Teacher Special Education - Ballina Coast High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 25 May 2021
Job overview
Location
Regional NSWNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Jodie Crowther
Closing Date
26-May-2021Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceBallina Coast High School is a newly established school purposefully built to deliver a new pedagogy to students 7-12. The school has 960 students, 18% Aboriginal students. The Support Unit has seven classes (2 IM classes, 2 MC classes, 1 IO/AU Class and 2 IO/AU classes.); these classes cater for students with a range of disabilities including: mild, moderate and severe intellectual disabilities, autism, mental health and behavioural difficulties. Ballina Coast High School has redesigned the curriculum for 7-10 aligned with OECD Research and the tenets of innovation, excellence and diversity. The curriculum is personalised, integrated and collaborative and builds the capabilities of all students. The school is committed to collaboration and conversations that focus on student and staff growth.
- Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with a variety of disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder, mild, moderate and severe intellectual disabilities and students with emotional disturbances and challenging behavioural needs.
- Quality classroom practice and highly developed skills which enhance student engagement through differentiated and individualised learning programs.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with ability to work collaboratively, proactively and professionally with colleagues, parents, carers, school learning support officers and external support agencies.
- Thorough knowledge of all life skills curriculum areas with a specific focus on developing skills to enhance post school opportunities for students with disabilities.
- Capacity and commitment to work in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and families to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal students with disabilities.
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.
Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.
To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits your attachments must be in PDF format.
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 in effect on positions advertised from Wednesday 10th June 2020. The guidelines are located at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers-at-education/roles-and-locations/roles-at-education/teaching/addressing-selection-criteria.html
About NSW Department of Education
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- NSW Department of Education
- 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta
- New South Wales
- 2150
- Australia
About the NSW Department of Education
At the NSW Department of Education, we aim to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. As the largest provider of public education in Australia, we deliver high-quality educational services to two-thirds of the NSW student population, preparing young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society.
With nearly 100,000 employees across the state, our school and corporate workforce help build Australia’s best education system by developing student centred policy, designing schools of the future and supporting children and young people in NSW public schools.
Work in a diverse range of school settings
With more than 2,200 schools throughout the state educating more than 780,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, there are opportunities to work in a diverse range of school settings – primary, secondary, selective, hospital, sporting, agricultural and schools for specific purposes.
Make a difference in your community
NSW public schools are at the heart of every local community with our students and staff representing a diverse range of cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds. The NSW Department of Education strives to create learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of all.
We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures and experiences.
Career enhancing opportunities
One of the great things about working with the department is accessing ongoing professional development as well as opportunities to enhance your career. With multiple scholarship, sponsorship and career enhancing programs available, the opportunities are endless with the NSW Department of Education.
Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.
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