• Mid- Year Reception School Support Educator commencing Term 3 2025
• 6 month position until end of 2025 (term time only)
• 24 hours across five days over 19 weeks
• Grade 2 General Staff (of HILLS Enterprise Agreement 2024)
• Remuneration: $18,545 – $19,356 (FTE $73,205 – $76,404 p.a.)

Role Purpose

Hills is seeking a suitably experienced and enthusiastic applicant to undertake the role of Inclusive Education SSO. As the successful applicant, you will bring a collaborative, proactive and enthusiastic approach to working with students and educators. Support Educators are required to work closely with classroom educators, parents and leadership as a part of a team to achieve individual outcomes for each student.

The successful candidate will support students with complex learning profiles to access the curriculum through the effective, appropriate, and rigorous curriculum programs implemented by our classroom educators. They will provide specialist support and assistance, under the guidance of the relevant Inclusive Education Leader, for a range of neurodiverse students with complex learning profiles.

All members of staff of The Hills Christian Community School Inc. are expected to uphold and demonstrate personal qualities and behaviours which are consistent with the School’s Statement of Aims and Objectives, and its Statement of Belief. These include:

• A personal Christian faith, which is reflected in his/her daily living
• A love of children and teaching
• Acceptance and respect for people from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints
• The ability to work co-operatively and harmoniously as part of a team
• Being supportive and encouraging to children, colleagues and parents
• Having positive relationships and open communication with the whole school community
• A positive outlook on life which enhances relationships
• A commitment to personal and professional growth

Pre-Requisites/Qualifications

These qualifications/certificates are required prior to commencing employment at HILLS and must be updated for the duration of employments at HILLS (please provide copy with application):

• Current Working with Children Check
• Current Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse & Neglect Certificate (RRHAN-EC)
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Successful completion or working towards a Certificate II or III in Education Support and/or Disability (or equivalent) would be an advantage.

Application Instructions

1. Application Form (attached below) including 3 referees, preferably one of whom is a Pastor.
2. Cover Letter outlining the applicant’s interests in undertaking the advertised position (maximum one A4 page).
3. Curriculum Vitae including a summary of qualifications and positions held with key achievements.
4. Key Selection Criteria Summary as outlined in the Role Description (maximum two A4 pages).
5. Supporting documents.

Applications to be emailed to employment@hccs.sa.edu.au

A short-listing process will take place after applications close and interviews will be held soon after. If there are any questions regarding the position or the application process, please contact the HR Department on employment@hccs.sa.edu.au or phone 08 8388 7811.

Applications by COB Thursday 1st May 2025

Candidate Information
Role Description
Interactive Application Form

INTRODUCTION

• Contract position until the end of 2025 (term time only)
• Minimum 10 hours across 5 days to be determined with suitable applicant

ROLE PURPOSE

Hills is seeking a suitably experienced and enthusiastic applicant to undertake the specialist Inclusive Education Support Educator role. As a successful applicant, you will bring a collaborative, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to working with educators and a student with a complex learning profile. All Support Educators are required to work closely with classroom educators, parents, and leadership as part of a team to achieve individual outcomes for each student.

The successful candidate will support a student with a complex learning profile to productively participate in learning and school life alongside peers. The student will be scaffolded to access the curriculum through our classroom educators’ effective, appropriate, and rigorous curriculum programs. Under the guidance of the relevant Inclusive Education Leader, they will provide specialist trauma-informed behaviour support and assistance for this student

All members of staff of The Hills Christian Community School Inc. are expected to uphold and demonstrate personal qualities and behaviours which are consistent with the School’s Statement of Aims and Objectives, and its Statement of Belief. These include:

• A personal Christian faith, which is reflected in his/her daily living
• A love of children and teaching
• Acceptance and respect for people from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints
• The ability to work co-operatively and harmoniously as part of a team
• Being supportive and encouraging to children, colleagues and parents
• Having positive relationships and open communication with the whole school community
• A positive outlook on life which enhances relationships
• A commitment to personal and professional growth

Pre-Requisites/Qualifications

These qualifications/certificates are required prior to commencing employment at HILLS and must be updated for the duration of employments at HILLS (please provide copy with application):

• Current Working with Children Check
• Current Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse & Neglect Certificate (RRHAN-EC)
• Current First Aid Certificate
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Successful completion or working towards a Certificate II or III in Education Support and/or Disability (or equivalent) would be an advantage.

Application Instructions

1. Application Form (attached below) including 3 referees, preferably one of whom is a Pastor.
2. Cover Letter outlining the applicant’s interests in undertaking the advertised position (maximum one A4 page).
3. Curriculum Vitae including a summary of qualifications and positions held with key achievements.
4. Key Selection Criteria Summary as outlined in the Role Description (maximum two A4 pages).
5. Supporting documents.

Applications to be emailed to employment@hccs.sa.edu.au

A short-listing process will take place after applications close and interviews will be held soon after. If there are any questions regarding the position or the application process, please contact the HR Department on employment@hccs.sa.edu.au or phone 08 8388 7811.

Applications by COB Thursday 1st May 2025

Candidate Information
Role Description 
Interactive Application Form