Secondary Numeracy Support Teacher (Mansfield)

Mansfield Steiner School fosters a close-knit, supportive community where educators are encouraged to bring creativity and passion into their teaching. Staff members enjoy a dynamic and nurturing environment that promotes personal growth alongside professional development. The school’s commitment to rich academic development learning creates a fulfilling and inspiring workplace for educators.

**Secondary Numeracy Support Teacher**: **School**:Mansfield Steiner School **Location**:Mansfield, Victoria, Australia **Position Type**:0.6
- 0.8 FTE **Reports to**:Head of Secondary / Learning Support Coordinator

**About Mansfield Steiner School**

Mansfield Steiner School is a vibrant, independent school nestled in the beautiful High Country of North-East Victoria. We offer a unique educational journey from Early Childhood through to Class 12, based on the principles of Steiner education. Our curriculum is designed to educate the whole adolescent—head, heart, and hands—fostering intellectual rigour, emotional resilience, and ethical judgment. In the secondary years, we challenge students to think critically, engage with complex concepts, and find their purpose and place in the world, all within a supportive and respectful learning community.

**Position Summary**
- The role encompasses two key areas:

- **Learning Support**:Providing targeted in-class and out-of-class numeracy support to secondary students.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Secondary Numeracy Learning Support**
- Identify, assess, and monitor secondary students with numeracy learning difficulties, including those with dyscalculia, gaps in foundational knowledge, or math anxiety.
- Develop and implement individualised Learning Plans (ILPs) and intervention strategies that are age-appropriate, relevant, and goal-oriented for adolescent learners.
- Provide **out-of-class**(withdrawal) support for individuals and small groups, focusing on foundational skill-building, homework support, and exam preparation.
- Equip students with executive functioning strategies relevant to mathematics, such as problem-solving processes, organisation, and self-assessment.Collaborate closely with Secondary Teachers, the Learning Support Team**Subject Teaching (Depending on Skills and School Needs)**
- Plan and deliver engaging, rigorous, and relevant mathematics lessons for secondary school classes, aligned with the Steiner and/ or IBDP curriculum**General Professional Responsibilities**
- Maintain clear, proactive, and professional communication with secondary students, parents/carers, and staff regarding progress and support strategies.
- Contribute to a collaborative and positive secondary school staff culture.
- Engage in ongoing professional learning, including Steiner education professional development relevant to adolescent development.
- Participate in secondary school events, camps, and meetings as required.Maintain accurate and confidential student records.**Key Selection Criteria**

**Qualifications and Experience**
- A recognised teaching qualification and current VIT Registration (Victorian Institute of Teaching). **AND / OR**demonstrated experience and/or formal training in secondary learning support, special education, or numeracy intervention.**Skills and Knowledge**
- Deep understanding of the developmental stages of adolescence and the specific numeracy challenges that emerge in secondary school.
- Expertise in diagnostic assessment and evidence-based intervention strategies for secondary students with diverse learning needs.
- Ability to develop resources and programs that build mathematical confidence and resilience in struggling learners.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with adolescents, colleagues, and parents.**Personal Attributes**
- Patient, resilient, and creative in approach, with a passion for making mathematics accessible.
- A reflective practitioner committed to their own professional growth.
- A collaborative team player who can work effectively within the secondary school faculty.A robust alignment with the ethos and values of a Steiner school community.**Conditions**
- Salary and conditions are as per the _Mansfield Steiner School Salary Scale _and Education Services Award, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

**Application Process**
- A **covering letter**:

- A current **Curriculum Vitae**.
- Contact details for **three professional referees**.

**Applications close**:November 7 2025
- Mansfield Steiner School is committed to the safety and well-being of all children and young people. Our school community promotes a child-safe environment, and all applicants are expected to adhere to our Child Safe Policy and Code of Conduct. _ Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qzaru