Ctrange 2 - Disability Inclusion Coordinator 0.8fte

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Part-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Classroom Teacher - Range 2

**Occupation**:Classroom teacher

**Location**:Hume - Greater Shepparton

**Reference**:1488040

**Selection Criteria**:

- SC1 A sound knowledge of current key DET policies and programs relating to the Disability Inclusion Program. Demonstrated high level experience in inclusive education practice (teaching and learning), building school staff capability and developing processes for observation and feedback of teacher practice and peer collaboration.
- SC2 Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people, to work holistically to support students with a disability and additional needs.
- SC3 Proven experience in disability inclusion initiatives resulting in better outcomes for young people and families. Demonstrated experience planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based intervention strategies for students with disabilities and providing feedback to teaching staff to inform their effectiveness and development.
- SC4 Demonstrated ability to provide explicit advice to teaching staff to assess and monitor student achievement and learning progress in line with the Victorian curriculum, and support teaching staff with effective strategies to engage with parents and families, including reporting on student progress.

**Role**:

- The Department of Education Disability Inclusion Program provides funding to assist schools to support eligible students with a disability and/or requiring reasonable adjustments to access learning.
- We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Disability Inclusion Coordinator to join our school.
- This is a position for a teacher to work as Disability inclusion coordinator 0.8 FTE
- As the DI Coordinator, you will play a vital role as a member of the DI Team to- Work towards a consistent vision for student support related to inclusion.
- Embed inclusion and disability expertise in strategic planning, and teaching and learning practices within the school.
- Embed evidence-based inclusive education into school policies and plans.
- Promote a culture of high expectations and aspirations for the learning of students with a disability and/or students with additional needs requiring reasonable adjustments to access their learning.
- Have a high-level understanding of DET and Numurkah Secondary College requirements, policies and process in relation to the Disability Inclusion Program, inclusive practices and the disability act.

**Responsibilities**:

- Supporting the school-based leadership team to use whole-school data and establish processes and/or systems to help identify how to make and embed school-wide adjustments to develop a high performing, inclusive school culture that is conducive to delivering inclusive practices.
- Modelling effective inclusive education whole school and classroom practices and supporting teachers to seek, analyse and act on feedback on their practice.
- Providing leadership and professional learning to others, such as Education Support staff and teachers to help ensure quality inclusive practices are provided by schools to improve students¿ learning and developmental outcomes.
- Oversee the DIP/IEP/SSG process to ensure DET and school policy compliance including the collation of supporting information for Disability Inclusion Profile Meetings Lead the collection and collation of data for the NCCD data collection process.
- Lead the collection and collation of data for the NCCD data collection process.
- Liaise with Department of Education regional support staff, including SSS and visiting teachers, as required
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with parents, staff, students and community members as part of a collective Disability Inclusion Team.

**Who May Apply**:

- Teachers currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach and/or have demonstrated experience in the curriculum area(s) specified for the position.

**EEO AND OHS Commitment**:
**Child Safe Standards**:

- Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
**DE Values**:

- The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. In