The Team

Accessibility Services provides access to learning, play and the curriculum for children and students with sensory disability. Children and students who are blind or have low vision or who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing can have extra teaching, learning programs, technology and resources. Accessibility Services employ specialist staff to work with children and their families in schools, colleges and community settings.

About The Role

Assist with the communicative needs of Deaf or hard of hearing (HoH) students using Australian Sign Language (Auslan) according to the specific needs of the student including support to the student’s program through the preparation of teacher designed materials.

We are offering

- ASAP for 12 months
- Part-time - 44.1 hours per fortnight
- We are a child-safe organisation
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Applicants should be aware that for twelve (12) months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill any subsequent full-time or part-time vacancies in accordance with Employment Direction 1.

We are looking for

Essential

- Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (RWVP) with a registration Status - Employment

Desirable

- Certificate II in Auslan




- Certificate III in Education Support

Please note: The cost associated with obtaining a RWVP is the responsibility of the individual.

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Statement Of Duties (DOCX)

Applications should be submitted online by 11.55pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

Please note that we do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

More information

For further guidance please refer to our Information for Applicants (PDF).

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email [email protected].

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: MaryAnne Warner

Title: Manager Accessibility Services

Phone: 0427 495 344

Email: [email protected]

About DECYP

Our goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Our values of Connection, Courage, Growth, Respect, Responsibility represent the foundation of our department’s culture and guide us in all that we do to ensure bright lives positive futures for every child and young person in Tasmania.

We bring our values to life through our everyday behaviours and actions. We want to attract, recruit and retain people who uphold these values and are committed to building a strong values based culture.

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📌 Auslan Assistant - Accessibility Services (North) - 975147 (Launceston)
🏢 Department For Education, Children And Young People
📍 Launceston