Advisory Teacher - Autism Advisory and Intervention Service - 2 posts, Antrim
Client: Education Authority
Location: Antrim, United Kingdom
Job Category: Education
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 92626026e598
Job Views: 6
Posted: 22.02.2025
Expiry Date: 08.04.2025
Job Description:
JOB PURPOSE
The Advisory Teacher will work within the Education Authority Autism Advisory and Intervention Service (AAIS). The role of the AAIS Advisory Teacher is to deliver training, offer advice and support to school staff and parents/carers, and work directly with autistic children and young people. This may involve working with school staff and pupils in preschool, nursery, primary, and post-primary settings, within mainstream and specialist settings attached to mainstream and Special Schools. The Advisory Teacher will liaise with other EA Officers and with other professionals in other agencies.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As detailed on the Teachers’ (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations (NI) 1987. In addition to teaching duties, the successful applicant will be required to:
1. Advise and support staff working in schools, nurseries, and preschool settings
o Provide advice to schools to facilitate school staff addressing the particular learning, social, communication, and developmental needs of Autistic pupils;
o Work closely with class teachers, Special Needs Co-ordinators (SENCos), and Learning Support teachers to develop effective strategies and interventions for individual or groups of pupils;
o Encourage a co-ordinated approach in addressing a pupil’s learning, social, communication, and developmental needs.
2. Contribute to the implementation of a range of interventions
o Devise and assist the implementation of an individualised learning programme for autistic children and young people;
o Facilitate the delivery of a range of interventions deemed appropriate to meet individual pupil needs, including TEACCH, PECS, behavioural interventions based on the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), and Positive Behaviour Support.
3. Work directly with selected individual pupils
o Contribute to blocks of intervention with pupils requiring more specific support in addition to the advice provided to school staff;
o Monitor, assess, and review a pupil’s progress and the appropriateness of provision, providing reports at regular intervals.
4. Develop Autistic Specific Training Programmes
o Contribute to the development and delivery of training courses for Teachers, classroom assistants, Learning Support Assistants, and other school-based staff, parents/carers, and other professionals.
5. Promote Parental Involvement
o Liaise with the pupil’s parents/carers to encourage their involvement and offer advice on supporting their child at home;
o Encourage liaison between home and school to maximise consistency in effective strategies implemented for the pupil.
6. Provide Advice to the Education Authority
o Write educational advice for pupils with Special Educational Needs under the Education and Libraries (NI) Order 1986.
7. Liaise with other Agencies
o Promote a co-ordinated approach in the assessment and identification of a pupil’s needs;
o Engage in multi-disciplinary meetings, as appropriate, to meet the needs of individual pupils.
8. Be involved with Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
o Stay informed of current approaches, teaching strategies, and resources relevant to teaching Autistic children and young people to apply appropriate interventions.
9. Complete Other Duties
o Undertake any other related duties as required by the Education Authority.
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