• Join the SPELD NSW Professional Learning team which provides evidence-based professional learning, workshops, consulting and resources to teachers, tutors and other professionals, schools and families
• Based in Parramatta
• Full time or part time role

About the organisation

SPELD NSW is a public benevolent institution that provides support to children and adults with specific learning difficulties, their families, tutors, teachers and school.

Role Summary

The Professional Learning Educator:

• presents professional learning and workshops for teachers, tutors, other professionals and parents on evidence-based literacy and numeracy instruction and best practice approaches to supporting students with specific learning difficulties;
• contributes to the development of professional learning courses, workshops and resources for SPELD NSW;
• overseas the administration of the SPELD NSW ticketed professional learning program.

Key Responsibilities

Professional Learning

• Delivery professional learning and workshops
• Contribute to the development of professional learning, workshops and resources
• Contribute to the development of online courses and resources
• Contribution to the registration of courses with NESA

SPELD NSW Professional Learning Program

• Planning for scheduling of ticketed professional learning and workshops
• Supporting the Admin team with coordination of upcoming ticketed workshops including promotion and registration
• Compliance with Professional Learning Policies and Procedures

Requirements

Essential qualities:

• Teaching or education degree or speech pathology degree.
• At least 2 years classroom teaching or clinical experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in using evidence-based literacy or numeracy instruction practices in classrooms or through intervention programs (experience using the Sounds-Write program is particularly desirable).
• Experience providing support to students with specific learning difficulties.
• Understanding of the professional literature on the science of reading and supporting students with specific learning difficulties.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to develop a rapport with teachers, other professionals and parents.
• Demonstrated capacity to work independently and as part of a team environment.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Computer skills including Excel and Word and a willingness to develop further computer skills in order to provide professional learning through online formats.
• Commitment to extend own professional development. (SPELD NSW will make some professional development available.)

Desirable qualities:

• Current registration as a proficient teacher with NESA or as a speech pathologist.
• Masters in learning support or special education OR substantial professional development in evidence-based literacy and numeracy instruction and/or supporting students with specific learning difficulties.
• Expertise in providing individual or small group literacy and numeracy intervention to students with specific learning difficulties.
• Experience developing and delivering professional learning for teachers or other professionals.
• Knowledge of NSW school systems.

Benefits

• Access to not-for-profit salary packaging
• Flexible work arrangements
• Opportunity to work autonomously and as part of a supportive team

A full Position Description is attached below.