Assistive technology specialist teacher

• Support AAC and other AT interventions carried out alongside Assistive Technology Clinical Specialists to children and young people in educational settings i.e. taking part in assessment appointments and follow-up
• Leading within the region in collating and sharing examples of good practice relating to AAC and AT in education
• Leading within the region in understanding and improving educational staff awareness and engagement with the Assistive Technology Team
• Developing. or sourcing and delivering training for education staff to support the improvement of AAC implementation
• Developing resources to support education staff in implementing AAC
• Training clinical staff within the AT team regarding access to the curriculum supporting them to set and present AAC goals to teaching staff
• Liaising with other teachers employed within Specialised Assistive Technology Services to plan appropriate interventions

• Qualified Teacher Status (requiring degree/postgraduate qualification)
• Qualification, or extensive equivalent experience, in relation to supporting children with special educational needs
• Qualification in relation to AAC/AT or extensive equivalent experience and training
• Experience of a working in a post with additional assistive technology responsibilities in a mainstream and/or special needs school
• Experience of leading or developing an educational service or department for children and/or adults who have complex verbal/physical difficulties
• Experience of undertaking assessments of children
• Experience of mentoring, supervising and/or training other educational professionals
• Relevant experience of developing and delivering training and resources
• Highly specialist knowledge in the educational use AAC in relation to curriculum access, target setting, intervention strategies and modelling good practice
• Relevant training within AAC/AT
• Significant relevant teaching skills
• Ability to carry out complex assessments of client needs and provide and monitor technological solutions. This may involve specialist assessment for curriculum access, communication aids, computer access and environmental control access for clients with severe disabilities
• Ability to problem solve complex AAC problems in educational settings
• Experience of promoting, supporting and successfully integrating the use of Assistive Technology in a range of educational settings
• IT skills necessary for configuration of software appropriate to client needs
• Have a high level of computer literacy
• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Awareness of health and safety requirements
• Excellent presentation skills
• Skills to promote the service to the public and other health, education and social service professionals

• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of project management
• Relevant additional postgraduate qualifications
• Knowledge of wider use of AT in relation to curriculum access
• Detailed knowledge of SEN (Special Education Needs) legislation

Flexible working