Why work with us
Every child and young person deserves a great education.
Department for Education
Job reference:******
Location:**** - BERRI
Job status:Short Term Contract
Eligibility:Open to Everyone
About The Role
Consultancy, coaching, capability building and cultural responsiveness underpins Inclusive Educator work.
Inclusive educators provide proactive, targeted, and intensive services to preschools and schools to support children and young people with additional needs, including disability, sensory impairment, and complex health needs.
They do this by working collaboratively with educators and families to establish optimal learning environments, differentiated teaching practices and appropriate supports and adjustments to ensure each child or young person is engaged and participating in the preschool or school environment.
A critical aspect of the Inclusive Educator role is to promote an inclusive environment that supports engagement and best outcomes for all children and young people.
They provide support to preschools and schools to implement the Disability Standards for Education to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) for children and young people with additional needs.
Inclusive educators work with a range of key partners to ensure the best outcomes for children and young people.
Collaborating with families, preschools, schools and local education teams, internal agencies and external agencies will ensure that the expertise and knowledge from each of these stakeholders can contribute to supporting children and young people with additional needs achieve optimal outcomes.
Inclusive Educators Work As Part Of a Larger Multidisciplinary Team In Student Support Services (SSS) Who Provide Proactive, Targeted, And Intensive Intervention Services To Support Additional Needs Of Learners.
The SSS Team Works In Partnership With Schools,



Preschools And Families And May Be Available For Children And Students Who Have
developmental delay/disability
learning difficulties
displayed unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours
health or wellbeing needs
challenges with disengagement or non-attendance
communication difficulties.
Student Support Services are on a cultural response journey, as such we value and prioritise Aboriginal ways of knowing, doing and being.
Qualifications
Essential:Current full teacher registration
Desirable:Tertiary qualification in special/inclusive education
Special conditions
The successful applicant is required to gain a Department for Human Services (DHS) working with children check (WWCC) prior to being employed which is required to be renewed every five years before expiry.
The incumbent will be required to undertake RRHAN –EC (Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect - Education Care) Facilitator Lead (Masterclass) extended course or the online (Fundamentals) course which will be required to be updated every three years.
For all other Special Conditions please refer to the attached Position Description.
Remuneration
STL2 $143,438 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%)
Enquiries
Enquiries can be directed to Sandy Mitchell, Team Manager, via tel: ************* or email: [email protected]
Additional Note
This is a full-time contract position (1.0 FTE), offering an initial fixed short term contract with the possibility of extension.
Applications close:25/08/2026 11:30 PM
Attachments
Application Cover Sheet - STL.pdf
CURRENT - position description - Inclusive Educator - STL2 - October ****.pdf
How to Apply - STL.pdf
Job Application Guide - STL.pdf
VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and versatile ways of working including part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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