Teacher's Aide - Expression of Interest - Adelaide, South Australia

• Expression of Interest are open for teacher aide roles in our autism specific schools
• Get a head start on your education career with practical classroom experience
• Support students in small class sizes with 6 children per class

You will help create a learning environment that tailors to the individual needs of students through evidence informed best practice in autism. A challenging, rewarding and varied role making a difference in the lives of children on the autism spectrum and their families. Develop your knowledge of autism and specialist education approaches.  You will learn about the ACA which is Aspect's Comprehensive Approach to the way we support autistic people.  You will work closely in a team with other professionals such as our school psychologist, speech therapists and occupational therapists to develop and deliver quality learning programs.

What we offer:

• Hands on classroom experience to support you in your Education career
• Competitive wages and salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
• Employee referral incentive
• Access to a wide range of discounts through Perkbox on everyday purchases
• Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program

What you bring:

• Experience working with students on the autism spectrum or other intellectual disability (desirable)
• Effective communication skills
• Depending on the school's location/requirements it may be essential to have a current driver's licence (per relevant state legislation)
• Capacity to travel across all sites in the area
• Working with Children Check for paid employment for the relevant state
• You may be required to provide an international police check

To apply

Please attach your resume and complete the candidate questionnaire; cover letter is optional.  

Enquiries should be directed to: 

Lauren Roebuck, Talent Acquisition Specialist, [email protected]

Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.

Learn more about us: www.autismspectrum.org.au