Teacher Special Education - Vision Itinerant (0.4 FTE)

NSW Public School Jobs - NSW DET Jobs.; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Banora Point High School is seeking an experienced Teacher Special Education – Vision Itinerant to support students with vision impairments across several NSW schools in the Northern Rivers region. The role is 0.4 FTE and requires a current NSW teaching approval and the ability to travel by car.

You will assess learning needs, adapt the curriculum, teach braille and assistive technologies, and work with families and external agencies to remove barriers to access.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Visual Impairment is required.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of policies supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
• Experience using braille, assistive technology and iOS apps to support curriculum access.
• Ability to co-develop and monitor personalised learning plans for students with vision impairments.

Responsibilities

• Provide itinerant vision support to students across Northern Rivers region.
• Assess student needs and support curriculum access.
• Collaborate with teachers, parents and external agencies.
• Deliver professional learning for school staff.
• Travel to regional and rural schools; maintain records.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Disability policies knowledge

Braille

Assistive technology

iOS applications

Personalised learning plans

Education

Approval to teach Visual Impairment (Primary)

Approval to teach Visual Impairment (Secondary)

NSW Department of Education teaching approval

Tools

Braille software

Assistive technology tools

iOS applications tooling

Job description

Teacher Special Education - Vision Itinerant (0.4 FTE)

NSW Public School Jobs - NSW DET Jobs. – Tweed Heads NSW

Banora Point High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in the Tweed Coast area. The school pays respect to the traditional custodians, the Nganduwal and Goodginburra people of the Minjungbul speaking clans of the Bundjalung nation. The student population is approximately 525, with 10.6% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and less than 2% coming from a non-English speaking background. The School Plan and the Annual Report for Banora Point High School are available at https://banorapnt-h.schools.nsw.gov.au.

Position Information

Banora Point High School is a comprehensive secondary school located in the Tweed Coast area. The school pays respect to the traditional custodians, the Nganduwal and Goodginburra people of the Minjungbul speaking clans of the Bundjalung nation. The student population is approximately 525, with 10.6% identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and less than 2% coming from a non-English speaking background. The School Plan and the Annual Report for Banora Point High School are available at https://banorapnt-h.schools.nsw.gov.au.

Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Visual Impairment (Primary) and Visual Impairment (Secondary).
• High level communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with a proven capacity to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and communities.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department of Education’s relevant disability policies as well as the policies and protocols supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in culturally safe environments and respecting cultural practices.
• Experience in teaching the use of braille, assistive technology and associated software including iOS applications to support access to the curriculum, as well as the ability to co-develop and monitor personalised learning and other relevant plans for students with visual impairments.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking permanent part-time work less than FTE 0.400 are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission. Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.

Additional Information

The Itinerant Support Teacher – Vision provides support in making the curriculum accessible to students with confirmed vision disabilities in preschools, primary schools, high schools, schools for specific purposes and support classes within the Northern Rivers region of NSW. Itinerant Support Teachers work in a multi-disciplinary team with students, their teachers, parents and carers, school learning and support teams and other professionals. They conduct student assessments, participate in review meetings, support school staff in making teaching and learning adjustments, provide professional learning for school staff, explicitly teach relevant areas of the expanded core curriculum such as self-advocacy, independent living skills and safe movement techniques, and commit to relevant ongoing professional learning to develop and maintain expertise in this specialised role. The successful applicant will be required to travel by personal transport to regional and rural schools to support students with visual impairments and will require a current driver’s licence and reliable vehicle.