Teacher Learning and Support - Forbes High School

Forbes High School is a rural 7-12 coeducational, comprehensive high school that caters for a diverse demographic of 303 students, which is situated not far from the banks of the Lachlan River. 29% of our students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. We have 4 Support classes accessed by 30 students. 

We have a Wellness Hub on site that underpins and supports positive student wellbeing. We actively identify as a White Ribbon school and have both staff and students act as ambassadors. 

We adopt a holistic approach to student achievement, and students have the opportunity to succeed in sporting, cultural, creative and performing arts. We maintain a broad and rigorous academic curriculum and offer an extensive range of vocational courses. Our students are taught by dynamic, motivated and committed staff in a technology-rich environment. 

Strong community partnerships have been formed, and these provide invaluable support to the school across many contexts, including student wellbeing programs, vocational opportunities and shared resources. https://forbes-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

1. Approval to teach students with learning and support needs (secondary) and/or experience teaching students with learning and support needs (secondary) in regular classes.

2. Capacity to provide specialist assistance to students in regular classes with additional learning and support needs and their teachers.

3. Knowledge and capacity to plan, implement, track and review personalised learning and support plans for students with a range of learning needs that support improved educational outcomes.

4. Demonstrated ability to implement differentiated, evidence-based teaching practices in literacy and numeracy ensuring success for all students.

5. Highly developed communication, organisation and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with all staff, parents and carers, and other key stakeholders to create learning environments that support all students in improved educational outcomes.

The successful applicant may be eligible to receive a one-off recruitment payment of $20,000. (Conditions apply).

A relocation support package of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

The role statement for Learning and Support Teacher may be accessed at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/content/dam/main-education/teaching-and-learning/disability-learning-and-support/media/documents/last-role.pdf

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application

About the NSW Department of Education 

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.