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Development Officer - Assistive Technology & Additional Support Needs

Development Officer - Assistive Technology & Additional Support Needs

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Salary:
£38,511- £45,954
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
29 April 2015

Job overview

Ref: 032828

This post is full-time and fixed-term until 31st March 2017 (with the possibility of an extension).

CALL Scotland is seeking an experienced and expert teacher of learners with additional support needs to join the multidisciplinary CALL team.

You will be a qualified teacher with extensive experience working with children and young people with disabilities and/or additional support needs. You will have expertise with specialist assistive technologies.

This post includes elements of research, capacity building, and knowledge exchange in addition to direct work with learners in schools. The post is diverse, exciting and challenging: it involves providing assistive technology assessment and support for learners with additional support needs in schools; developing and delivering Continuing Professional Learning; resource development; and the opportunity to develop projects and developments with schools, local authorities and national agencies. The post is an exciting opportunity to work in a rapidly changing field and to promote and develop good practice in assistive technology, both in Scotland and internationally. The post involves working across Scotland and you will have a car licence and access to a car.

CALL is based in the Moray House School of Education and is funded primarily by the Scottish Government to lead and support the use of assistive and communication technologies by learners with disabilities and/or Additional Support needs.

To discuss the post informally, please contact Paul Nisbet - Telephone: 0131 651 6072 or email: Paul.Nisbet@ed.ac.uk  

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Closing date: Wednesday, 29th April 2015 at 5pm (GMT)

College of Humanities and Social Science
The Moray House School of Education

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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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