Learning Support Teacher - Adamstown

Learning Support Teacher - Adamstown

St Columba's Primary School - Adamstown (see more jobs from this school)

ADAMSTOWN, NSW

Diverse Learning / Special Needs

Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Part Time (0.20 FTE)

Applications Close: 28 November 2025

St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown is seeking a Permanent Part Time (0.2FTE) Learning Support Teacher to join the team in 2026!

St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown is seeking a Permanent Part Time (0.2FTE) Learning Support Teacher to join the team in 2026!

St Columba's Primary School, Adamstown, is an extraordinary primary school with a long tradition of delivering quality educational experiences for students. The strong school community enjoys a beautiful setting close to the city of Newcastle and its stunning beaches, while providing a balanced education that focuses on the academic, social, physical and spiritual needs of its students.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Learning Support Teacher (K-6) in a Catholic school has a unique role to play and is assigned with the task of ensuring each child has the opportunity to grow both academically and spiritually and to live a purposeful life. Examples of responsibilities of the Learning Support Teacher include but are not limited to the following:

• assist with the identification of students with special educational needs, consult and collaborate with parents, colleagues, CSO personnel and external providers, and facilitate referral and assessment procedures with Catholic Schools Office Student Support staff.
• deliver intervention, teach students, and assist teachers with curriculum differentiation, as specified by the Leader of Learning Support / Learning Support Coordinator.
• collaborate with class teachers and other relevant people to assist in the design, implementation, and monitoring and review of adjustments, as documented in the Personalised Plan (PP) or Learner Profile (LP).
• work collaboratively with other Learning Support personnel.
• contribute to the provision of staff professional development and parent education programs.
• liaise with relevant schools particularly in relation to transition periods.
• contribute to the preparation of documentation required under legislation in line with privacy, confidentiality, and disability obligations, for example, pre-enrolment documentation, and assist in the preparation of submissions for the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD)
• support the development of inclusive learning environments
• assist in the implementation of programs and processes to support students with disability
• assist in building capacity of school staff in the area of Special Education

St Columba's Primary School - Adamstown (see more jobs from this school)

ADAMSTOWN, NSW

http://www.adamstownsc.catholic.edu.au

Affiliation: Catholic Teaching Level: Primary Gender: Coed

168 Students 21 Teaching Staff 5 Non-Teaching Staff