The Team

At Port Dalrymple School learning is valued, celebrated and enjoyed. We are a K-12 school that actively encourages and supports our students to be connected and inspired towards positive futures.

About the Role

Working as a support teacher in our school offers the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, collaborative learning community where every student is known, valued and supported. Staff work closely together across sectors, sharing expertise and building collective capacity to meet diverse learning needs. With a strong focus on literacy, explicit instruction, and evidence-informed practice, support teachers play a key role in shaping meaningful learning outcomes for students while continuing to grow their own professional practice.

To implement and manage appropriate learning programs for students and to assess individual student progress.

The Support Teacher will:

• Work with teachers and Teacher Assistants to plan and implement inclusive teaching and learning programs using a differentiated curriculum based on relevant curriculum frameworks.
• Support and promote inclusive education practices by modelling effective teaching strategies for diverse learners, guiding classroom teachers in implementing educational adjustments and programs (including medical action and transition plans), and facilitating access to relevant resources and professional learning opportunities.
• Source, prepare, and share teaching resources, learning aids, and assistive technologies to support inclusive education practices and student learning. 

We are offering

• ASAP until 21 December 2026 
• full-time
• 70 hours per fortnight
• Eleven (11) weeks recreation leave + accrued sick/carers leave
• We are a child-safe organisation
• Pathways to grow your career

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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

• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status – Employment)
• Qualifications as established by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award, 2005
• Current certificate of registration; or provisional registration; or limited authority to teach granted by the Teachers Registration Board (Tasmania) in accordance with the provisions of the Teachers Registration Act 2000. Please note that a person with a limited authority to teach can only be employed on a fixed-term basis
• Under the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award;
• Classification and progression is based upon training, qualifications, and satisfactory performance.
• Progression to Band 1 Level 13 requires an employee to have been at Band 1 Level 12 for 12 months or more and have full teacher registration as certified by the Teachers Registration Board (Tasmania).

Desirable Requirements

• Four years or more training as defined in the Teaching Service (Tasmanian Public Sector) Award 2005

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)

Support Teacher Role - Internal document only (external applicants please see contact at bottom of page if you would like to seek further information in relation to this role). 

How to apply 

Applications should include:

• a 1–2 page written response demonstrating your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.
• a valid email address for the purposes of email communication.
• The contact details of two referees (one must be your current or previous manager) who can confirm your work performance and ability to perform the duties.

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

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

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 recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au. 

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

Name: Lynette Burt
Title: Principal - Port Dalrymple School
Phone: 0438 438 036
Email: lynette.burt@decyp.tas.gov.au   

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.