Learning Support Teacher (Primary)
St Patrick's Primary School
Wallsend
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
Job overview
| Location | WALLSEND St Patrick's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Permanent Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 0.6 FTE | |
| Description | The Learning Support Teacher will have responsibility for the management of special needs focus programs, inclusive of gifted and talented, assistance to teachers with curriculum differentiation, supervision of support personnel as appropriate; and be able to assist schools in their professional development needs. The Learning Support Teacher is responsible to the Principal. | |
| Position Requirements | • A relevant understanding of the philosophy of Catholic Education.
• Assisting with the initial identification of students with special educational needs; • Demonstrate working collaboratively with the principal, class teachers, parents and students to develop appropriate assessment strategies, identify resources and implement effective strategies to create learning and social opportunities for students with special education needs; • Liaising with the relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods; • Demonstrate how to collaboratively design, implementi, modify and evaluate Personal Plans (PPs) with class teachers and other relevant people; • Demonstrate how to facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff after consultation with the principal, teachers and parents; • Liaising with outside agencies after consultation with the principal, teachers and parents; • Demonstrate working collaboratively with and overseeing the work of other learning support personnel; • Ability to coordinate the Learning Support Team • Demonstrate how to contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy and confidentiality obligations, for example, student files; • Demonstrate how to prepare all government and CSO funding submissions professionally and in a timely manner • Managing the school's special education resources; • Contributing to the provision of staff professional learning and parent education programs. |
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| Essential Criteria | The applicant must:
• have effective communication skills and experience in facilitating meetings • have the appropriate experience and/or qualifications in Special Education. • be appropriately qualified as four year trained teacher • have had teaching experience in a Primary School. • record current NESA and Working With Children number on application • evidence of completion of Anaphylaxis training certificate must be supplied. • applicants will need to comply with the Accreditation to Work Teach and Lead (formerly FEA ) and will need to work towards Accreditation at Category B – Accreditation to teach. Note: To start or return to working as a teacher in a NSW school, you must be accredited by NESA. |
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| Desirable Criteria | • Extensive Learning Support Teacher experience.
• Practising Catholic |
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| CommencementStarts | 29/1/19 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 23 November, 2018 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Daniel Ariel (daniel.ariel@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4955 8570 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Daniel Ariel |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | The covering letter attached to your curriculum vitae should address the criteria as outlined above and include the after hour contact details for your referees. The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. Applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the closing date. | |
About St Patrick's Primary School
St Patrick’s is a systemic Catholic K-6, co-educational Primary School located at Wallsend in the Hunter Valley Region, north of Sydney in New South Wales. It is part of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle and has a current student enrolment of 215 students. The school was founded in 1883 by the Sister’s of Mercy, who continued to staff the school until 1969, when the first lay Principal was appointed. Teachers committed to nurturing, creativity, critical thinking and innovation are highly valued by the school community.
Principal
Mr Grant Diggins
Facilities
Recent years have seen a series of major improvements to the overall facilities of St Patrick’s Primary School with the complete refurbishment of the school hall and kitchen area, the canteen, the specialist Art Room and all classroom buildings. An additional classroom and withdrawal areas for student support was also added. The school now presents as a welcoming modern primary school and a motivating environment for the acquisition of learning.
Curriculum
Along with Religious Education, St Patrick’s Primary School acquires curriculum content for its teaching and learning practices through reference to the NSW Board of Studies Syllabuses across each of the six key learning areas. As well as a commitment to deepen each student’s knowledge of the Catholic Story and Teachings, the school also prides itself on being a place of learning excellence, whereby, through the nurturing of creativity, critical thinking and innovations, each student’s ability to reach their full potential is maximised.
School ethos
St Patrick’s Primary School encourages all students to have the courage to live the Gospel through respect, compassion and service to others and then through their participation in a quality learning environment have their creativity, critical thinking and innovation nurtured and valued.
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