Job type: Full time / From 28/01/2025 - 27/01/2029
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1447233
Location ProfileHamilton Parklands School is located in South West Victoria on the edge of the Hamilton township. We provide a comprehensive education for students aged 5 to 18 years of age with an intellectual disability and the associated impairments. The school boasts modern facilities with well-equipped classrooms and sports stadium, extensive play areas and student access to up-to-date technology. Our school is committed to helping each student reach their full potential in an environment that is happy, stimulating and safe.
We provide a curriculum that focuses on the learning of academic, technological and social skills. Each student's program is based on individual need and makes use of practical, real-life and relevant activities. The school uses a team approach and recognises the benefits of working closely with parents, mainstream schools, therapists and carers to provide a comprehensive education for every student. Behaviour Management is based around School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support. Specialist programs are offered for all students in Science, Music, Health and Design Technology. Work experience may be offered to students 16+ years and have access to other educational facilities to increase their work-related skill level where appropriate.
Selection CriteriaDemonstrated high level experience in inclusive education practice (teaching and learning), building school staff capability and developing processes for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration.Demonstrated experience planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based intervention strategies for students with disabilities and providing feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development.Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of processes and strategies relating to teaching students with disability and diverse learning needs in a range of school settings.Demonstrated ability to provide explicit advice to teaching staff to assess and monitor student achievement and learning progress in line with the Victorian curriculum, and support teaching staff with effective strategies to engage with parents and families, including reporting on student progress.Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people.Ability to provide leadership, professional learning and coaching that informs and influences the work of others involved in the engagement and wellbeing of children and young people.ResponsibilitiesDemonstrating 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-practice for educators to effectively engage students in inclusive classrooms, so that they reach full participation.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 to develop a high performing, inclusive school culture that is conducive to delivering inclusive practices.Playing a key role in implementing professional learning, including through coaching, and supporting schools to design, implement and monitor interventions delivered through a multi-tiered system of supports framework.Modelling effective inclusive education whole school and classroom practices and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback on their practice.Providing leadership and professional learning to others, such as school leaders and teachers to help ensure quality inclusive practices are provided by schools to improve students' learning and developmental outcomes.Maintaining professional competence and attend ongoing professional learning, including attending professional development coaching activities throughout the year.Maintaining active involvement in Inclusion Outreach Coaching Communities of Practice for educator and coaching workforces.Collecting and analysing implementation and evaluation data of the Inclusion Outreach Coaching initiative and liaising with the Regional Inclusion Outreach Coordinator to respond to identified needs.Who May ApplyRequired 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 EmploymentAll 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.Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website at Human Resources.
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