Inclusive Education Learning Specialist

Department of Education Victoria; Yarram; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education Victoria is seeking an Inclusive Education Learning Specialist (IELS) at Yarram Secondary College to lead a team supporting students with disabilities and diverse learning needs. The role interfaces with the DI Learning Specialist, SIT, and Wellbeing teams to create and implement IEPs, BSPs, and SWPBS practices.

You will oversee plan development, data-driven interventions, and staff capacity building, ensuring access to mainstream curriculum and opportunities for all

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in the field of behaviour and cognitive science and the implementation of IEPs.
• An understanding of the development of literacy and numeracy as they relate to different levels of the Victorian Curriculum.
• Understanding the diverse learning needs of students and the ability to design intervention that is specific to those needs.
• Communicate effectively with staff to build their capability to support students through their IEPs, BSPs and/or SWPBS practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate records and disseminate information in a timely manner.
• Ensure that student decency and privacy is maintained.
• Attend all meetings as requested.
• Lead professional learning for staff, each term, in designated meetings.
• Work closely with SIT, Advocacy and Wellbeing teams to identify students who need IEPs, BSPs or other interventions and support their implementation.
• Create appropriate intervention programs that are based on current evidence-based practice.
• Implement and/or source appropriate testing and use the data to inform interventions.
• Integrate the advice of professional services where relevant.
• Ensure that intervention programs are socially valid, and that all relevant stakeholders and professionals, have been appropriately consulted.
• Conduct SSG meetings and review IEPs and intervention plans, at regular intervals to ensure integrity is maintained.
• Build staff capacity in the use of cognitive science and, as needed, provide or organise training.

Skills

Behavioural science

IEP implementation

Data-informed practice

Staff training

Job description

Department of Education Victoria is seeking an Inclusive Education Learning Specialist (IELS) at Yarram Secondary College to lead a team supporting students with disabilities and diverse learning needs. The role interfaces with the DI Learning Specialist, SIT, and Wellbeing teams to create and implement IEPs, BSPs, and SWPBS practices.

You will oversee plan development, data-driven interventions, and staff capacity building, ensuring access to mainstream curriculum and opportunities for all