Teachers Wanted As di Facilitators

**About Us**

Australian Healthcare Associates (AHA) is Australia's largest specialist health and human services consultancy. Now in our 33rd year, we partner with federal, state and territory governments to improve health and social outcomes for Australians by delivering evaluations, reviews and program administration engagements of major national importance.

AHA’s story is all about its people. We pride ourselves on our supportive and inclusive culture, and on the vision, creativity, and drive of our staff. Our high-performing team of passionate and talented individuals works collaboratively to deliver great outcomes for our clients.

AHA has secured the contract to assist the Victorian Government Department of Education (DE) to rollout the Disability Inclusion Profile to all Victorian government schools.

**About the Role**

We’re looking for Facilitators to support the rollout in the Inner Eastern DE area. Living within the Inner Eastern DE area, you have a background in Inclusive Education and a minimum of 5 years' experience working with children with additional needs, their families, and their school.

You will be part of a team of experienced student focused professionals (Disability Inclusion Facilitators) who will visit schools to facilitate Disability Inclusion Profile meetings.

We are passionate about ensuring the quality of our work and the wellbeing of our team. In addition to facilitating the profile meetings, you will be supported to participate in extensive training and development activities, including:

- Regular shadowing provided by your Team Leader and other Facilitators.
- Extensive initial training as well as ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Regular ‘quality improvement days’.
- Continuing professional support and guidance from your Team Leader.

Comprehensive training and support in the conduct of Disability Inclusion Profiles will be provided.

Your home will be your base and you will visit schools to facilitate Disability Inclusion Profile meetings.

In addition to providing leave for the school holiday period, we are keen to discuss opportunities for a work structure that suits you and your family, including the option to work full time or 4 days/0.8 FTE.

**On offer**
- Excellent remuneration: $106,080 salary + 11.5% superannuation (FTE).
- Permanent, ongoing role.
- Flexible working arrangements, school visits balanced with working from home.
- Work time to be aligned with Victorian school terms i.e., work during school terms and not work during school holidays.
- Extensive training provided in the use of the new strengths-based tool.
- Ongoing training and support.

**About You**
- Qualifications as a Teacher.
- Current VIT registration.
- 5+ years' experience working in/with schools.
- Extensive knowledge of child development, disabilities or learning challenges that students may experience.
- Strong understanding of the principles of inclusion in education.
- Understanding of a strengths-based approach.
- Experience in group facilitation.
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent attention to detail combined with an ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to write concise and accurate reports.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Intermediate computer skills.
- Valid driver's license and reliable own car - required for travel.

If you have these skills and experience and are interested in working with us, then we would like to hear from you now.

**Applications close 5pm Monday 16 December 2024.**

**Applicants must have full Australian working rights.**
- AHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We support flexible and accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously, and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or queer. All are encouraged to apply._