Learning Support Teacher

Key performance areas

Identification of at-risk learners

• Conduct pre-school screenings through discussions with educators and working with learners to identify risks.
• Conduct scholastic testing to screen learners for primary school readiness.
• Make use of relevant reading tests wadding reading and spelling, word chains etc. to assess readiness and scholastic level of learners.
• Assess learners actual work produced to assess level.

Recommendations and referrals

• Meet with educators and provide feedback.
• Discuss learner needs and requirements.
• Compile summary report of findings and recommendations.
• Meet with parents, go through findings and discuss recommendations at different levels with educators and at home.
• Make referrals to appropriate therapists or to the multidisciplinary disciplinary team.
• Compilation of individual development and intervention programmes for learners.

Monitoring of progress of learners

• Follow up with various professionals to ensure that the learner is attending.
• Provide feedback to educators in limits of confidentiality.
• Assess progress and arrange follow ups to establish progress.
• Round table discussions relating to learners to determine how therapy is going, progress, discuss next steps etc.

Training and education of providers Internal and parents

• Provide support and training sessions/ arrange for speakers for educators and therapists on the management of special requirements.
• Conduct/arrange information sessions on various topics on how to identify types of behaviour or indicators of issues with learners.

Qualifications, experience and skills

• BEd and/or PGCE in Senior and FET Phase and experience as a High School teacher .
• Minimum 2 years' experience
• Knowledge of the CAPS curriculum
• Proven facilitation, problem-solving and report-writing skills
• Excellent communication, organisational and planning skills
• Willing and able to work extended hours
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• SACE-registered
• Clear criminal record

Closing date: 17 September 2026 .