Teacher Special Education - Mudgee High School

In 2022, Mudgee High School is a school of 800 students, more than 100 of whom identify as Aboriginal. It is a rural comprehensive school catering for students from Years 7-12. It is in the Central West of New South Wales in a region well-known for its agriculture, viticulture, tourism and mining. The school has a well-respected history of academic achievement, and an equally well-respected history of sporting, social and cultural achievement, including the production of a biennial musical. The school is a leader in student wellbeing that is focused on Positive Behaviour for Learning (P4BL), recognition of achievement, and the development and maintenance of strong relationships with families and the broader community. The comprehensive curriculum offered at Mudgee High allows students to access to a wide range of courses for both university and non-university educational pathways, as well as employment. Stage 5 elective courses are vertically integrated, broadening further what the school can offer. Mudgee High has a strong relationship with its supportive community, including an active Parents and Citizens’ Association. Year 12 students each year engage in charity fundraising that involves the entire community, and local businesses and industries support our students and staff with expertise and resources. A supportive Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) works with the teaching staff to achieve DoE Aboriginal Education and Training policies, as well as school programs to enhance opportunities for Aboriginal students and encourage parental involvement. The school also operates a Stage 4 High Potential and Gifted Education program. Modern science laboratories, a Trade Training Centre, creative and performing arts facilities, a gymnasium, technology workshops, a wellbeing centre and a state-of-the-art library resource centre all support the development of the young people who attend Mudgee High.

• Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with autism. Willingness to teach emotional disturbance, challenging behaviours and mild intellectual disabilities.
• Evidence of successful classroom management with a proven ability to develop a positive learning environment that promotes success of students from a diverse background.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate quality individual personalised learning support and behaviour plans to facilitate improved student learning outcomes. 
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work to foster positive partnerships with students, staff, families, external providers, as well as the wider community. 

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.
 

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.