about us

Special Teaching and Research (STaR) Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2001.

We believe that with the right support all people can learn together.

Our mission is to achieve ACCESS, OPPORTUNITY and ACCEPTANCE for all people with disability.

STaR's three strategic pillars are:

• Educating Educators: Providing quality, research-based training and mentoring to educators and support workers.
• Lifelong Special Education: Implementing best practice by coaching and mentoring educators in inclusive early learning programs and support workers in adult supported living and work settings, and providing family support.
• Informing Communities: Advocating for special education to a range of audiences.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Model best practice and evidence-based intervention strategies to educators and support workers (key workers).
• Coach and mentor key workers in strategies to implement plans within the daily routines and activities of a person’s day.
• Assess the skills of people with disabilities across all developmental domains or skills and support key workers to do this.
• Assist key workers to develop an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) and conduct ILP meetings for a person with disabilities in collaboration with families, reports, therapists, and other professionals.
• Assist key workers to monitor individuals progress in achieving objectives, assist them to use progress data to modify or update their programs and write reports.
• Develop behaviour management programs, in consultation with key workers and families, and assist in the implementation of strategies.
• Plan and implement academic and transition programs as required. Work cooperatively with key workers and professionals from other agencies to provide the best possible programs for people with disabilities.
• Provide or assist with the provision of professional development/workshops to families and staff in participating centres.
• Maintain a system of collection and storage of assessment data.
• Other duties as requested by the Manager.

Essential for the position are:

• A one-year full-time equivalent qualification in Special Education, such as Postgraduate Diploma in Special Education, Master of Special Special Education, Bachelor of Education major in Special Education, Diploma of Special Education.
• Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching
• Experience in working with people with disability.
• Experience in educating and mentoring adults
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Current driver's license and own vehicle.
• Successful completion of a NSW Working with Children Check and Police Check.
• COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

Desirable for the position are:

• Interest in presenting workshops.
• A commitment to research participation.

Additional benefits:

• A supportive and collaborative team passionate about providing people with disability access, opportunity and acceptance.
• Regular mentoring from senior Special Educators.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Membership with the Institute of Special Educators (InSpEd).
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $15,900 per year (which will increase your take home salary).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and immediate family.

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