Junior School Learning Mentor
Queenwood School for Girls
Mosman
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
Job overview
Queenwood is an internationally-minded girls’ school that offers a contemporary liberal education from Kindergarten to Year 12. Our purpose is to develop in students the intellectual rigour, independence, character and skills to contribute sustainably to the world. Queenwood offers the Higher School Certificate and International Baccalaureate.
Role Description
The special education teacher will have a strong background and formal qualifications in special education (ideally at Masters level). At Queenwood the needs of students with weaker academic abilities are met by clearly differentiated programs and teaching from classroom teachers in the mainstream classroom. The Learning Mentor is a skilled practitioner in special education who works with the small minority of students whose learning difficulties or disabilities are such that their learning needs cannot be met through classroom differentiation alone. The Learning Mentor will work within whole-school initiatives to improve outcomes for students with special education needs. This will involve intervention with students individually or in small groups, as well as providing advice and assistance to classroom teachers and curriculum leaders in adapting classroom practice and curriculum in all KLAs to the needs of these students. There is a special focus within this role on literacy and numeracy. This is a full time, permanent position, commencing Term 1 2018.
Reporting Relationship
The Learning Mentor is responsible ultimately to the Principal in all aspects of the position and directly to the Head of Specialised Learning. On a day-to-day basis, she/he will work closely with Heads of Department and Junior School classroom teachers.
For a full role description please go to our website: http://www.queenwood.nsw.edu.au/about-queenwood/employment/
Closing date for applications is Friday 5th December at 5pm
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About Queenwood School for Girls
- Queenwood School for Girls
- 47 Mandolong Road, Mosman
- New South Wales
- 2088
- Australia
Queenwood is an independent day school for girls located in Mosman, on the Lower North Shore of Sydney. Based on Christian values, the K to 12 school offers a caring environment in which each student is challenged to strive towards personal and academic excellence.
Principal
Ms Elizabeth Stone BA LLB (UNSW), MLitt (Oxon), Grad Dip Ed (CSU), AMusA (AMEB)
Facilities
Queenwood School for Girls plays home to a 25-metre pool specifically built for water polo, an all-weather court, five state-of-the-art science laboratories and a tiered lecture theatre. Queenwood’s Art and Design campus adjoins Balmoral Beach. Students also have access to specialist precincts for drama and music, a rehearsal and recording studio, modern library and technology centres and the 600-seat Astra Theatre.
Curriculum
During their primary years, teachers focus on bringing together students' creativity and commitment in a safe, supportive learning environment for young minds. Queenwood's primary curriculum is structured so that girls gain a deep understanding of diverse subjects, beyond the core English and Mathematics. Specialist teachers ensure girls pick up skills in Art, Music, Computing, Drama, French, and research and critical thinking at an early age.
In their high school years, Queenwood School for Girls students are pushed to develop not only academic potential but also creative, sporting and interpersonal skills. Thus, the curriculum is tailored to be flexible. In Years 11 and 12 Queenwood offers both the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and the International Baccalaureate (IB), an internationally recognised alternative pathway to matriculation.
School ethos
Queenwood School for Girls is an internationally minded school which aims to provide a contemporary and liberal education. They strive to develop students who have the intellectual rigour, independence, character and skills to contribute sustainably to the world. This is encompassed by the Queenwood vales of Truth, Courage and Service.
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