<p><strong>Location:</strong> Within schools, CBD and WFH<br><strong>Commencement Date:</strong> Immediate start or by negotiation<br><strong>Closing Date:</strong> Sunday, 3 December 2023<br><strong>Capacity:</strong> Full-time temporary (up to 3 years) <br><br><strong>About the role</strong><br><br> Reporting to the Supervisor: Diverse Learning, the <strong>Specialist: Personalised Learning</strong> offers high calibre advice, assistance, and operational support to schools and networks in response to the unique learning needs of students with disabilities and additional learning needs. <br><br> The Specialist leads a team of expert Diverse Learning practitioners and is responsible for ensuring ongoing commitment to superior practice by all team members K-12, across all categories of disability.<br><br> As the <strong>Specialist: Personalised Learning</strong>, your responsibilities will include but are not limited to;</p> <ul> <li>leading in alignment with articulated Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) goals within the portfolio of Diverse Learning</li> <li>leading a pedagogical design framework built on a neuroscientific platform, inclusive of research-informed educational theories, based on NESA K-12 curriculum and incorporating contemporary instructional strategies and assessment practices</li> <li>leading the work of a sector group team in competently facilitating all Nationally Consistent Collection of School Students with Disability processes and constructing regular reports for various SCS stakeholders as required</li> <li>ensuring all NCCD processes are central to the sector team's work and are seen as integral informants in creating targeted learning goals and carefully monitoring students' progress</li> <li>designing professional team development focused on NESA syllabus requirements K-12 and skilling team members to support a range of disability needs across cognitive, sensory, physical, social, and emotional disability</li> <li>creating dynamic professional learning plans to support all sector team members to embrace and perform their roles as K-12 Diverse Learning practitioners</li> <li>leading the planning and implementation of school leader and teacher capacity-building professional learning and evaluating the impact of such initiatives within networks</li> <li>ensuring that Diverse Learning support across SCS utilises a range of existing and emerging assistive technologies that expand students' educational opportunities and enhance functional independence</li> <li>assisting and supporting Principals in their leadership responses to supporting students with disability.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> In joining SCS, you will be part of the largest Catholic education community in NSW, with a unified vision and shared resources, encompassing over 145 schools and more than 72,000 students. <br><br> SCS is recognised for outstanding student achievement, with 9 schools in the top 100 of the HSC rankings and 17 schools placing in the top 150. We focus on enabling a quality preschool to post-school learning journey for every child, supported by a team of dedicated educators and caregivers.<br><br> In addition, we offer:</p> <ul> <li>a competitive salary, and salary packaging of up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees for parents of SCS students</li> <li>health and wellbeing initiatives and resources</li> <li>ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program</li> <li>ongoing training and development opportunities</li> <li>flexible working arrangements.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About you</strong><br><br> To be successful in this position, you must possess:</p> <ul> <li>a university Degree in Education or Teaching</li> <li>a minimum of eight years of teaching experience in a school</li> <li>highly effective system/school level leadership experience</li> <li>competence in leading staff professional learning</li> <li>demonstrated success in improving student outcomes and implementing school-wide initiatives</li> <li>experience in using data analysis to inform educational decisions</li> <li>demonstrated ability to articulate contemporary educational trends in both local and international contexts</li> <li>demonstrated high-level written, oral and presentation skills</li> <li>demonstrated ability to work with sensitive and confidential information</li> <li>a willingness to respect, support, and uphold the mission, ethos, and teachings of the Catholic Church and the values of SCS.</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, you are required to:</p> <ul> <li>be a qualified and accredited teacher with NESA</li> <li>operate at the Highly Accomplished or Lead level of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application process</strong><br><br> To apply for this position please click APPLY NOW and follow the prompts. To support your application, you will be required to provide:</p> <ul> <li>your current CV</li> <li>cover letter highlighting the criteria above.</li> </ul> <p>If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong><br><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EEaW9ibpvofoLXy5bRLGqhFK8FpTwd8B/view?usp=sharing">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong><br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br></p>