October 23, 2024

SA Government -DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

Mount Barker

CONTRACT & OTHER

STL2 BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT EDUCATOR

Department for Education
Job reference: 630211
Location: 5251 - MOUNT BARKER
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Why work with us:
Every child and young person deserves a great education.
We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing.
Together we will make our education system the best it can be.
When our children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our state.

About the Role:
Behaviour support educators provide proactive, preventative, and targeted services to assist sites to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs. This includes support and interventions for individual children and young people, groups, classes and whole of preschool and school; as well as consultation with education staff, families, and other professionals to improve preschool and school-wide practices and policies. They promote a restorative approach to behaviour development and explore the purpose of behaviour to understand precipitating factors.
The Behaviour support educators apply evidence-informed interventions in a range of contexts that support the promotion of socially acceptable and positive behaviour and prevent, reduce, or redirect unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours. They work to improve families’ and preschools and schools’ understanding of behaviour and to develop their capabilities to provide consistent, fair and equitable responses to behaviour that foster trust.
Behaviour support educators work collaboratively with the school leadership team to build school capability to address and support students with additional behavioural needs. They work closely with school and preschool staff to embed inclusive pedagogies that ensure the learning environment reflects the diversity and experiences of children and young people.
Behaviour support educators practice according to the following evidenced-based frameworks:

Positive Behaviour Learning
Trauma-Informed practice
Restorative Practice
Verbal interventions plus disengagement
Australian Professional Standards for teachers

Behaviour Support Educators work as part of a larger multidisciplinary team in Student Support Services (SSS) who provide proactive, targeted, and intensive intervention services to support additional needs of learners. The SSS team works in partnership with schools, preschools and families and may be available for children and students who have:

developmental delay/disability
learning difficulties
displayed unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours
health or wellbeing needs
challenges with disengagement or non-attendance
communication difficulties.

Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being.

Qualifications:
Essential: Current full teacher registration.

Special Conditions:
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry. The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.

Remuneration:
STL2 $126,866 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (11.5%)
Enquiries:
Enquiries can be directed to Bruce Giddings, Senior Educator, via tel: (08) 8393 9200 or email: Bruce.Giddings@sa.gov.au.
Application Instructions:
Applications should be made through the IWork For SA website.
Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter addressing the following key competencies in the attached position description.

Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and expertise regarding evidence-based behavioural interventions gained through professional learning or recognised qualification and can apply professional knowledge and aptitude in the context of a school or preschool.
Works with school and preschool educators to ensure inclusive environment exists for Aboriginal children and young people. Adapts approach to provide a culturally responsive service to drive service delivery and outcomes.
Demonstrates high level interpersonal skills (including verbal and written communication skills) to establish and maintain effective relationships with a range of stakeholders which allows you to support, respectfully challenge and influence school and preschool staff in order to make adjustments to current teaching practice.

People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
Additional Note:
This is a part-time contract role (0.6 FTE) with flexibility to negotiate compressed weeks to enable 1.0 FTE. Initial 2-month term contract, with the possibility for extension, to commence as soon as possible.
This position operates under conditions similar to those of the Public Sector Act 2009 (PS Act).

Applications close: 06/11/2024 11:30 PM