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Please see the opportunity below. All enquires to SENESE senese@samoa.ws





JOB DESCRIPTION



Position: Inclusive Education Secondary Coordinator



Salary range: $40 000 per annum



Reporting Structure:



Reports to: Principal, SENESE School



The Secondary Inclusive Education Coordinator of SENESE will be directly responsible and report to the Principal of SENESE. In this role she is also expected to work collaboratively with the principals of schools that are including students with disabilities.





Primary Responsibilities: The role of coordinator may include but is not limited to:



Direct teaching of groups of students and individual students



Leading the development, implementation and evaluation of a curriculum area or other curriculum program within the school



Participating in activities such as parent/teacher meetings; staff meetings; camps and excursions



Design, implement and monitor individual education plan for students in collaboration with appropriate people, for e.g. class teachers, parents, therapists.

Facilitate staff onsite training and shadowing programmes and other after school professional development courses that are deemed appropriate.

Supervise and assign teacher aides to work with students who are part of the Inclusive Education program at nominated Secondary Schools.

Ensure there is regular feedback on student progress to teachers in the regular classes.

Establish a positive relationship with all families of students involved in the program. Manage learning resources for eg. oversee an inventory of learning support resources for students.



Demonstrated commitment and capacity to contribute to a broad range of school activities and a commitment to ongoing professional learning to enable further development of skills, expertise and teaching capacity.



Prepare monthly reports to the board of SENESE and collaboratively work with the Principal to provide ongoing developments.



Hours of work: 7:30a.m. - 3:30p.m. Monday to Friday; 8 hours a day.



Leave entitlement:



Annual Leave: During school holidays only. . Annual leave does not carry over from one leave year to the next.

Sick Leave: 10 days per year after 3 month probationary period, with maximum 6 days uncertified and medical certificate required after 2 days.

Maternity leave: 6 weeks after 1 year of continuous service.

Family (Compassionate and Paternity) leave will be considered by the Principal on an individual basis, but will not exceed 3 days per situation or a maximum of 6 days per leave year. This leave applies only to a bereavement in respect of immediate family members, such as spouse, child or parent, or for the birth of a child of a male staff member. Compassionate leave cannot be used by a staff member to meet extended family responsibilities.

Study/Personal Development Leave (PDL): Where a staff member studies and sits for an examination for an approved course of study relevant to his/her duties in SNES, leave may be granted under certain situations for no more than 3 working days a year.

Essential Qualifications/ Experience:

1. Degree in Primary/Secondary Education

2. 5 years teaching experience in including students with disabilities in regular classrooms.

3. 5 years experience in an educational leadership role.

4. Advanced skills in communicating with the deaf.



Desirable Qualification/Experience:

1. Further qualifications in Educational studies that would assist in supporting the learning of children with disabilities at a secondary level.

2. Demonstrated ability to work as a team member.

3. Motivated and Flexible.

4. Knowledge of Samoan language and culture



Begin Date:

18/ 01/10 End Date: 19/12/2010



Apply by: 25/10/09



Other Information

Written applications must include your detailed response to all selection criteria and be addressed to the Principal. Please include your curriculum vitae and the names and phone contact of three professional referees.





Contact Name: Donna Lene

Principal

SENESE

Early Intervention, Primary & Secondary Support Services for Children with Disabilities and their families

PH: 21109, 25760, 7768969

Email: senese@samoa.ws





SENESE values diversity and is committed to workforce diversity and equal opportunity in schools and all education workplaces. SENESE recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools we work together with.





School Profile

SENESE is a unique inclusive education support service in Samoa. SENESE is working in partnership with the Samoan Ministry of Education , Sports and Culture to support the development of inclusive education for students with disabilities. SENESE has particular strength in supporting , students with hearing impairments and intellectual disabilities from birth to Year 12. A trilingual philosophy (Samoan Sign Language /English/ Samoan) supported by host school curriculums challenges students to achieve their personal best.



Broad based programs cater for the individual needs of each student. Development of the whole child with particular emphasis language,and communication skills is a priority across the curriculum.





SENESE Secondary support centre is located at Vaitele, Samoa, six kilometres from the capital Apia. SENESE also has a primary campus at Lotopa . SENESE has plans to further expand services and support over the next 5 years.



The SENESE community values:



1. Inclusion of all members of our Samoan society is essential to human dignity and the development of full human rights.

2. Inclusive schools benefit ALL children and help to create inclusive societies.

3. All children have a wide diversity of characteristics and needs.

4. Difference is normal and should be valued.

5. The School learning environment needs to accommodate ALL children.

6. Children with disabilities should be able to attend the school of their choice and it is the school’s responsibility to provide an inclusive environment.

7. Community participation is essential to inclusion and must be appropriately planned and implemented.

8. Child centred pedagogy is central to inclusion.

Access to quality education breaks the cycle of poverty that people with disabilities often experience.





SENESE is committed to:

• A trilingual philosophy of teaching through Auslan (Australian Sign Language) Samoan Sign language and English

• The recognition and development of intellectual, physical and social skills with equal commitment to encouraging independence and individuality

• The provision of educational programs for students from a diverse learning needs



Intensive tutorials , appropriate support in regular classes play significant roles in supporting access to the curriculum and encouraging personal growth. The school has four sections: Early Years, primary,secondary and outreach programs. The Secondary program will be in its second year of operation in 2010 and aims to provide pathways to vocational opportunities or further training.