School Support Officer

About the role

A challenging, rewarding and varied role making a difference in the lives of children on the autism spectrum and their families. You will work with students and families to identify student learning goals, building their capacity to succeed and excel. You will help create a learning environment that tailors to the individual needs of students through evidence informed best practice in autism. You will work closely in a team with other professionals such as school psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality learning programs.

Key responsibilities

• Work with students and families to identify student learning goals

• Build capacity of students to succeed and excel

• Create a learning environment tailored to individual student needs

• Implement evidence informed best practice in autism

• Work collaboratively with school psychologists, speech therapists and occupational therapists

• Develop and deliver quality learning programs

About you

• Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or other intellectual disability (desirable)

• Experience implementing Individual Learning Plans

• Knowledge of transitioning students into mainstream settings

• Certificate III in Education Support or other relevant tertiary qualification (desirable)

• Effective communication skills

• First Aid Certificate (desirable)

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

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

• Capacity to travel across all sites in the area

• South Australian Working with Children Check required

About us

Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) 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.

Benefits

• Part-time, ongoing positions (school term time only)

• Superannuation

• Salary packaging options to increase take-home pay

• Employee referral incentives

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

• Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)