Supportive and inclusive environment working for a leading NFP organisation Fantastic salary packaging opportunities (increased take home pay) Opportunity to learn and use Auslan in a bilingual workforce About Us Deaf Connect is the largest, whole-of-life service provider and social impact organisation for Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing Australians. We stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture and language. Our organisational values of Heart, Courage, and Discovery stand with the Deaf community to build capacity and influence social change while paying respect to history, culture, and language. We offer an attractive benefits program including: Salary packaging, enabling you to make huge savings on tax and maximise your pay Flexibility regarding working arrangements Discount membership to gyms and facilities throughout Australia Free annual flu vaccinations Free comprehensive online learning portal Free financial wellness support through our default super fund About The Role The Teacher of the Deaf is responsible for the provision of education to Deaf and Hard of Hearing adults, children, and their families as part of Healthy Hearing or NDIS funding. The Teacher of the Deaf will work in a variety of settings, which may include Deaf Connect offices, private homes, community settings such as childcare centres, kindergartens, and schools; and via telepractice. Develop and implement strategies for supporting communication, including listening, speech, language and play Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of effective parent professional partnerships to optimise adult, child, and family outcomes Provide Auslan tutoring in a structured and accessible style Provide wide-ranging advice and information on hearing aid technology Contribute to the understanding of Deaf culture Recommend age-appropriate resources to support language and communication development, including Auslan resources Liaise with internal and external service providers to enable coordinated service provision to adults, children, and their families Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of effective parent professional partnerships to optimise adult, child, and family outcomes About You In your application, let us know if you have these key skills and experience: Fluency in Auslan Knowledge of typical and atypical childhood development and how these impacts on young children with a disability or development delay; knowledge of how environmental factors influence interventions on a child with a disability or developmental delay; knowledge of hearing technology; knowledge of Deaf community. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a multidisciplinary team Bachelor’s degree in Education/Teaching and formal additional qualification as Teacher of the Deaf Member of National Association of Australian Teachers of the Deaf (NAATD). Current NDIS Worker Clearance Current driver’s license It would also be great if you have these additional skills and experience: Ability to manage and prioritise a case load, meeting timelines in a responsive manner by adjusting priorities according to changing needs and urgent matters Download Position Description