Visiting Teacher - Hearing Impairment - Student Wellbeing and Engagement Division - SWVR (20007805)

Selection Criteria

1. Substantial 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. 

2. Demonstrated capacity to work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team.

3. Demonstrated ability to design, deliver or broker professional learning for teachers and other relevant professionals, on relevant topics such as supporting students with a hearing impairment.

4. Demonstrated excellent teaching and learning skills, and substantial experience to promote full access and inclusion for students a hearing impairment.

5. 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.

Role

To 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 a 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 disabilit…