Overview
Are you passionate about supporting schools to create safe, inclusive learning environments for students with complex behavioural and engagement needs? STEPS Positive Learning Centre (Eagleby South) is seeking a skilled and solutions-focused Advisory Visiting Teacher to join our Behaviour Support Team. Positive Learning Centres provide support for students of compulsory school age, enrolled in a state school, who at a given point in time require behaviour support beyond the capacity of a conventional classroom. The aim is to reintegrate students into mainstream schooling or into more appropriate learning or vocational pathways. STEPS Positive Learning Centre is attached to Eagleby South State School.
Your Opportunity
As the Advisory Visiting Teacher (Behaviour), you will support the team through collaborative problem-solving and the implementation of evidence-informed behaviour strategies. You will have responsibility for leading the following activities and delivery of the following key tasks:
Responsibilities
* Work collaboratively with regional and school-based teams to strengthen behaviour support practices and improve outcomes for students with complex behavioural and engagement needs
* Assist teachers and school leaders to plan, implement and review effective behaviour supports and inclusive learning environments aligned with departmental policy, procedures and evidence-informed practices
* Support schools to develop and implement high-quality student support plans, including Individual Behaviour Support Plans, risk assessments and staff response plans
* Build the capability and confidence of school teams to implement proactive, preventative and responsive behaviour strategies that support student engagement, wellbeing and learning
* Use data-informed practices to guide planning, monitor student progress and evaluate the effectiveness of behaviour supports and interventions
* Contribute to a multidisciplinary, regionally coordinated approach to supporting students with complex behavioural and engagement needs
* Maintain records and manage resources related to the Behaviour Advisory Visiting Teacher service as required by the service delivery manager
Teaching in Queensland
The Department is responsible for the delivery of quality education services to all Queensland students in state schools and recognises teachers and their commitment to teaching through a range of rewards and benefits.
Applicants For These Positions Must Possess
* A relevant teaching qualification. Click here for further information on teaching qualifications.
* Current full registration or current provisional registration with eligibility for full registration, as a teacher in Queensland. For more information regarding registration requirements, please Click here
* In addition to registration, teachers working in Education and Care Services (including State Delivered Kindergarten programs) require an exemption card issued by Blue Card Services
How To Apply
Please note: If you are Permanent Teacher with the Department of Education, you must have your current Principal's endorsement to apply for this position.
* Click the Green 'Apply online' button below
* Enter your personal details
* Attach your current CV including contact details of two professional referees (one of whom is your current supervisor)
* 2-pg response to the below questions
* Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in behaviour support and inclusive education practices, with the ability to support schools to plan, implement and review effective behaviour supports for students with complex behavioural and engagement needs
* Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to build staff capability through modelling, collaboration and targeted professional learning to strengthen behaviour support practices and inclusive learning environments
* Demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret data to inform planning, monitor progress and evaluate the effectiveness of behaviour supports and interventions
*Applicants are encouraged to commence and submit their application as early as possible as the Department of Education reserves the right to reduce the application period and/or remove the job advertisement early should a suitable applicant be found*
Occupational group Education & Training
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