Teacher Special Education Vision (Itinerant) (0.4FTE) – Banora Point High School

Mobile; Nice (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 99,000; Part time

Job summary

Banora Point High School is seeking an Itinerant Support Teacher — Vision to provide specialised support for students with vision disabilities across preschools to high schools in the Northern Rivers region. The role requires travel by personal transport and A current driver's licence is essential.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, supporting teachers with curriculum adjustments, and delivering professional learning to staff on vision-related strategies and technologies, including

Qualifications

• 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 and staff.
• Knowledge of disability policies and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
• Experience teaching braille, assistive technology and related software to support curriculum access.

Responsibilities

• Travel to regional and rural schools to support students with visual impairments.
• Conduct student assessments and participate in review meetings.
• Provide professional learning for school staff on vision impairment supports.
• Support curriculum adjustments and development of personalised learning plans for vision-impaired students.

Skills

Communication

Collaborative work

Organisational skills

Braille

Assistive technology

iOS applications

Education

Approval to teach Visual Impairment (Primary) and Secondary

Tools

Braille

Assistive technology

iOS applications

Job description

Teacher Special Education Vision (Itinerant) (0.4FTE) – Banora Point High School – 0000BEP8.

Location

Regional NSW
Advertisement Number A900159462

Number of Positions

1
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $160,942.00. Base salary ranges from $92,882.00 to $141,997.00, plus leave loading and employer’s contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.
School Name Banora Point High School
Principal Network Tweed Coast
Staffing Area Tweed Heads/Ballina
FTE 0.400
Contact Name David Hausen
Contact Phone number 0490341644
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

28-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service
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.
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

Specific Selection Criteria 1. Approval to teach Visual Impairment (Primary) and Visual Impairment (Secondary).
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.