Teacher Special/Inclusive Education - Katoomba High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2024
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Melinda Mungai
Closing Date
24-Apr-2024, 6:00:00 AMJob Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceKatoomba High School rests on the lands of the Darug and Gundungurra people whose elders provide a strong connection between the school and the original owners. Located in the Upper Blue Mountains, the student body has almost doubled in number over the last ten years to over 900 students.
The student population comprises 7% Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and 4% from a language background other than English. The school hosts a large Inclusive Education Faculty with ten classes in 2024 catering for students with learning and behavioural disabilities, as well as autism and anxiety. Most students are drawn from six local primary schools with which the high school has developed strong partnerships.
The school is committed to understanding the stories of each student so that every student is known, valued, cared for, and has a strong sense of purpose. The school's foundation is built on its close relationships with parents, carers and community, its genuine consultation with students as agents of change and its relentless focus on ongoing improvement.
1. Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience in teaching students with Behaviour Difficulties, Autism, Intellectual Disability and complex needs including mental health and Emotional Disturbance.
2. Demonstrated skills and experience in classroom management with the ability to implement effective practices to create a positive learning environment that caters for students with significant needs.
3. Proven ability to develop, differentiate and deliver teaching and learning that supports a diverse range of student needs, including the design, implementation and evaluation of personalised learning and support plans.
4. Involvement in proactive programs to enhance the wellbeing, engagement, and attainment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
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.
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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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