Learning Support Teacher - Muswellbrook

St James' Primary School - Muswellbrook; Muswellbrook; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

St James' Primary School Muswellbrook is seeking 1 permanent full time and 1 permanent part time (0.6FTE) Learning Support Teacher to join the team from January 2027. The school provides a holistic education for Kindergarten to Year 6 within a Catholic environment, featuring modern facilities and technology.

The Learning Support Teacher plays a crucial role in ensuring every child can grow academically and spiritually, with responsibilities including collaboration with parents, colleagues, and

Qualifications

• Identify students with special educational needs; consult with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers; facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
• Deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation as directed by Learning Support leadership.

Responsibilities

• Assist with identification of students with special educational needs; consult with parents and colleagues; facilitate referral and assessment procedures.
• Deliver intervention and teach students; assist teachers with curriculum differentiation.

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 11 November 2026

St James' Primary School Muswellbrook is seeking 1 permanent full time and 1 permanent part time (0.6FTE) Learning Support Teachers

St James' Primary School Muswellbrook is seeking 1 permanent full time and 1 permanent part time (0.6FTE) Learning Support Teachers to join the team from January 2027
St James' Primary School, Muswellbrook is a Catholic school where learning comes first.
Catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6, the school endeavours to provide a holistic and comprehensive education for all students by nurturing the academic, physical, interpersonal and spiritual dimensions of school life.
St James’ features an inviting and nurturing educational environment equipped with modern facilities and modern technology.
The school grounds feature open plan collaborative classrooms, flexible working spaces, multi-purpose hall, outdoor covered learning area, large playground and playing fields and a fully equipped learning centre with a well-resourced library.
These spaces provide a stimulating and adaptable learning environment for all students.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The Learning Support Teacher (K-6) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include but are not limited to the following:

• assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
  
• deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.
  
• collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP).
  
• work collaboratively with other Learning Support personnel.
  
• contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
  
• liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
  
• contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment documentation, and assist in the preparation of submissions for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)
  
• support the development of inclusive learning environments
  
• assist in the implementation of programs and processes to support students with disability
  
• assist in building capacity of school staff in the area of Special Education
  

Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Primary
Gender: Coed

353 Students
20 TeachingStaff
9 Non-Teaching Staff