Learning Support Teacher

Building 9, 162 Highbury Road Burwood, VIC, 3125

Learning Support Teacher - Gilson College

0.8 FTE

Seventh-day Adventist Schools (Victoria) Ltd is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Learning Support Teacher to join the Primary and Secondary team at Gilson College. This is a fixed-term, part-time position (0.8 FTE), commencing in Term 1, 2026.

The focus of the learning support teacher is to support the Learning Support Coordinator and the Learning Support team in the planning, delivering, and evaluating of learning programs for students with diverse learning needs and disabilities.

About Gilson College:

Gilson College offers a unique setting where Christian values provide stability and purpose in a rapidly changing world. The school is dedicated to fostering life-long learning and equips students with resilience and hope for the future.

As a member of the Gilson College community, you will join a team that is passionate about education and teaching a biblical worldview that provides hope for its community. To learn more about Gilson College, please visit the College website: https://www.gilsoncollege.vic ....;

Why Join Gilson College?

- Peaceful semi-rural location that is close to amenities, major arterials and public transport
- Genuinely friendly and supportive staff
- Close-knit school community that fosters collaboration
- Multicultural and diverse student body
- Opportunities for career development and growth
- Lower student-teacher ratios
- Strong early career teacher support
- Expanding and growing school
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive salary for learning support teachers that is above the Victorian Government Schools Agreement

The successful candidate will demonstrate that they:

- Monitor and track student progress and adjust interventions as necessary to ensure that students are making progress towards their learning goals
- Maintain planning documents, accurate records of student progress and communicate regularly with the learning support coordinator, classroom teachers, parents, and other stakeholders
- Utilizes critical reflection in order to improve knowledge and skills to better engage students and improve their learning
- Show a willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues to improve teaching and learning within the school and the wider Seventh-day Adventist school system
- Can support and actively promote, and not undermine, the Christian-based values and ethos of the College based on the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Have the capacity to teach the Australian curriculum in the context of the college's Christian-based ethos
- Be able to plan for and lead daily Christian-based class devotions to students

Skills and Qualifications:

- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and motivate students
- Dedication to evidence-based teaching practices and ongoing professional development
- Time management and organisational abilities
- Current VIT registration and relevant teaching qualifications
- Experience working with students across both Primary and Secondary levels, delivering targeted learning interventions, is highly valued.

Role Requirement:

- Hold a minimum of a Bachelor of Education with a postgraduate qualification in special education being preferred
- Hold Registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching or be eligible to apply for registration
- As part of our screening requirement, reference checks will be undertaken including referencing your ability to work safely with children.
- These positions are subject to maintaining registration with VIT

The salary range is $86-128k based on years of experience.

Expressions of interest can be sent to Steve Cowley, Director of Education, with applications submitted via Seek.

Only those with a legal right to work in Australia may apply, and the appointing body reserves the right to fill this position at its discretion and to close applications early.

Gilson College is a child-safe environment. We are committed to child safety and to promoting the cultural safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including children and young people with a disability and additional needs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people, and children and young people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

By applying for this role, you consent to Adventist Schools Victoria submitting your name to be screened by Adsafe Limited, the child protection arm of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, to see whether any child related concerns or risks about you are known to the SDA Church

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