Classroom Teacher

Location Profile

Jennings Street School is located in the South Western Victoria Region. JSS is a prep to year 12 autism specific school situated in Laverton, providing potential opportunities as the school develops for shared educational programming and use of facilities. Officially opening in 2015  Jennings Street School consists of discrete learning communities, specialist work spaces, a café, and play areas enclosed by landscaped surrounds. The school's location provides potential opportunities for shared programming, and use of community facilities based on Individual learning plans. Jennings Street School aims to equip students with a high quality learning and teaching environment based on current research as it applies to students with ASD. There is a strong focus on student well-being and building effective home school partnerships.  Professional Learning Teams and an integrated service model including Speech Pathologists, Psychologists, and Occupational Therapists, form the basis for building staff instructional capacity, high standards of professional engagement, a strong sense of collegiality, and a culture of excellence underpinned by evidence based differentiated learning. Bright and spacious facilities are designed to meet the needs of 21st century learners, multi modal learning strategies will incorporate technologies to cater to interests and maximise engagement in learning.

Selection Criteria

SC1    Demonstrated knowledge of the relevant curriculum, including the ability to incorporate the teaching of literacy and numeracy skills. Demonstrated experience in re…