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About this job
Position Information
The Itinerant Support Teacher-Hearing (ISTH) will deliver high quality advice, education and support to schools, students and families to build capacity and support adjustments made for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. The position is based at The Crescent School SSP which has an enrolment of 87 students including 15 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students. The successful candidate will be required to provide support to schools in the Goulburn and/or Yass networks. The ISTH will be responsible for delivering a teaching caseload which may include supporting students from diagnosis to Year 12. This position requires the ISTH to travel between schools and, therefore, the ISTH must have a fully registered and comprehensively insured vehicle at their disposal, along with a valid driver's licence.
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach Special Education - Hearing (Primary) Special Education Hearing (Secondary), with demonstrated experience in developing and delivering educational programs that address the needs of students who are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing.
2. Expertise in or willingness to train in AUSLAN and capacity to use assistive communication systems in supporting equal access to the curriculum for Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing students.
3. Highly developed communication, organisation and interpersonal skills to work with families, build professional relationships across multiple settings, and effectively work within a team.
4. Knowledge and commitment to the departments Aboriginal Education Policies.
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.
Ability and willingness to travel between worksites
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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.