Position Descriptor:
Wanted: Inclusion Champion & Learner Support Leader!
Balaklava High School is seeking a passionate Inclusive Education & Learner Support Leader - part strategist, part advocate, and all-round champion for every learner.
Just 55 minutes from Adelaide, we're a school with fantastic students, a supportive staff culture, and a strong belief that every student can succeed with the right support in place.
If you can turn data into action, build staff capacity, and create systems that make inclusion genuinely work, this could be your next big move.
Why Balaklava High?
* Students with diverse strengths, needs, and potential
* A collaborative, down-to-earth team that values shared practice
* Leadership that backs inclusion, innovation, and what works
* The opportunity to shape whole-school intervention and support
* A country lifestyle - fresh air, no traffic, real community
Your impact will include:
* Leading Inclusive Education strategy, including IESP, data, and resourcing
* Managing observations, data collection, applications, and funding
* Driving a whole-school intervention and differentiation framework (Wave 1, 2 & 3)
* Overseeing targeted programs, including ELH intervention and extension
* Building teacher capacity through coaching and professional learning
* Leading Special Options and supporting transitions
* Managing support for students with disabilities, including One Plans and NCCD
* Using data to identify and monitor students requiring adjustments
* Coordinating SRT processes, student regulation, and SSO timetables
* Supporting behaviour approaches and contributing to whole-school leadership (including ERT)
You'll thrive if you:
* Are passionate about inclusion and making a difference
* Can translate complex data into practical action
* Build strong relationships with staff, students, and families
* Lead with clarity, empathy, and a solutions focus
* Stay organised and adaptable, even when things get busy
Eligibility and Application Instructions
We value a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences and encourage all suitable applicants to apply. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.