Teacher Special Education - Halinda School
NSW Department of Education
Sydney
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 December 2021
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Jan Eccleston
Closing Date
08-Dec-2021Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceHalinda School is located in the Western Sydney Mt Druitt area and services a diverse population within a low socioeconomic context. Forty seven percent of the parent population are from non-English speaking backgrounds encompassing twelve different cultures and languages. Assistance in negotiating educational planning and support services is critical for families and remains a strong focus in our strategic directions for 2021-2024. Halinda School enrols 115 students K-12 with moderate to severe intellectual disability. All students have a secondary disability that may include physical, sensory, health impairments, autism, diagnosed mental health conditions and challenging behaviours. School enrolments are trending towards early education students with autism, complex language needs and challenging behaviours. School improvement targets 2021-2024 will focus on enhancing personal learning and support plans, communication skills development and the implementation of evidence-based programs to enhance the social emotional wellbeing and engagement of students across school and community. This position will require a competent classroom practitioner with the ability to work collaboratively to implement evidence based special education practice across the grade.
Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience in teaching students with moderate to severe intectual disability, autism and behaviour difficulties K-6. Demonstrated successful implementation of evidenced based practice in teaching early learners with complex communication needs and autism spectrum disorder. Demonstrated ability to design and implement high quality Personalised Learning and Support Plans( PLaSPs) for students with a wide range of learning needs. Demonstrated ability to differentiate and implement curiculum that maximises student social, emotional wellbeing and engagement. Willingness to develop and implement differentiated music and sports programs.Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with key stakeholders and achieve optimal learning outcomes for 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.
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.
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
About NSW Department of Education
- 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.
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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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