<ul><li>Part-Time, Fixed Term for 1 year with opportunity to continue</li><li>Balwyn location</li><li>Values based organisation offering excellent benefits including salary packaging</li></ul><p>St Paul’s College is a Catholic Special Education school that sits within Villa Maria Catholic Homes (VMCH). St Paul’s College community promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. St Paul’s College is committed to provide a child safe learning environment.<br /></p><p>St Paul’s College is committed to child safety. As such, the successful applicant will be expected to satisfy child protection screening, and adhere to the School&#39;s Child Safe Policies and Staff Code of Conduct according to Ministerial Order No. 870<br /></p><p>Villa Maria Catholic Homes is committed to working in partnership with people of all ages and abilities to help them achieve their individual goals and dreams and to remain connected to their communities and enjoy their independence.<br /></p><p>At VMCH we deliver the highest quality services and care to individuals of all faiths and backgrounds. We are a not-for-profit organisation providing residential aged care, affordable housing options, retirement living, senior support, disability care and education services to people across Victoria and southern New South Wales.<br /></p><p><b><u>About the role</u></b><br /></p><p>We are seeking a Special Education Teacher to provide appropriate educational specialist programs tailored to the individual students’ learning needs within a calm learning environment in which all children can achieve their potential.<br /></p><p><b>Specifically, your key responsibilities will include:</b><br /></p><ul><li>Ensure a safe, supportive, and collaborative learning environment.<br /></li><li>Help students connect art or any other specialist programs to other subjects, people and the world</li><li>Teach horticulture, art or other specialist programs such as PE or Drama as a sensory experience through creative processes.</li><li>Work effectively with parents, always displaying professional behaviour with an understanding of the issues affecting parents of a child with a disability.</li><li>Demonstrate effective use of teaching and learning tools and other resources which improve learning outcomes.</li></ul><p><u><b>Qualifications</b></u></p><ul><li>Registration with Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT)<br /></li><li>Graduate teachers encourage to apply</li></ul><p><u><b>Desirable</b></u></p><ul><li>Some experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.<br /></li></ul><p>Villa Maria Catholic Homes is committed to being an employer of choice and provides employees with:</p><ul><li>A supportive working environment and workplace culture<br /></li><li>Ongoing professional development and career pathways</li><li>Flexible working arrangements</li><li>Purposeful and meaningful work</li><li>Salary packaging benefits</li></ul>