Advanced Skills Teacher - Student Support - Howrah Primary School - 970641

Department for Education, Children and Young People; Hobart; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent appointment

Full-time, 70 hours per fortnight

Child-safe organisation

Résumé du poste

Howrah Primary School in Hobart seeks an Advanced Skills Teacher (Student Support) to strengthen inclusive education and wellbeing across the school. You will lead inclusive practices, coordinate ILPs, and oversee Student Support and Wellbeing teams, working with teachers, families and external professionals.

The role focuses on building staff capability through coaching, mentoring and professional learning, while developing care processes and evaluating student progress to inform planning and

Qualifications

• Current Tasmanian RWVP registration (working with vulnerable people).
• Registered teacher with full registration under Teachers Registration Act 2000.

Responsabilités

• Lead inclusive practices across the school and strengthen staff capability.
• Coordinate ILPs, Student Support and Wellbeing Teams, and Care Team processes.
• Provide expert advice on inclusive education, interventions and student support strategies.
• Coach and develop Teacher Assistants and support staff; monitor student progress to inform planning.

Formation

Tasmanian teaching qualifications per Tasmanian Public Sector Award 2005

Description du poste

The Team

With over 50 years of history, Howrah Primary School is a vibrant learning community on the Eastern Shore, delivering high-quality education from birth to Year 6. We pride ourselves on strong partnerships, dedicated staff, and a supportive culture that empowers students to succeed.

About The Role

The Advanced Skills Teacher (Student Support) plays a key role in leading and strengthening inclusive practices across the school. Working collaboratively with teachers, support staff, families and external professionals, the position focuses on building staff capability, coordinating support systems, and ensuring students requiring additional adjustments, wellbeing support and targeted intervention are provided with the opportunities and resources needed to thrive.

This role provides strategic leadership and coordination of inclusive education and student wellbeing programs across the school. Working collaboratively with teachers, support staff, families and external professionals, you will build staff capability to support students with disability and those requiring educational adjustments through coaching, mentoring, professional learning and evidence-informed practice.

You will coordinate the development, implementation and review of Individual Learning Plans (ILPs), lead Student Support and Wellbeing Teams, oversee Care Team processes, and provide expert advice on inclusive practices, interventions and student support strategies. The role also includes leading and developing Teacher Assistants, coordinating student support resources, strengthening systems and processes, and monitoring student progress to inform planning and decision-making.

A key focus of the position is fostering strong partnerships with families, carers and external service providers, while delivering targeted support programs that enhance students' social, emotional and wellbeing outcomes.

We are offering

• Permanent appointment - Start date of 1 February 2027
• Full-time, 70 hours per fortnight
• We are a child-safe organisation

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We are looking for

Essential

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status – Employment
• A registered teacher with full registration within the meaning of the Teachers Registration Act 2000.
• Qualifications as established by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award, 2005.

Desirable

• Four years or more training as defined in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

More information

For further guidance please refer to our Information for Applicants (PDF).

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone [phone] or email [e-mail]

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Jarrod Williams

Principal - Howrah Primary School

Phone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

About DECYP

Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department's culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.