Teacher Special Education - Glenvale School

Glenvale School (SSP) is in the Mooney Mooney Principal Network. It has a current enrolment of over 150 students and caters for students in years K-12 with a range of disabilities and abilities. The educational philosophy focuses on each student and their learning needs with a clear emphasis on developing individual learning plans and programs based on SMART goals and assessment.

Glenvale School is spread over three sites. The main campus of sixteen classes is at Narara; a satellite class for primary aged students is located within Valley View Public School, and eight classes are located on the beachfront at The Entrance North campus. Glenvale School provides individual education programs for students with a variety of complex learning needs. Most students have a moderate or severe intellectual disability, and many have multiple disabilities. Staff are highly skilled in teaching students with all disabilities, and the school is focused on investing in technology for learning and teacher development.

The NSW Syllabus Statements and the Australian Curriculum form the basis of the learning programs for students. Laying the foundations of communication skills linked with practical skills emphasises the teaching and learning programs across the school.

The community sees providing a safe, caring, and positive learning environment as one of the most important goals of the school. The authenticity of student learning programs aims to support students as they strive to develop social, emotional, communication and educational skills that will lead to greater independence.

Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students from Kindergarten to Year 12 in a specialist setting for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, physical needs, autism and challenging behaviours. 

Capacity to create engaging and positive learning environments through the implementation of effective classroom management and student wellbeing programs that improve the educational outcomes for students.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to positively contribute to our whole school culture by working collaboratively with staff members, students, their families and associated agencies.

Demonstrated ability to design differentiated, data-driven programs that respond to the social, emotional, behavioural, academic, and communication requirements of students with complex learning and health needs.

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.

From 8 November 2021 all Department of Education employees undertaking relevant work, including any work conducted on a NSW school site, will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm full vaccination status prior to the Department of Education finalising the appointment of the candidate and entry on duty. Further information on the Department’s COVID-19 response is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

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 were 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