Employment Opportunities

Junior Practitioner:

Junior Practitioners work on both a 1:1 basis as well as in small groups as part of a team of practitioner within the Autism Project as well with a wider team of therapists, schools and professionals.  Junior Practitioners are therefore required to be able to work independently as well as in a team.

• Training is provided and ongoing.
• Transport Costs are covered.
• Skill development (external) is provided
• Monday – Fridays; 8:00pm – 17:00pm
• +/- 6 hours of contact time per day maximum
• July and Dec Holidays

Requirements:

• Tertiary Qualification in the areas of Education or Psychology
• Previous experience with Special Needs/Autism (preferred)
• Additional ASD specific  intervention training (preferred)
• First Aid Certificate 
• Police Clearance Certificate
• Computer literate
• Own car
• Passion for learning and children with differences.

Private Facilitators:

Private facilitators are typically employed by the child in question’s family but are sourced and often trained and supported through the Autism Project.  

The role of a private facilitator varies from family to family but would typically involve some or all of the following:

• Providing academic or social support for the child at school
• Attending Autism Project/Speech therapy/Occupational therapy sessions with the child
• Delivering programme support activities in the afternoons for the child
• Attending Clinic meetings
• Providing feedback to the child’s team as well as the family on the child’s day or sessions.

Requirements:

• Holds a tertiary qualification in education or psychology or currently completing
• Passion in special needs/autism
• Previous experience with autistic children (preferred)
• Own car