Secondary Teacher

Aspect Western Sydney School (see more jobs from this school)

Wetherill Park, NSW 


Diverse Learning / Special Needs

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 27 February 2022


Looking for passionate, enthusiastic and flexible secondary school teacher Maximum term, full time role commencing Jan 2022 Small class sizes with a Teacher’s Aide for each class Australia's largest provider of autism-specific educational services Increase the value of your take-home pay with our PBI salary packaging benefits Located at Aspect Western Sydney School, Wetherill Park, or one of our five secondary satellite host schools

<p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Location: Sydney, NSW</span></p> &nbsp; <div class="container"> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Looking for passionate, enthusiastic and flexible secondary school teacher</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Maximum term, full time role&nbsp;commencing&nbsp;Jan 2022&nbsp;</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Small class sizes with a Teacher’s Aide for each class</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Australia's largest provider of autism-specific educational services</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Increase the value of your take-home pay with our PBI salary packaging benefits</strong></span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Located at Aspect&nbsp;Western&nbsp;Sydney School, Wetherill Park, or one of our five secondary satellite host schools</strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Aspect is committed to providing an autism-friendly workplace and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce. With 3.8% of our workforce on the autism spectrum and a strategic goal to keep growing our autistic workforce, this is a place where everyone can truly shine in their own unique way.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>A different brilliant</strong>®</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Share our passion for understanding, engaging and celebrating the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum and discover a different brilliant®.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Our schools: </strong>Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) has grown to become Australia's&nbsp;largest national educational program for children on the autism spectrum, with 9 independent schools operating from 67 locations in&nbsp;NSW and South Australia catering approximately 1,200 students,&nbsp;with more than 100 classes hosted on the grounds of a less specialised school.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What you will do:</strong>&nbsp;Aspect&nbsp;Western&nbsp;Sydney school&nbsp;is looking for a passionate secondary school teacher to join our incredible teaching team. You will be located at Wetherill Park or one of our five secondary satellite host schools. We are looking for a full time teacher who enjoys working collaboratively, has a strong ability to differentiate and cater for the individual’s strengths and interests.&nbsp;&nbsp;We are committed to growing and developing our staff in a supportive environment.&nbsp;&nbsp;Implementing our evidence-informed autism-specific approach - the Aspect Comprehensive Approach [ACA], you’ll teach students the skills to be the very best they can be. You will collaborate with students, family, Teacher’s Aide and other therapy professionals to develop and implement Individual Plans. In your small class with it's own teacher’s aide, you can tailor the learning environment to the needs of your students on the autism spectrum.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 10pt;">To find out more about this role, click here to view the</span> <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ASPECT1391/assets/16392815" target="_blank">Position Profile.</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>About the School: </strong>Aspect Western&nbsp;Sydney School&nbsp;was established in 1984, and offers a safe, supportive learning environment for students on the autism spectrum. Our school caters for close to 160 students across the Greater Western regions of Sydney. Our school has a main school site at Wetherill Park which consists of six primary classes and the administration base, as well as eight primary satellite classes and five high school classes which are Aspect run but operated within NSW Department of Education and Catholic Schools.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">NESA registration to teach in NSW</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Special Education qualification/s are preferred</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Secondary teaching qualification highly desirable </span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or&nbsp;an intellectual disability preferred</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">NSW Working With Children Check clearance for paid employment</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 10pt;">A current driver's license</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What we offer:&nbsp;</strong>Increase the value of your take-home pay.&nbsp;&nbsp;As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), Aspect employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities including $15,899 each year tax free. <a href="https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ASPECT2/assets/12020229">Click here for a summary of some of the benefits you can access when working at Aspect.</a></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>To apply: </strong>Please include your resume and complete the candidate questionnaire as part of Aspect's online recruitment process. Cover letter is optional.&nbsp;There is no closing date for this role, all applications will be reviewed as they are received, and successful applicants will be contacted.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for some positions at Aspect, in accordance with Public Health Orders, Work Health and Safety and duty of care obligations for staff and participants/students. As part of the recruitment/interview process Aspect is collecting information related to your vaccination status to ensure we are in compliance with all government orders and directives. &nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Any questions? Contact: </strong>Shane Morris, Principal,<tcxspan tcxhref="0490245607" title="Call 0490 245 607. via 3CX"> 0490 245 607.</tcxspan></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>More information about Aspect: </strong><a href="http://www.autismspectrum.org.au/">www.autismspectrum.org.au</a><strong>.</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong><em>Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is committed to providing an environment free from abuse, neglect and exploitation of the people we support.</em></strong></span></p> <div id="apply-now-button">Apply Now</div> </div>
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