STL2 - Behaviour Support Educator – Multiple positions (three locations)
Department for Education
Job reference: 841800 Location: 5025 - FLINDERS PARK, 5168 - NOARLUNGA CENTRE, 5290 - MOUNT GAMBIER Job status: Long Term Contract Eligibility: Open to Everyone Working as part of a larger multidisciplinary team, and in partnership with schools, preschools and families, you will provide proactive, targeted, and intensive intervention services to support children and students with additional learning needs. Why work with us Every child and young person deserves a great education. We have a strategy that aims to unlock every child’s potential now and into the future, one that in partnership with learners, students, parents and the wider South Australian community will build a world-leading public education system. One that is equitable and prioritises learning and wellbeing. Together we will make our education system the best it can be. When our
children and young people thrive, so do our communities and our
state. Consultancy, coaching, capability building and cultural responsiveness underpins Behaviour Support Educators work. STL2 - Behaviour Support Educators Provide proactive, preventative, and targeted services to assist sites to meet the needs of children and young people with additional needs. This includes support and interventions for individual children and young people, groups, classes and whole of preschool and school; as well as consultation with education staff, families, and other professionals to improve preschool and school-wide practices and policies. They promote a restorative approach to behaviour development and explore the purpose of behaviour to understand precipitating factors. The Behaviour Support Educators apply evidence-informed interventions in a range of contexts that support the promotion of socially acceptable and positive behaviour and prevent, reduce, or redirect unsafe and/or unproductive behaviours. They work to improve families’ and preschools and schools’ understanding of behaviour and to develop their capabilities to provide consistent, fair and equitable responses to behaviour that foster trust. Behaviour Support Educators work collaboratively with the school leadership team to build school capability to address and support students with additional behavioural needs. They work closely with school and preschool staff to embed inclusive pedagogies that ensure the learning environment reflects the diversity and experiences of children and young people. Behaviour Support Educators support children and students who have:
Qualifications / STL2 – Behaviour Support Educator Essential: Current full teacher registration Desirable: Nil 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. STL2 $139,260 per annum (1.0 FTE) + superannuation (12%) Enquiries / STL2 – Behaviour Support Educator (FPO) Enquiries can be directed to Ceri-Jane Price, Senior Educator, via tel: 0427 052 536 or email: ceri-jane.price@sa.gov.au Enquiries / STL2 – Behaviour Support Educator (NEO) Enquiries can be directed to Sally Shearing, Senior Educator, via tel: 0455 632 756 or email: sally.shearing@sa.gov.au Enquiries / STL2 – Behaviour Support Educator (MBO) Enquiries can be directed to Donna Wild, Senior Educator, via tel: (08) 8724 5310 or email: donna.wild@sa.gov.au Application instructions Applications should be made through the IWorkForSA website. Applicants are required to submit a CV, the Application Cover Sheet, Employment Declaration, and a cover letter of no more than two pages addressing the key competencies in the attached position description. People of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent and/or those who have a disability are strongly encouraged to apply. Additional note: There are two full time contract roles (1.0FTE) initial 7-month term at Flinders Park There is one part time contract role (0.9FTE) initial 7-month term at Noarlunga This is a full-time contract role (1.0FTE) initial 8-month term at Mount Gambier Additional note Please complete the attached preference sheet as part of the application process and nominate your preference of locations For Mount Gambier position, there is the possibility of a FIFO (Fly-In Fly-Out) and/or telepractice option. Applications close: 10/05/2026 11:30 PM Attachments: - Application Cover Sheet - PSAct..pdf - CURRENT - position description - STL2 - Behaviour Support Educator - July 2024.pdf - How to Apply PS Act guidelines.pdf - Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf - VL233 Pre-employment declaration.pdf - preference sheet - April 26.pdf Flexibility Statement
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