Partner with a multi-disciplinary team that focuses on maximising the classroom and playground participation of individual students of varying ages with a hearing loss. Be provided with the time to teach individual students - supporting them socially, therapeutically, emotionally and academically . Grow your knowledge with support from a leadership team that is committed to evidence-based practice About us We are a proud Western Australian success story and a family centered practice. TSH (formerly Telethon Speech & Hearing) provides integrated services for children with hearing loss and/or speech and language difficulties from newborns to 18-year-olds. A team of education professionals work collaboratively alongside allied health professionals to empower children to hear, communicate, connect and learn. About the role We are seeking a Teacher of the Deaf to join our highly regarded Outpost Program on a 12 month fixed-term parental leave contract commencing July 2026. A program which provides comprehensive in-school support for students with hearing loss who use oral communication from K-12 at our partner primary and secondary schools around the Perth Metropolitan area. This is a truly unique teaching role that provides individualised specialist support to students who are fully integrated into mainstream classes and receive the curriculum from our partner school, St Luke's Catholic Primary School. This part time role (0.9 FTE) will partner with a highly skilled team of professionals (including psychologists, speech pathologists, audiologists and occupational therapists), to support students both within the classroom as well as away from the mainstream classes to focus on specific areas including extra language, speech, auditory, social/emotional and academic support. About you The successful candidate will be an experienced and/or qualified Special Needs Teacher with highly developed numeracy, literacy and language skills. Extensive knowledge of childhood social and emotional development is required as well as the ability to create an inclusive and nurturing environment that recognises every person’s unique talent and fosters positive outcomes. The successful candidate will also have a history of building strong relationships with external stakeholders and families, be adaptable to different expectations and environments and be able to coordinate and utilise the resources and knowledge around them to provide exceptional support to individual students. TSH is committed to providing a child safe environment and promoting practices which provide for the safety, wellbeing and welfare of our children, clients and families. Therefore, in addition to the above selection criteria, short listed applicants will also be assessed against their ability to support and maintain a child safe environment. Interested? For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity in our Outpost Program, please contact Richard Wright, Deputy Principal, on 9387-9888 To apply, please submit your application via SEEK by 9am, Friday, 15th May 2026. TSH is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and people with disabilities.
