Teacher Aide - Special Learning Needs

Selection Criteria

SC1 An understanding of how children learn.

SC2 Experience and sound knowledge in assessing and providing intervention in the areas of, oral language, articulation, pragmatics, literacy and fluency, and the ability to provide specialist advice on appropriate intervention strategies, including Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) methods.

SC3 Capacity to work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary professional team and contribute significantly to the achievements of the team.  Well-developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills.

SC4 Ability to design, deliver or broker professional learning, preferably for teachers and other relevant professionals, in the area of language and communication.

SC5 Ability to deliver a comprehensive speech pathology service to students and families in an educational environment, including speech and language assessment and reporting and the provision of advice on program delivery.

SC6 Capacity to apply developed assessment, conceptual and analytical skills.

Role

Provide speech pathology services to a school or network of schools.

Contribute to the delivery of student support services within a multi-disciplinary team across a school network.

Contribute to the development and implementation of student support services policy across a school network.

Support schools and teachers in the identification and development of educational, social and emotional programs providing prevention, intervention and postvention stages, particularly in respect to students who are vulnerable, or have additional needs.

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