• Start date: Term 3 or Term 4
• Location: North Melbourne, Victoria

About River Nile School

River Nile School is an independent specialist secondary school located in North Melbourne, supporting young women from refugee and refugee-like backgrounds who have experienced significant disruption to their education and lives prior to arriving in Australia. The school delivers a trauma-informed, culturally responsive model of education, underpinned by strong wellbeing support, small class sizes and a highly relational approach to learning.

With students representing more than 50 countries of origin, River Nile School provides a unique and inclusive environment where students are supported to re-engage in education and build positive futures. As the school continues to grow and expand across multiple campuses, this newly created role forms an important part of strengthening inclusive practice and disability support systems across the organisation.

Position Purpose

(Abridged – full details within the applicant information pack)

The Disability and Inclusion Coordinator is a dedicated leadership role responsible for overseeing River Nile School’s approach to disability inclusion, NCCD compliance and inclusive educational practice across the school. Reporting to the Assistant Principal of Wellbeing, the role works closely with teachers, wellbeing staff, learning support workers and mental health practitioners to ensure students receive appropriate adjustments and support.

The successful candidate will lead NCCD processes, maintain audit-ready evidence and documentation, support staff in implementing inclusive classroom practices, and contribute to the school’s broader inclusion initiatives, including cultural responsiveness, reconciliation and maintaining a rainbow-friendly environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the NCCD assessment, moderation and classification process across the school, ensuring compliance and audit readiness
• Support teachers and learning support workers in documenting adjustments and implementing inclusive classroom practices
• Provide coaching, mentoring and professional learning around disability inclusion, NCCD requirements and trauma-informed practice
• Collaborate with wellbeing teams, students and families to identify and respond to disability-related needs
• Contribute to broader inclusion initiatives including reconciliation, cultural responsiveness and scalable systems for future campus growth

About You

We are seeking a compassionate, organised and values-driven professional who is passionate about disability inclusion, educational equity and supporting young people from refugee and refugee-like backgrounds. You will bring:

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the NCCD framework, evidence requirements and audit processes
• Experience supporting students with disability, diverse learning needs or trauma-related psychological disabilities
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed and culturally responsive practice
• Proven ability to build staff capability and support inclusive teaching practices
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Essential Requirements

• Current Victorian Working with Children Check or VIT
• Understanding of Victorian Child Safe Standards and child safety obligations
• Right to work in Australia
• Relevant qualifications and/or experience in education, disability inclusion, wellbeing or a related field

Application Process

For a confidential discussion, enquiries about the role, and to request the applicant information pack please contact:

Will Yates, Senior Recruitment Consultant:

• E: [email protected] using the subject line: Disability and Inclusion Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs
• P: (Direct) +61 3 9249-2479

Or

Kate Deane, Senior Executive Consultant:

• E: [email protected] using the subject line: Disability and Inclusion Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs
• P: (Direct) +61 407 688 122

Applications should include:

• A cover letter
• A statement addressing the Key Selection Criteria
• A current CV with two professional referees

River Nile School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

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