Head Teacher Special/Inclusive Education - Chifley College Dunheved Campus
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 May 2024
Job overview
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Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Therese Azzopardi
Closing Date
15-May-2024, 6:00:00 AMJob Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceChifley College Dunheved Campus is part of a multi-campus, secondary college located in the Mount Druitt area of the Metropolitan North Operational Directorate. Dunheved Campus is one of three Year 7-10 campuses within this five-school collegiate. The school has a current enrolment of 600 students including a seven-class support unit (one IM class, one ED class and five MC classes). These classes cater for students with a range of disabilities including: mild to moderate disabilities and autism. Included within the student body, is approximately 30% of students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and a further 30% of students from backgrounds where English is an Additional Language or Dialect, predominantly Pacific Islander.
There is school wide commitment to data driven literacy and numeracy strategies which are designed to meet the needs of every student and build teacher capacity. The school has established strong wellbeing programs for students to connect, succeed and thrive. An enthusiastic and committed staff provide a supportive learning environment focusing on pathways for students to, through and beyond school.
The school maintains strong links with partner primary schools and the College Senior Campus, strengthened by a dedicated transition program for students in the support classes. Supportive college and community links are evident within the KLA networks, active Parents and Citizens’ Association, the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, local Aboriginal Elders and the Clontarf Foundation.
For more information on our school, please visit:
http://www.dunheved-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria:
1. Approval to teach Special Education and/or recent school-based experience to teach students with complex needs including autism, intellectual disabilities, challenging behaviours, and mental health concerns.
2. Capacity to lead and develop a positive faculty culture and staff to develop and implement flexible and innovative learning programs designed to enhance engagement and support the wellbeing needs of students with additional learning and support needs.
3. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to build authentic relationships and partnerships within the school community including students and families from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and low socio-economic backgrounds as well as external services to collaborate, develop and implement strategies that drive inclusivity.
4. Demonstrated capacity to work with the school leadership team to foster a school-wide culture and practice of inclusion and equity and drive continuous improvement as part of a dynamic leadership team.
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 Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.
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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- 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.
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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.
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