Special Education Teacher

Reference No : 9802

External Position: Closing Date: Friday 11 December, 2020

Location: MAYFIELD St Dominic's Centre

Vacancy Type: Temporary Part Time

Hours/FTE: 0.4 FTE

Description

0.4 Temporary part time special education teaching position at St Dominic’s Mayfield for 2021.

St Dominic’s School is a Catholic primary and secondary school (K-10) in the Dominican tradition, for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, have an autism spectrum diagnosis, and/or intellectual disability. We are seeking an experienced Primary special education Teacher for 2021.

Position Requirements

The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. The Diocese is committed to being compliant with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and ensure compliance with our safeguarding policies, the Diocesan Safeguarding Commitment Statement and the Code’s of Conduct.

Essential Criteria

• A preparedness to embrace the ethos and values of St Dominic’s school

• Qualifications in Special Education and/or extensive teaching experience in a specialised setting.

• Experience in personalised planning for students with disabilities

• Ability to develop and deliver quality programs and differentiate the curriculum to meet the needs of a diverse range of learners.

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills

• demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively within a team environment and with the wider school community, inclusive of parents / carers.

• Willingness to contribute to student learning initiatives beyond the classroom.

• Working knowledge of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the Disability Standards for Education (DSE) legislation and its implications for schools.

The applicant must provide evidence of the following:

• Qualifications as a four year trained teacher;

• Current NESA Accreditation;

• Current Paid Working with Children Check (WWCC)number.

• Anaphylaxis online training

Commencement: 27/1/21

Finishing Date: 17/12/21

Conditions of Employment: Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017.

Applications Close: Friday 11 December, 2020

Instructions: Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person.

4979 1234

Applications to:

By email (preferred):

Rachel Jones

rachel.jones@mn.catholic.edu.au

By post:

Catholic Schools Office

PO Box 714

NEWCASTLE 2300

Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info

To apply: Please provide a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria along with your resume. Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees two of whom must be the person's current Principal and previous Supervisor. If you are applying as a Graduate Teacher, please provide contact details for your most recent Supervising Teacher. If you are not currently working in a school, please provide your previous Supervisor/Principal. 

*Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted*