Learning Support Teacher 4-52-LST-3

BUSY Ability; Cleveland; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Small class sizes

4 days classroom learning

1 day non-student learning

Professional development

Job summary

The BUSY School, part of The BUSY Group, is seeking a dedicated teacher at the Cleveland Campus to support personalised learning and monitor students with learning difficulties. This permanent full-time role focuses on re-engaging students and maintaining positive classroom environments.

You will work with staff, families and external supports to ensure students stay on track for a Queensland Certificate of Education and successful post-school outcomes.

Qualifications

• A relevant teaching qualification.
• Hold full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration as a Teacher in Queensland.
• Ability to work within the curriculum of secondary education.

Responsibilities

• Support class teachers in the implementation of personalised learning practices.
• Identify and monitor students with learning difficulties via standardised testing in consultation with staff, families and external supports.
• Re-engage students with their learning by building strong respectful relationships while using behaviour management techniques.

Education

Teaching qualification

Full registration or provisional registration with eligibility for full registration

Ability to work within the secondary education curriculum

Job description

The BUSY School is part of The BUSY Group, a not-for-profit organisation presenting nearly 50 years as a community partner providing employment services, vocational education and training, apprenticeships, mentoring, NDIS, disability employment support, and allied health services.

The BUSY School is an independent Special Assistance School with 9 campuses across Cairns, Brisbane, and Gold Coast/Coolangatta, providing an alternative program for Year 11 and 12 students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education.

Each campus provides a supportive and safe learning environment for young people by providing them with an education program that includes vocational education and training (VET), work experience and opportunities for school-based apprenticeships and traineeships. Our team support the students to gain employability and transferability skills to increases their sense of wellbeing, resilience, belonging, academic achievement, career exploration and employment outcomes.

Our teams’ focus is centred at re-engaging our students to learn, remain eligible for a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and gain employment or further training outcomes upon student’s graduation from Year 12.

Job Description

About the position...

Based at our Cleveland Campus, your role will be to support class teachers in the implementation of personalised learning practices, and where necessary identify and monitor students with learning difficulties via standardised testing and in consultation with staff, families and external supports. You will re-engage students with their learning by building strong respectful relationships with a diverse range of students while utilising behaviour management techniques to maintain the expectations of the classroom.

This role is permanent full-time role.

Benefits of becoming a BUSY School teacher?

• Small class sizes that allow teachers to create genuine working relationships with each student.
• 4 days of classroom learning per week allows teachers to master the preparation and delivery of lessons.
• 1 day of non-student classroom learning that provides time for preparation, parent communication, professional learning and/or marking to be completed.
• No requirement to participate in co-curricular activities outside of school hours.
• Professional development opportunities throughout the year.
• Career leadership advancement possibilities within the BUSY School network.
• Opportunities to relocate within the BUSY School campus locations, which are growing every year!
• The reward of supporting our BUSY students to realise their dreams of vocational work placement, vocational qualifications, a traineeship, or on to post-school study.
• Become part of The BUSY Group, accessing employee benefits, wellbeing programs, and the chance to work across the BUSY group in various roles.
• Paid Parental Leave program
• 13 weeks long service leave
• 12.5% superannuation
• NFP Salary Packaging: $15,900 living expenses + $2,650 for meal entertainment
• Training and Professional development commitment
• Career progression and internal transfer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave, Retail Discounts, and access to Fitness Passport

Desired Skills and Experience

About you...

• A relevant teaching qualification
• Hold full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration as a Teacher in Queensland
• Ability to work within the curriculum of secondary education

Next steps...

This role will actively commence recruitment from the date of advertisement. The closing date of this ad is dependent on the appointment of the role.

The BUSY Group is an organisation that prioritises the safeguarding of children and all vulnerable people by actively adopting strategies that embed a culture of zero tolerance for abuse of any kind. The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening including criminal history and relevant working with children checks.

The BUSY Group is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from First Nations People, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.