Teacher Special Education - Coleambally Central School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 29 June 2021
Job overview
Location
Regional NSWNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Timothy Allen
Closing Date
30-Jun-2021Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceColeambally Central School is a vibrant K–12 rural school with approximately 180 students. The school draws students from the townships of Coleambally and Darlington Point and from a large surrounding farming area. The school site is situated adjacent to the Coleambally business district. There is strong community support available to the school and it strives to position itself within the community as a vital and viable community asset and a strong contributor to community values and ethos. Students have access to a comprehensive range of technological resources to support quality learning and the school strives to meet the present and future needs of our students in partnership with our community.
The position is based at our Tirkandi Inaburra Learning Centre. Tirkandi Inaburra Cultural and Development Centre is an Aboriginal community run centre based in Wiradjuri country offering Aboriginal boys aged 12-15 a culturally-based residential program aimed at strengthening the boys’ cultural identity, self-esteem and resilience. The centre houses a maximum of fourteen boys at one time and the boys stay at the centre on a voluntary basis for one school term (10 weeks). Whilst at the Centre the boys engage in educational, sport, recreational, health programs, life and living skills and cultural activities which have been designed to incrementally develop participant’s skills and abilities. Educational programs focus on literacy and numeracy and incorporating Aboriginal perspectives and culturally relevant language, art, dance and sport.
The Learning Centre is staffed using a special education model, with two classes of 7 students. The educational program maintained by the school includes one Head Teacher, two Classroom Teachers and two School Learning Support Officers employed by the Department of Education and placed within Coleambally Central School’s supervision.
Coleambally Central School is a 4 point incentive school and staff are entitled to Teacher Housing Authority (THA) accommodation in Coleambally, with a 50% rental subsidy as well as additional 4 point school incentives.
- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with emotional disturbance and behaviour difficulties and a knowledge of trauma informed teaching practice.
- Ability to implement high quality, differentiated Literacy and Numeracy programs.
- Knowledge of curriculum and assessment, with the ability to design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs which incorporate Aboriginal culture and perspectives.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop a positive and well-managed learning environment, through the implementation of wellbeing strategies to ensure every student is known, valued and cared for.
- Demonstrated commitment to improving outcomes for Aboriginal 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.
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
The successful applicant may be eligible to receive a one-off recruitment payment of $10,000. Conditions apply.
About NSW Department of Education
- NSW Department of Education
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- 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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