Total 2 job vacancies by Aspect

Aboriginal Education Liaison Officers (3 positions available)

Contracted positions commencing Term 4, 2024 until the end of Term 4, 2025.  

Please indicate your preferred location in your application:

• Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal - 1 part-time position (2 days per week)
• Aspect Hunter School, Thornton - 1 part-time position (2 days per week)
• Aspect Hunter School, Port Macquarie - 1 part-time position (2 days per week)

Aspect is committed to equity and excellence for all and to ensuring our educational strategy supports and advances Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in and through education to achieve their learning potential. We seek to do this in collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities ensuring their perspectives in the decision-making process.

As an experienced mentor with a passion for education and cultural mentoring, you will work closely in a team with other professionals such as our school psychologist, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality learning programs. The team’s purpose is to promote the Aspect school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning principles for autistic students.

The purpose of the role is to support the Principal in leading:

• A culturally safe and inclusive school environment for students, teachers and school community members
• Staff in being culturally competent in the local context
• Effective engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members relating to student learning, wellbeing, and engagement.

Key accountabilities

Work with teachers to:

• Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness for all students with particular reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
• Help maintain effective relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and their parents, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and school staff
• Support staff relating to meetings with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families regarding the educational progress of their children and attend meetings where requested
• Assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in all school activities, including excursions as requested.

Work as part of a school team to support students:

• In relation to their school participation and programs
• In relation to their attendance and retention

Other Duties:

• Build effective partnerships with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander agencies and representatives in order to support student outcomes and pathways
• Liaising with the Principal and staff on protocols for interacting with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in relation to staff and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the school and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education activities
• Performing other related duties as required by the Principal
• take reasonable care for their own health and safety
• comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person to comply with legislative requirements.
• report unsafe conditions or practices, and make suggestions to their manager on improving work, health & safety at Aspect.
• participate in the staff consultation process about work health & safety matters.
• understand and adhere to Aspect’s Code of Conduct.

• Help our students be the best they can be
• Australia's largest national provider of autism-specific educational services
• Multiple casual employment opportunities available 
• $63.25 per hour (incl. allowances/loading) + superannuation 
• Located at Aspect Central Coast School, NSW and across the satellite classes in the region 

Start and end every day doing something amazing!

What you will do:

Aspect is a leader in education for children on the autism spectrum. Working at Aspect means you will be supported by a team of passionate professional educators. You will help create a learning environment that tailors to the individual needs of students through evidence informed best practice in autism. Class sizes are small and you always have the assistance of a dedicated teacher aide. You will learn about the ACA which is Aspect's comprehensive approach to the way we support people. You will work closely in a team that includes the student, family, teacher aide and other professionals such as our school psychologist, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality learning programs. This wrap-around multi-disciplinary approach to support means that you will gain new skills and work experience that can help you reach your professional goals.

"Every day is so different from the last, I learn each day from the students... I love the diversity and uniqueness of each student and assisting them to learn in the way that suits them best. Aspect is amazing at student focused learning, I have never experienced such a nourishing learning environment with a strong child-based focus.  I truly enjoy every day, watching the student's anxiety fade and their creativity shine through." Teacher, Aspect School

Click here for the position profile.

Education:

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.

It’s the perfect time to join one of our nine Aspect Schools located in NSW and SA as we embark on our exciting journey alongside Lyn Sharratt to put focus on data, demonstrating growth of students learning and development. Our dedicated Educators are transforming the landscape of autism education, paving the way for brighter futures and boundless opportunities for our students.

About the School: 

Aspect Central Coast School provides placement for approximately 140 students on the autism spectrum from ages 4 to 18 years from two campuses at Terrigal, as well as from 4 satellite classes within the local Catholic Schools.

To find out more about our school, click here.