Teacher of Vision - Macquarie
Make a real difference working within our Education Team as a Teacher of Vision.
Enjoy flexibility, two weeks of additional leave, and access to not-for-profit salary packaging benefits.
This is a 12-month Temporary Full-Time opportunity reporting directly to the Head of School and based onsite at NextSense School – Macquarie. The preferred commencement date is August 2026.
About You:
- Recognised postgraduate qualification in sensory disability.
- Formal Teaching Degree or Diploma
- Braille Proficiency Certificate
- Computer skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of programs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the capacity to handle sensitive matters with tact and diplomacy
- Demonstrated teamwork and the ability to work independently
- Working knowledge of technology and its uses within the field of vision impairment
- Knowledge of braille and how to teach it
- Demonstrated commitment to high-quality program delivery
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- You are obliged to become familiar with, and comply with child protection policies and legislation, as amended from time to time.
- Valid Working With Children Check and National Criminal Record Check (or willingness to obtain).
Our Purpose and Ambition
NextSense is a not-for-profit organisation supporting people with vision or hearing loss across Australia. We work with children, adults, and their families, providing a holistic approach to hearing services for newborns through to people over 90 years old, and helping children who are blind or have low vision to develop the right skills, mobility, and independence to confidently explore their world.
NextSense has been breaking boundaries since 1860, and we’ve been expanding our services ever since. Today, we deliver world-class education (both to children with sensory loss and to professionals in the field), cochlear implants, allied health services, therapy, research, and clinical services to children and adults. We’re a registered NDIS provider, working with our clients to achieve their own goals and potential.
We’re committed to research and innovation; harnessing the latest technologies and new ways of thinking and educating the next generation to lead the way in hearing and vision services.
How to apply:
If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts.
If you would like to learn more, please reach out to Antonella Dolores, Head of School at [email protected] for a confidential chat.
NextSense is a child safe organisation, candidate compliance with child protection legislation is essential.
