Learning Support Teacher - Lochinvar

Learning Support Teacher - Lochinvar

St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar is seeking a Permanent Part Time (0.6FTE) Learning Support Teacher to join the team in 2026!

St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar — Learning Support Teacher (0.6 FTE, Permanent Part-Time, Commencing 2026)

St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar is seeking an energetic, collaborative and knowledgeable Learning Support Teacher to join our team in 2026.
This 0.6 FTE permanent part-time position plays a vital role in supporting students as they transition from primary to secondary schooling.

We are specifically seeking a teacher with Primary school experience (highly desirable), particularly in supporting literacy and numeracy development.
This expertise is essential to meeting the increasing needs of students entering Year 7 and ensuring a smooth, well-supported transition process.

About the Role

The successful candidate will:

• Support students with diverse learning needs as they transition from primary to secondary environments.
• Apply strong knowledge of primary literacy and numeracy pedagogy to assist students requiring targeted intervention.
• Work collaboratively with Learning Support and Stage 4 teams to design personalised strategies and differentiated programs.
• Contribute to a caring, inclusive and student-centred learning culture that reflects the College’s mission and values.

About St Joseph’s College

Founded by the Sisters of St Joseph in 1883, St Joseph’s College is a co-educational secondary school offering a rich and diverse educational experience to more than 940 students across Years 7–12.
Our community values the uniqueness of every student, staff member and family, and welcomes those ready to share in the mission, vision and identity of the College.

Our Campus

Nestled in the beautiful Hunter Valley, our College blends heritage charm with modern learning facilities.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Learning Support Teacher (7-12) 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