Job duration: From 28/01/2025
Reference: 1449344
Occupation: Education and Training
Salary Range: Salary not specified
Work location: Western Region | Daylesford
Location Profile Portland Bay School is a government special development school for students with an intellectual disability between the ages of 5 -18 years, serving the Western District community around Portland, Victoria. The school aims to develop students that enjoy healthy, happy and productive lives by supporting students' academic, social, personal, and interpersonal learning in a safe environment.
The school operates primary and secondary school departments situated on the same campus and provides comprehensive individual programs in communication and literacy, mathematics, physical education, the arts, and life skills. Some of our specialist programs include bike education, work experience, community service, sailing, cooking, fundamental motor skills, camps, swimming, art, music, and gardening.
The school is situated in new facilities at 77 Henty St Portland, which is close to the town centre. The school features 8 modern learning studios, a hospitality kitchen, a multi-purpose room, a gymnasium, sensory rooms, a courtyard, a basketball court, a playground, a manual activities area, and an arts room.
The school enrolment is currently 73 students.
Responsibilities Demonstrating high-level expertise in teaching and learning practice and modelling exemplary practice and values in inclusive education to support the development of an inclusive school culture. Delivering high-quality, explicit technical advice and coaching support on best practices for educators to effectively engage students in inclusive classrooms. Supporting the school-based leadership team to use whole-school data and establish processes and/or systems to help identify how to make and embed school-wide adjustments. Playing a key role in implementing professional learning, including through coaching, and supporting schools to design, implement, and monitor interventions. Modelling effective inclusive education whole school and classroom practices and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback. Providing leadership and professional learning to others to ensure quality inclusive practices are provided by schools. Maintaining professional competence and attending ongoing professional learning. Collecting and analysing implementation and evaluation data of the Inclusion Outreach Coaching initiative. Who May Apply Required
Currently hold registration or be eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position. A graduate or postgraduate qualification in special/inclusive education and/or disability. Experience in, or understanding across various school settings. Demonstrated experience in inclusive education. Demonstrated experience working with students with disabilities and diverse learning needs. Conditions of Employment All staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements. Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check. A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided. #J-18808-Ljbffr