About the role
The Disability Teacher Consultant is responsible for establishing and coordinating specialist teaching and non-teaching support services for students with a disability together with performing teaching duties to achieve optimal student outcomes.
The role actively promotes access of students with disabilities to TAFE NSW courses maximizing enrolments, participation, and completions in vocational education and training leading to successful achievement of student goals and employment for people with disabilities.
We have a permanent full-time position at the following campus locations:
1. TAFE NSW Meadowbank
2. TAFE NSW Lidcombe
About You
As one of our Disability Teaching Consultants, you will be responsible for establishing reasonable adjustment education plans and coordinating specialist teaching and non-teaching support services for students with disability. You must possess strong negotiation and collaboration skills and have excellent communication skills to collaborate with other team members. This role will suit a teacher within a disability sector who enjoys working in a busy educational environment and supports advocacy for students.
An eligible applicant will also have the following:
3. Degree or Diploma level qualification in an area relevant to the inclusive education and support of people with a disability and Cert IV Training and Assessment (TAE).
4. Meet the essential requirements for at least one of the disability specialty areas listed on the position description.
Highly desirable:
5. Post-graduate qualification relevant to inclusive education in relation to the support of students with disability.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion
We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.
If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.
Applications close Monday 19th February 2024
6. Your current resume
7. A copy of your Degree or Diploma level qualification in an area relevant to the support of people with a disability and corresponding transcripts
8. A copy of your Cert IV Training and Assessment (TAE)
9. Response to the targeted question below, when prompted in the application form:
Targeted question:
10. Can you describe how you demonstrated your commitment to improving people's participation with disabilities in work, educational or vocational setting? (300 word limit)
For ongoing positions in the NSW Public Sector, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.
A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.