Teacher Aide

**About Us**:
Our school is a co-educational Independent Public School with an excellent tradition and reputation for student success. We are a Council of International Schools Accredited Member and we seek to motivate and enthuse students to enjoy balanced academic, artistic, cultural, sporting and community service experiences as they forge future pathways.
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

**About the Role**:

- Interpret everything that is said in and outside the classroom environment and assist with the communicative needs of Deaf or Hard of Hearing students using Australian Sign Language (Auslan) according to the specific needs of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing student.
- Provide intervention, when appropriate to meet the spoken language or Auslan communication for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing student/s within the class; when working in a small group and when communicating with another individual students or the teacher.
- Assist in the Deaf or Hard of Hearing student's understanding of the education program through teacher directed tutoring to ensure that the education program is understood. This may include checking for understanding, working on difficult vocabulary and clarifying homework directions.
- Prepare for interpreting by pre-reading appropriate materials such as lesson notes or vocabulary list.
- Provide classroom and school level support to enable the learning environment to be inclusive and relevant, with the health and safety of students a high priority.
- Provide support to class teachers and Teachers of the Deaf during classroom activities through the preparation of teacher designed materials for Deaf or Hard of Hearing students.
- Assist the Deaf or Hard of Hearing student/s to develop confidence, independence and a sense of wellbeing, through a variety of approaches across educational and social settings.
- Maintain effective communication between students and teachers at all times
- Inclusion and Diversity - we all have a role in making our workplace one that embraces and values diverse backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences, creating a workplace where we all belong. Reasonable adjustments may be discussed with your manager, approved and documented to support and promote human rights and diversity across the workforce.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to Apply**:

- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.