and rural environments extending to Mount Isa to the west, Proserpine to the south and north to Ingham. Each provides a high educational standard in a caring and stimulating environment.
As part of our team, we will provide a supportive, flexible working environment where care for all our employees is a fundamental part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our employees are recognised as being central to achieving our mission and delivering quality learning outcomes for all students.
What we are looking for
TCEO is seeking applications from passionate teachers and/or allied health professionals for the position of Advisory Visiting Specialists (AVS) - Inclusion on a full-time permanent basis.
As the AVS – Inclusion, you will work in collaboration with TCEO personnel, school leadership personnel, teachers, other student support services team members and parents/carers to ensure that students with disability in primary and secondary schools across the Diocese are supported to engage purposefully in learning. The role holder will work to develop the capability within schools to cater for the diversity of learners within our school population.
You will be a member of the Inclusive Education Team, assisting schools to provide equitable educational experiences for all students. The role requires travel within the Townsville Diocese, which may require overnight stays.
- Provide advice and guidance within schools within the Diocese about the provision of supports for students with disabilities
- Collaborate with school staff to ensure students with disability have access to a relevant and rigorous curriculum
- Build staff capability through coaching, observation and feedback to identify and implement educational adjustments
- Provide consultation and professional learning to improve knowledge of pedagogical strategies that contribute to positive learning environments
- Demonstrated your ability to work collaboratively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated understanding of contemporary methodologies in the provision of inclusive educational practices
- Demonstrated understanding and ability of instructional coaching in a school environment
- Current Working with Children Suitability Card or eligibility to obtain the same
- Full professional registration (for example, full registration as a teacher in Queensland or AHPRA registration)
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Ability to travel within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role in a safe manner.
- Significant experience in working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social Emotional Disorders
- Experience in inclusive educational practices
- Inclusive education qualifications or currently studying towards inclusive education qualifications
- Experienced classroom teacher with specialised knowledge about disability or student behaviour
To apply for this role please submit a current CV and a covering letter addressing the following selection criteria:
- Understanding of, and sensitivity to, the Catholic ethos
- Experience in supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Social Emotional Disorder
- Proven ability to provide information and demonstration of curriculum, classroom and whole-school modifications required as a result of a disability
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as autonomously with a range of staff in schools
Why work with Townsville Education Office
To find out more about the role:
Position Description
Applications close 4pm Friday 12th June 2020.
Interviews will be held the week of 22nd June 2020.
About Diocese of Townsville Catholic Education
- Diocese of Townsville Catholic Education
- 2 Gardenia Avenue, Kirwan
- Queensland
- 4814
- Australia
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