Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School is a high quality, independent, Anglican, Co-educational P-12 school serving the southern Gold Coast, Tweed Coast and northern New South Wales regions. Located in the Tweed Heads district, ours is the most northern independent school in NSW. We have a close connection with the land, and yet are within easy reach of the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
As an Anglican Grammar School, our values of Compassion, Wisdom and Respect are at the heart of our school and form the foundations of our teaching and learning supported by our cultural values of Standards,Collaboration and Leadership.
Lindisfarne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.
Benefits for permanent staff include:
Discount for school tuition fees (dependent on enrolment availability)
Out of School Care Facilities
Salary Packaging
Staff Social Events / Social Club
Free access to School gym
Annual Flu Vaccination
StaffEd Professional Learning Program
First Aid Certification
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free and confidential counselling
Job Description
About the Role
This position is based at our Junior School campus which caters for Kindergarten to Year 4 students. You will be responsible for delivering quality teaching and learning experiences to support the learning needs of students with specific learning difficulties and high intellectual potential, focusing on early identification and intervention. You will work collaboratively with the other members of the P-12 Learning Enrichment team maintaining a cohesive whole school approach.
You will possess the ability to embrace innovative teaching practices in a caring and inclusive manner.
The successful candidate will also be keen to play an active role in the classroom, in pastoral care, co-curricular and in the broad life of the School community.
Salary offered will be commensurate with the successful applicant's skills, qualifications and experience and will be based on the teaching salaries in the Independent Schools NSW Teachers (Hybrid Model) Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2021.
Desired Skills and Experience
Responsibilities
Identifying student needs utilising a range of diagnostic tools including but not restricted to PAT testing; AGAT; CoGAT & NAPLAN
Providing teaching and learning experiences which meet specific needs and are based on sound understanding and knowledge of current pedagogical practices in special education and gifted education
Providing in-class support for individual and small groups of students
Managing teacher aides: allocation and timetabling, professional development and mentoring
Making provisions for enrichment opportunities for gifted and talented students both within the formal curriculum and in co-curricular and external enrichment programs
Provide pastoral care for all students, particularly for students with additional needs
Selection Criteria:
Demonstrated expertise in special and gifted education: Comprehensive knowledge of current pedagogical practices, diagnostic tools and intervention models
Proven ability to design, implement, and evaluate teaching strategies and programs tailored to the needs of students with specific learning difficulties and those with high intellectual potential
Solid understanding of how to analyse data in relation to student progress and teaching effectiveness.
Strong skills in managing processes such as Individual Plans, NCCD data collation, NAPLAN special provisions, and referrals for Learning Enrichment.
Experience with managing teacher aides and the acquisition and organisation of resources to enhance learning outcomes.
Commitment to continuous improvement in and out of the classroom.
Have appropriate ICT skills and a preparedness to integrate ICT skills into the learning process.
Have an understanding of and commitment to the Anglican Christian ethos of the School.