Education Assistant - Special Needs

This is a 12-month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 1, 2027 with possible extension (12 months) and/or permanency

Wyalkatchem District High School (DHS), in the Central Wheatbelt, caters for kindergarten students through to Year 10. We focus on maximising individual potential, academic and social so that students can later excel in the workplace and become active, confident, and valued participants in society.

Our teachers are caring and committed, providing quality education but also a happy, safe and fun learning environment helping each child achieve to the best of their ability. Staff continually seek to improve their teaching skills and enhance learning.

At our school we actively implement the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) program, and any successful applicant will be required to engage and support PBS.

Find out more about our school by visiting Schools Online.

The Role

As an Education Assistant – Special Needs you will ideally have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to collaborate well with the teacher to create and maintain a supportive and inclusive education program to meet the specific needs of the students. Ideally, applicants who are well organised and use their initiative to assist the teacher with general care and well-being of students and maintenance of the learning environment are strongly encouraged to apply. Experience in an Education Support environment and owning or progression towards a Cert III or IV (or equivalent) would be highly regarded.

The successful applicant may, under teacher direction, assist in the i…