Coordinator, Students with Disability

Coordinator, Students with Disability

For over 150 years, our schools, colleges, early learning centres and out of school care programs, have been an integral part of education in Western Australia. Together we form the state’s second-largest education provider, with more than 83,000 students relying on our nearly 14,000 dedicated staff each day. We are committed to fostering an environment where every child can achieve their full potential, and our office teams support schools to do exactly that.

The Role

The role of Coordinator, Students with Disability belongs to the Students with Disability team in the Teaching and Learning directorate. We have 5 office campuses across the state and this role will be based at our West Leederville office.

This role is designed to provide leadership and shape services delivered to Catholic schools in relation to students with disability.  To coordinate and oversee the timely, effective, and high-quality support offered to schools, enhancing their capacity to meet the diverse needs of students with disability.   

This is a full-time ongoing position (1.0FTE)  commencing ASAP

The primary accountabilities include:

• Support school and system initiatives aligned with CECWA’s Strategic Initiatives and Quality Catholic Education.
• Support the Teaching and Learning Directorate strategic focus areas, through the Quality Catholic Education Framework, including the Vision for Learning and Contemporary Pedagogies.
• Collaborate closely with the Team Leader of the Students with Disability team to lead, strengthen and advance the team’s work.
• Collaborate with the Teaching and Learning Directorate’s Extended Leadership Team to support a coordinated approach to teaching and learning, particularly with regards to working with students with disability.
• Coordinate the Students with Disability Consultants ensuring a safe, collaborative, cohesive and effective team environment.
• Coordinate the operational management and ongoing development of the Students with Disability Team of Consultants to ensure effective service delivery across all schools.
• Provide advice to Catholic schools, leadership teams on issues related to educational practices and provision for students with disability.
• Provide ongoing specialist support to school staff on issues related to the education of students with disability.
• Assist in developing and implementing effective policies, systems, services and processes related to improving outcomes for students with disability.
• Analyse current and emerging issues, trends and services to assist in long-term strategic planning.
• Assist in the preparation of system-wide responses to requests for information relating to students with disability in CEWA schools from the National Catholic Education Commission and other national and state bodies.
• Collaborate with Team Leaders, Coordinators and Consultants in the Teaching and Learning Directorate to support a coordinated approach to teaching and learning that enhances outcomes for students with disability.
• Collaborate with the School Improvement, Religious Education, Psychology, and Safety and Wellbeing teams to proactively address the needs of schools supporting students with disability.
• Take responsibility for a designated student caseload in schools K–12 in the Perth Diocese, maintaining direct school engagement.
• Provide advice to Catholic schools and leadership teams on educational practices and provision for students with disability, while ensuring compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Support Catholic schools and leadership teams in meeting legislative, funding, reporting and other accountability requirements (including NCCD processes).
• Other duties as directed by the Director of Teaching and Learning and Team Leader, Students with Disability.

Benefits of the role

• A competitive salary: Level K on the CEWA salary scale [$148,947 - $162,622 per annum] plus superannuation.
• Additional paid leave during office closures over Christmas and Easter.
• Salary packaging options in line with our not-for-profit status, including novated leasing.
• Deferred salary program for eligible employees after two years of service.
• Free onsite parking.
• Corporate health insurance discounts.
• Access to the Fitness Passport program.
• Employee Assistance Program: access confidential counselling and wellbeing support for yourself and your family.
• Ongoing professional learning opportunities, including a CEWA scholarship program to support further education.
• Flexible work arrangements, where operationally appropriate.
• Wellbeing initiatives including annual flu vaccinations and workplace health checks.
• Parental leave provisions above statutory minimums.

Selection Criteria

ESSENTIAL:

1. Prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties.
2. Demonstrate commitment to Quality Catholic Education and CEWA’s Vision for Learning.
3. Specific qualifications and experience in teaching students with disability.
4. Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
5. Ability to show initiative and be proactive.
6. Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current drivers, impacts and legislation of disability.
7. Capacity to support school staff to assess the current learning level of students with disability, adapt the teaching curriculum and report on student progress.
8. Highly developed skills in digital technologies.
9. Highly developed facilitation and presentation skills.
10. Highly developed interpersonal skills that can be employed to support school leadership teams on their school improvement journey.
11. Capacity to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with parents, personnel in schools and other learning organisations.
12. High level organisational skills, well developed oral and written communication skills.

Information for Applicants

To access a copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested applicants should submit:

• A cover letter briefly addressing the selection criteria.
• A curriculum vitae outlining their employment history, qualifications and certifications and include a minimum of two professional references.

The successful applicant will need to provide:

• National criminal history check as issued by the Department of Education WA.
• 100 points of identification
• Current TRBWA registration and Working with Children Check

Applications for this role close no later than Sunday 30 November 2025. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if a suitable candidate is identified. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

If you require support with submitting your application, please contact our Talent Advisors at careers@cewa.edu.au. Applications can be submitted by clicking apply and uploading your application to our website. Applications will not be accepted via email.

All employees of Catholic Education Western Australia are required to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties. Catholic Education Western Australia also encourages applications from people of all cultural backgrounds, First Nations people, and individuals with disabilities or medical conditions who meet the requirements of the position. To be eligible to apply, you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.