School Coordinator Level 1 - Leader of Learning & Wellbeing

About the role

As a Leader of Learning & Wellbeing at Aspect Western Sydney School, you will provide curriculum and instructional leadership across our multi-campus school, supporting exceptional outcomes for autistic students. Working closely with teachers, teacher aides, therapists and other school staff, you will champion high-quality teaching, student wellbeing and the delivery of our evidence-informed autism-specific educational model, the Aspect Approach. Bringing strong secondary teaching and curriculum experience, along with a willingness to support primary settings where needed, you will coach and develop staff, lead educational initiatives and contribute as a key member of the school's Learning Support Team. You will build strong partnerships with families and the wider school community and may also undertake classroom teaching responsibilities as required.

Key responsibilities

• Provide curriculum and instructional leadership across the multi-campus school

• Champion high-quality teaching and student wellbeing

• Deliver the evidence-informed autism-specific educational model, the Aspect Approach

• Coach and develop staff

• Lead educational initiatives

• Contribute as a key member of the school's Learning Support Team

• Build strong partnerships with families and the wider school community

• Undertake classroom teaching responsibilities as required

About you

• Recognised University or Tertiary teaching qualifications (as determined by NESA)

• Registration with NESA (NSW Education Standards Authority)

• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with others

• Demonstrated leadership abilities including team support

• Experience working with students on the autism spectrum

• Experience in developing IP's and curriculum for students on the autism spectrum preferred

• NSW Working With Children Check for paid employment

• Current driver's licence may be essential depending on the school's location/requirements (per relevant state legislation)

• Light Rigid (LR) driver's licence is desirable

• May be required to provide an International Police Check clearance

About us

Autism Spectrum Australia (Aspect) is one of Australia's largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven. At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant®, where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspirations of people on the autism spectrum. Aspect Schools are leaders in education for children on the autism spectrum K-12, leading the way in developing and applying innovative, evidence-based education approaches that create positive outcomes for autistic students and young people. Aspect Western Sydney School provides placement for approximately 160 students on the autism spectrum from Kindergarten to year 12. Our main site is located at Wetherill Park with 14 satellite classes within the Catholic and Department of Education schools across the Western and South Western regions of Sydney.

Benefits

• Full-time base salary of $94,155 - $133,009 (depending on qualifications, accreditation and relevant teaching experience) plus special education allowance $3,866 p.a. plus superannuation

• Coordinator 1 Allowance of $10,406 p.a.

• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay

• Professional Learning opportunities for career advancement

• Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everyday purchases

• Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Converge International