Artability Trainer

**Job no**: 492658
**Work type**: Permanent (Full-time)
**Location**: Margaret Drive
**Categories**: Teaching (Special Education)

**Key Tasks and Responsibilities**

**Planning and Delivery of Visual Art Training**
- **Pre-Admission Assessments**: Assess students’ strengths, interests, and potential barriers to participation in visual art training services under Artability
- **Build Rapport with**Students**: Establish trusting relationships with students to understand their unique aspirations and life experiences, recognising how these factors influence their artistic development
- **Person-Centric Training Plans**: Develop individualised training plans that address each student’s specific support and learning needs, focusing on nurturing their talents and fostering a distinctive artistic style
- **Teaching Materials Conceptualisation**: Design, evaluate, and update teaching and learning resources to ensure Artability sessions effectively impart essential knowledge and skills for meaningful engagement in visual art, particularly for students transitioning to post-18 education
- **Stakeholders Collaboration**: Work collaboratively with various stakeholders, including the IEP team and caregivers, adopting a multidisciplinary approach to support students’ growth and enhance learning outcomes
- **Training Progress Documentation**: Maintain systematic and timely documentation of students’ training progress and outcomes, ensuring that individual needs and developmental strategies are carefully tracked and addressed

**Student Engagement and Support**
- **Nurturing Learning Environment**: Foster a positive and encouraging learning environment that promotes creativity and self-expression among students
- **Student Support**: Provide individualised support and guidance to students, addressing their unique needs and abilities
- **Visual Arts and Development Plans Integration**: Collaborate with school staff and caregivers to integrate visual art into students' overall development plans

**Project Management**
- **Event Management**: Organise and manage art-related projects, including exhibitions, workshops, and community events, to provide students with real-world exposure
- **Logistics Coordination**: Coordinate logistics for art shows, including venue selection, setup, and promotion of student artworks
- **Outcomes Evaluation**: Evaluate project outcomes and gather feedback to improve future initiatives

**Job Holder Requirements**
- Prior experience working with persons with special needs a plus but not mandatory