STL2 - Inclusive Educator

Department for Education; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department for Education in Adelaide seeks an Inclusive Educator to provide consultancy, coaching and capability building for preschools and schools supporting children with additional needs. The role emphasizes inclusive practices, collaboration with families and educators, and delivery within Student Support Services to ensure engagement and positive learning outcomes.

The successful applicant will promote inclusive environments, undertake assessments and contribute to disability standards

Qualifications

• Current full teacher registration is required.
• Tertiary qualification in special/inclusive education is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy, coaching, capability building and cultural responsiveness to preschools and schools to support children and young people with additional needs, including disability, sensory impairment and health needs.
• Collaborate with educators and families to establish optimal learning environments, differentiated teaching practices and appropriate supports and adjustments.
• Promote an inclusive environment that supports engagement and best outcomes for all children and young people.
• Work as part of Student Support Services to deliver proactive, targeted and intensive intervention services for learners with additional needs.
• Collaborate with Aboriginal communities and partners to reflect Aboriginal ways of knowing in practice.

Education

Current full teacher registration

Tertiary qualification in special/inclusive education

Job description

Why work with us

Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the role

Consultancy, coaching, capability building and cultural responsiveness underpins Inclusive Educator work. Inclusive educators provide proactive, targeted, and intensive services to preschools and schools to support children and young people with additional needs, including disability, sensory impairment, and complex health needs. They do this by working collaboratively with educators and families to establish optimal learning environments, differentiated teaching practices and appropriate supports and adjustments to ensure each child or young person is engaged and participating in the preschool or school environment. A critical aspect of the Inclusive Educator role is to promote an inclusive environment that supports engagement and best outcomes for all children and young people. They provide support to preschools and schools to implement the Disability Standards for Education to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) for children and young people with additional needs.

Inclusive educators work with a range of key partners to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people. Collaborating with families, preschools, schools and local education teams, internal agencies and external agencies will ensure that the expertise and knowledge from each of these stakeholders can contribute to supporting children and young people with additional needs achieve optimal outcomes.

Inclusive Educators work as part of a larger multidisciplinary team in Student Support Services (SSS) who provide proactive, targeted, and intensive intervention services to support additional needs of learners. The SSS team works in partnership with schools, preschools and families and may be available for children and students who have:

• developmental delay/disability
• learning difficulties
• displayed unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours
• health or wellbeing needs
• challenges with disengagement or non-attendance
• communication difficulties

Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing

Qualifications Essential:

Current full teacher registration

Desirable:

tertiary qualification in special/ inclusive education

Special Conditions

The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.

The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN -EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years. For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration

STL2 $143,438 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)

Enquiries

Enquiries can be directed to Kinga Cornish, Team Manager, via tel: [phone] or email: [email protected]

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.

Additional note

This is a full-time contract role (1.0 FTE), initial 3-month term contract.