Teacher's Aide - Distance Education

Aspect; Thornton; On-site; AUD 43,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Salary packaging options

Employee referral incentives

Discount programs

Job summary

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is seeking a dedicated education support worker to assist the Distance Education program. You will help tailor learning experiences to individual needs, applying evidence-informed autism education strategies.

You will work in a team with school psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality programs across multiple sites, with potential travel across the area.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or intellectual disability.
• Experience implementing Individual Plans.
• Knowledge of transitioning students into mainstream settings.
• Current driver's licence may be essential depending on location.
• LR licence is desirable where required by school location.

Responsibilities

• Assist with learning, engagement and program support for the Distance Education program.
• Contribute to evidence-informed approaches in autism-focused education.
• Collaborate with school psychologist, speech and occupational therapists to deliver quality programs.
• Help create supportive learning environments tailored to individual student needs.

Skills

Autism support experience

Individual Plans

Transition to mainstream

Driver's licence

Travel across sites

Education

Certificate III in Education Support or other relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

• Compensation: AUD 37.73 - AUD 37.73 - hourly

Company Description

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant, where we seekto understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum.

Job Description

• Purpose: Additional student learning, engagement and program support for the Distance Education program
• Extension: Subject to operational requirements, funding and enrolment demand

You will help create a learning environment that tailors to the individual needs of students through evidence informed best practice in autism. A challenging, rewarding and varied role making a difference in the lives of children on the autism spectrum and their families. Develop your knowledge ofautism and specialist education approaches. You will work closely in a team with other professionals such as our school psychologist, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality learning programs.

Qualifications

What you bring:

• Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or other intellectual disability (desirable)
• Experience implementing Individual Plans
• Knowledge of transitioning students into mainstream settings
• Certificate III in Education Support or other relevant tertiary qualification (desirable)
• Depending on the school's location/requirements it may be essential to have a current driver's licence (per relevant state legislation)
• A Light Rigid (LR) driver's licence (desirable)
• Capacity to travel across all sites in the area
• NSW Working with Children Check required
• You may be required to provide an international policecheck.

Additional Information

What weoffer:

• $37.73 per hour + superannuation
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Employee referral incentives
• Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everydaypurchases

Enquiries should be directed to: Mia Christiansen, Head of Learning & Wellbeing, Aspect Hunter School, [e-mail]

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.