*Incentive Payments will be considered upon employment for successful new applicant*

Western Melbourne location

Ongoing, full time and part time positions available.

Team teaching environment

Purpose

Western Autistic School's vision is to provide a dedicated school for students with autism.

At Western Autistic School, we envision a nurturing environment for autistic students in grades Prep to Year 3. Through personalized support and collaborative teaching, we empower each child to thrive socially and academically. Our community celebrates diversity and fosters a commitment to building a strong educational foundation for our students that encourages lifelong learning and achievement.

Our school demonstrates commitment to the following values:

· Diversity

· Respect

· Learning as an ongoing process

· Sharing and growth of knowledge

· Collaboration

School Profile

The Western Autistic School is a large, vibrant and unique school in the western suburbs of Melbourne. We offer an early years program for 300+ young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Prep to Grades 3.

Our school caters to autistic students, and synthesises an evidence base drawn from student-centred, strengths-based approaches and contemporary research from the fields of autism and inclusive education to develop Individual Learning Programs for each student.

Key features of our program include:

-The individual student is the focus of our teaching

-Each student is provided with an Individual Learning Plan, in collaboration between the student, their family and the teaching team

-An emphasis on building foundational skills in social communication and functional areas, alongside academic skills particularly in the areas of literacy and numeracy

-Small classes of approximately eight students with a teaching team of consisting of teachers, education support staff and allied health professionals

-Individualised transition program for children to move on to their local neighbourhood school

-Ongoing outreach supports.

As part of our school's mission, WAS is actively involved in research and training. It has a registered training provider The Autism Teaching Institute (ATI) which provides post graduate qualifications to educators working with autistic students.

Further information about WAS and its branches is available at:

www.westernautisticschool.vic.edu.au

www.autismteachinginstitute.org.au

Incentive payments will be considered upon employment for successful new applicant

For further information on how to apply, please access the DET Recruitment Online portal and search Western Autistic School:

https://edupay.eduweb.vic.gov.au/psc/EDUPPRD1_EA/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1

Applications must included completed key selection criteria.

Please contact Angela Jones for any other enquiries on 9097 2000.

Salary Range $77,248 - $114,591