Teacher Special/Inclusive Education - Muswellbrook High School

Muswellbrook High School, located in the Upper Hunter Valley, is built on the land of the Wanaruah and Kamilaroi people. With a population of 750 students, approximately 25% of whom identify as Indigenous, our highly qualified and dedicated teaching and non-teaching staff work together to create an environment that truly embodies our school motto, 'Striving for Excellence in a School that Cares'. We use a Raising Excellence framework that utilises above and below the line philosophy's encompassing positive education and social/emotional intelligence to further develop student wellbeing and achievement. We enjoy a proud history of educating families from the Upper Hunter, drawing students from the Muswellbrook, Denman, Sandy Hollow and Martindale communities. The school is committed to developing the whole person through a broad curriculum which nourishes academic, sporting, cultural and performing arts achievement. We have strong relationships with the mining, agriculture and STEM industries to further enhance our school curriculum. We are an inclusive school community, catering for the diverse learning needs of all students, including our inclusion and support faculty and fostering the talents of HPGE students by providing enrichment opportunities for all students throughout their high school journey. We promote successful educational pathways that include SBAT's, tertiary study or employment. Our school programs and initiatives are well supported by an active parent community.

1. Approval to teach special education and/or demonstrated experience teaching students with a variety of disabilities including mild to moderate intellectual disability, emotional and behavioural difficulties and autism spectrum disorder in a secondary school setting.
2. Demonstrated ability to differentiate curriculum and make adjustments to successfully implement and review effective individualised education programs and Personalised Learning and Support Plans that enrich learning experiences for all students including Aboriginal students and those from lower-socioeconomic backgrounds, whilst supporting their behavioural, social and wellbeing needs.
3. Strong evidence of quality and inclusive classroom practice and highly developed classroom management skills which promote high expectations through the use of a care continuum to facilitate the implementation of our whole school, prevention focused and positive approach to behaviour support to meet the needs of all students.
4. Highly developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work proactively and professionally as a part of a collaborative team including parents/carers, staff members, students and external agencies.

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.