Teacher of the Deaf - Macquarie Park
Make a real difference working within our Education team as a Teacher of the Deaf and make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with vision and hearing loss.
This is a Permanent Full-Time opportunity in our Sign Bilingual Program K-6 Primary School reporting directly to the Head of School and will work onsite at our NextSense School at Macquarie Park.
Role Purpose:
To deliver education programs in accordance with the vision, mission, values and standards of NextSense. Embrace a culture of quality and innovation that enhances educational opportunities and outcomes for children with sensory disability. Value and enhance the profile and reputation of NextSense, generally, and the Department, specifically, in the community. Share knowledge and expertise generated within the department with others. The role purpose also includes the following:
- Collaborate, design and implement learning and teaching programs using knowledge of curriculum, assessment/ reporting requirements and implications of sensory loss
- Design and implement teaching strategies that are responsive to the learning strengths and needs of students from diverse linguistic, cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds.
- Establish and implement inclusive and positive interactions to engage and support students with sensory loss in meaningful learning experiences
- Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environment and ensure students’ wellbeing and safety within school by implementing school and/ or system, curriculum and legislative requirements
About You:
- Relevant degree or recognised teaching qualification with a preference of a Master of Disability Studies - Deaf and Hard of Hearing or a willingness to undertake future studies in a Master of Sensory Disability Education (Provided and paid by NextSense and Macquarie University)
- Required native/near native Auslan signer, Interpreter level or fluent in Auslan
- Excellent written and verbal/signer communication skills, including the capacity to handle sensitive matters with tact and diplomacy
- Excellent teaching practice
- Experience in the education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- A current NSW driver’s licence
- 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.
