Learning Support Coordinator - Maitland

St John the Baptist Primary School - Maitland (see more jobs from this school)

MAITLAND, NSW 


Coordinator

Teaching Subject: Diverse Learning / Special Needs

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 28 October 2024


St John the Baptist Primary School Maitland is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Learning Support Coordinator to join the team in 2025.

<p>St John the Baptist Primary School Maitland is seeking a Permanent Full-Time&nbsp;Learning Support Coordinator&nbsp;to join the team in 2025.<br><br>St John the Baptist Primary School is a Catholic school catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6.&nbsp; At St John the Baptist we provide a meaningful and inclusive learning environment that caters for the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social and physical dimensions of all students.<br>Our educational frameworks reflect a commitment to growing, developing and responding to the needs of all students and encourage all students to become lifelong learners.<br>We look forward to sharing in your child’s educational journey.<br><br><br><br><a href="https://diocesemn.azurewebsites.net/media/6685/position_description_-_cso_-_leader_of_learning_support_and-learning_support_coordinator.pdf"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br>The Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator (K-6/7-12) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include, but are not limited to, the following:&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>supervise the work of personnel in the Learning Support faculty/team.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP), collaborating with class teachers and other relevant personnel.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>work collaboratively with other teachers/educators to ensure that the adjustments developed to support students with disabilities are aligned to school curriculum plans.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>coordinate the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment / transition documentation, submissions for increased support, etc.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>ensure the collection of evidence to support inclusion in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD).<br>&nbsp;</li><li>support the development of inclusive learning environments.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>manage programs and processes to support students with disability.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>build capacity of teachers and other school staff in the area of Special Education.<br>&nbsp;</li></ul>