Special Education Support Officer

Job description Agency Department of Education and Training Work unit Centralian Middle School Job title Special Education Support Officer Designation Administrative Officer 4 92% Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 26/01/2026 Salary $69,084 - $78,762 Location Alice Springs Position number 36128 RTF 320277 Closing 21/04/2025 Contact officer Glenda McCarthy, Principal Centralian Middle School on 08 8955 2333 About the agency https://education.nt.gov.au/ | https://cms.nt.edu.au/ Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=320277 APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS. Information for applicants - inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go to the OCPE website. Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go to the OCPE website. Primary objective The Special Education Support Officer provides assistance to students of Centralian Middle School, in particular those students with multiple needs, as directed by staff in the classroom and leadership team. Context statement Centralian Middle School is a government middle school in Alice Springs. It has a multicultural enrolment of around 350 students, including approximately 65% Indigenous students. The school operates a range of programs to support students with disability and/or who are at risk of disengaging from school. School Wide Positive Behaviour and the MS Instructional Model are important foundations of teaching and learning. Key duties and responsibilities 1. Assist teacher to implement individual educational programs to support student learning needs. 2. Contribute to programming, recording and collection of data for report preparation to assist with effective communication and processing of information. 3. Play an integral role in supervising students in both one-to-one and group instruction, including involvement in yard duty and community based programs, to help achieve an effective learning environment and for the wellbeing of students. 4. Prepare and maintain teaching resources and aids to ensure relevant materials available to support teaching. 5. Assist with personal hygiene and first aid as necessary to assist with the well-being of students. Selection criteria Essential 1. Demonstrated ability to implement individual programs to support students with special needs including intellectual functioning and challenging behaviours. 2. Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality while working in sensitive situations with limited supervision, using initiative and flexible team skills. 3. Demonstrated ability to support teachers and effectively communicate with students, staff, parents, Student Services specialists and community based support organisations in a cross-cultural environment. 4. Demonstrated knowledge of administrative skills and the ability to prepare classroom materials and aids. 5. A current ‘Working with Children Clearance Notice and First Aid certificate or the capacity to obtain in a timely manner.

Information :

• Company : Department of Education and Training
• Position : Special Education Support Officer
• Location : Alice Springs NT
• Country : AU