Teacher - Education Support

Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/TCH903734

This is a permanent part-time (0.4FTE) position commencing Term 3, 2024

Are you looking to join a passionate and dynamic team of professionals committed to fostering student engagement and a caring and supportive environment enabling students to thrive and achieve success?

Please note there is a possibility of an FTE increase for this specific role depending on the availability of the recommended applicant and the business requirements of the school .

Coastal Lakes College (CLC) is seeking an Education Support Teacher to join their friendly team.

The successful applicant should possess excellent relationship skills and a passion to provide a positive, caring and inclusive learning environment enabling students to flourish.

CLC is a proud, inclusive College that strives to challenge and support every student to develop a mindset where they  imagine  the possibilities,  believe  in themselves,  inspire  others with their effort and  achieve  their personal best. At Coastal Lakes, we believe the development of such a mindset provides a strong foundation for a bright and successful future.

At CLC our dynamic team of specialist teachers and education support staff work in close partnership to deliver individualised programmes and evidence-based practice, that develops each child’s educational, physical and social skills.

The successful applicant may be required to modify curriculum and make adjustments to meet the student’s individual needs.

The successful applicant should be committed to promoting and fostering student engagement and creating a supportive environment where student success is celebrated.

This position requires a flexible and reflective teacher, ideally with specialist knowledge and skills related to students with mild to complex disability, including Intellectual Disability (ID), physical disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Trauma.

Experience in supporting students with complex communication needs is highly desirable.

The successful applicant should be able to manage class teams and liaise with parents and therapists to meet the educational and care needs of their students. A Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment is desirable but not essential.

The successful applicant should share our commitment to excellence in teaching and learning and to the learning needs of all students. It is desirable for the successful applicant to have a working understanding of and a commitment to, trauma-sensitive practice.

The successful applicant should be able to develop, implement and review meaningful and appropriate Individual Education Plans that not only outline functional curriculum objectives, but that support the whole child through targeted social-emotional skills, life skills and Protective Behaviours curriculum.

As a developing College, collaboration, teamwork and adaptability will be highly regarded as well as a commitment to personal and professional growth. The successful applicant should be skilled in building and sustaining positive working relationships with students, colleagues and parents in order support every child to achieve their potential.

This is an exciting time to join CLC as we continue to shape and refine our Senior School pathways to support the very best outcomes for our students at school and in their post-school transition.

CLC is an innovative and contemporary college that prioritises high quality teaching and provides teaching staff which opportunities for continued growth and development via our Graduate Teacher Program, Aspirant Leaders Program, Aspirant Level 3 classroom Teacher Program and our Instructional Coaching Program.

Located in Lakelands, a south-western suburb of Perth in the City of Mandurah, CLC opened in 2019 and 2024 will be its first year catering for students in Years 7 to 12. Our Inclusive Education Hub boasts state of the art facilities for students with moderate to complex disabilities, including a hydrotherapy pool, a sensory room, outdoor sensory area, life skills kitchen, physiotherapy rooms, and therapy consult spaces.

This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our school for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position. 

To be suitable for this role, you will need to demonstrate your competency against the following domains (that govern the ):

Applications will be assessed against these domains. The business needs of the school may also be considered. It is therefore recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

Applicants currently completing the Department of Education Leap program (formerly known as the Switch program) can apply for vacancies using their current or Leap qualification – even if they have not completed the program at the time of applying. Applicants may be appointed to a vacancy based on the qualification being completed via the Leap program.

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.