Visiting Teacher - Hearing - Inner East Victoria - 20002550Job posted: 16/12/2024
Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time / From 24/02/2025
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1458978
Closes: 27/01/2025
Classification: Classroom Teacher Range 2
Contact: Rose Truman | 0477 746 954
Location ProfileAbout the Department The Department of Education leads the delivery of education and development services to children, young people and adults both directly through government schools and indirectly through the regulation and funding of early childhood services, non-government schools and training programs.
The Department is delivering Disability Inclusion (DI) to transform the way students with disability are supported in Victorian government schools. DI is providing a range of supports, tools, guidance and training to ensure schools can provide an inclusive environment for all members of their school community.
Role Context Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state. The responsibilities of Schools and Regional Services include:
Service delivery including performance, contract management, funding delivery and acquittalProgram implementation including detailed implementation planning and deliveryLocal area engagement, advice, support and partnershipsWorkforce capability development, professional practice leadership and deliveryEmergency management including critical incident responseSupporting strong regional partnerships with early childhood services, schools and other education providers to deliver high-quality services and outcomes with a 0-18 focus.Selection CriteriaSubstantial experience in teaching students with additional learning or wellbeing needs in a relevant setting and preferably experience working with schools in the area of inclusive practices.Demonstrated capacity to work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team.Demonstrated ability to design, deliver or broker professional learning for teachers and other relevant professionals, on relevant topics such as physical disabilities, health impairments, additional learning needs, and appropriate teaching and learning strategies delivered in part via tele-practice where relevant.Demonstrated excellent teaching and learning skills, and substantial experience to promote full access and inclusion for students with physical disability and/or autism, vision and hearing impairment.Demonstrated high level communication skills, networking and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people in the education community and agencies on complex matters.RoleTo support the implementation of Disability Inclusion, the Visiting Teacher Service provides leadership and capability building for teachers and schools in the provision of effective curriculum and pedagogy to support student engagement, access and inclusion for students with disability or impairment in the areas of physical disability, health impairment, autism, vision impairment and hearing impairment.
The Visiting Teacher assists schools and school staff to understand both the functional needs of students and the development and implementation of inclusive practices. This may include but not be limited to the development of appropriate educational programs, modifications, reasonable adjustments and collective and individualised supports for students with a disability. A component of the role could include service delivery via tele-practice.
ResponsibilitiesVisiting teachers undertake a variety of roles and responsibilities that may include (but are not limited to):
Providing specialist advice and support to schools in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of curriculum to ensure full access and inclusion for students with physical disability and/or health impairment, hearing impairment, and vision impairment.Working collaboratively with key stakeholders to ensure a coordinated approach to promoting access and inclusion related initiatives, liaising with relevant personnel within the region and participating in other related projects.The use of innovative technologies in program delivery to improve access and inclusion to the curriculum for eligible students, including the delivery of visiting teacher intervention strategies via tele-practice, where relevant.Who May ApplyTeachers with Special Education Qualifications.Teachers currently fully registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (including current police record check) with a recognised special education qualification or demonstrated experience in teaching students with impairments.Teachers who do not have an approved special education qualification but do have current full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching may apply.Preference will be given to applicants who have an approved special education qualification.Job share applicants will be considered.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.VIT LANTITETo be eligible for employment, transfer or promotion in the principal or teacher class a person must have provisional or full registration from the Victorian Institute of Teaching. In addition, from 3 August 2020, to be eligible for employment in the principal class or teacher class, a person who graduated from a Victorian Initial Teacher Education program after 1 July 2016, must demonstrate that they have passed the literacy and numeracy test for initial teacher education (LANTITE) requirements.
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.
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