Learning Support Teacher - Singleton

St Catherine's Catholic College - Singleton (see more jobs from this school)

SINGLETON, NSW 


Diverse Learning / Special Needs

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time

Applications Close: 4 November 2024


St Catherine's Catholic College Singleton is seeking a Permanent Full-Time Learning Support Teacher to join the team in 2025.

<p>St Catherine's Catholic College Singleton is seeking a Permanent Full-Time&nbsp;Learning Support Teacher&nbsp;to join the team in 2025.<br><br>St Catherine's Catholic College draws its students from the Singleton local Government Area.<br>Singleton is approximately 73 kilometres from Newcastle, close to attractions such as historical villages of Morpeth and Wollombi and a 30minute drive from the beautiful vineyard area of the Hunter Valley.<br>The College is a co-educational school offering a comprehensive curriculum for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.<br>Nestled in the beautiful Hunter Valley, St Catherine’s has a proud history of excellence and achievements in academic, sporting and cultural pursuits and offers a seamless transition for your all students in their educational journey.<br>St Catherine’s is a Visible Wellbeing School focused on high expectations for all students.<br>We have a Gifted Education Program and provide differentiated curriculum for students with diverse learning needs, both intervention and extension.<br><br><br><br><a href="https://diocesemn.azurewebsites.net/media/5998/position_description_-_cso_-_learning_support_teacher_-_secondary.pdf"><strong>POSITION DESCRIPTION</strong></a><br><br>The Learning Support Teacher (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. &nbsp;Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include but are not limited to the following:<br>&nbsp;</p><ul><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>deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP).<br>&nbsp;</li><li>work collaboratively with other Learning Support personnel.&nbsp;<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>contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment documentation, and assist in the preparation of submissions for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)<br>&nbsp;</li><li>support the development of inclusive learning environments&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>assist in the implementation of programs and processes to support students with disability&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li><li>assist in building capacity of school staff in the area of Special Education&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</li></ul>