Teacher Special Education - Tallowood School
NSW Department of Education
Sydney
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2022
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Linda Sheridan
Closing Date
01-Jun-2022Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceTallowood School is committed to each student achieving maximum independence and engagement for their post school life in their communication abilities, emotional wellbeing and respect for self and others.
Tallowood School is a Public Private Partnership School for Specific Purposes (SSP) located in Kellyville. The school enrols students from Kindergarten to Year 12. with disabilities from Kindergarten to Year 12. The current enrolment is 98 students. All students have a moderate or severe intellectual disability, and many students have additional disabilities including physical and sensory disabilities, Autism, challenging behaviours, and complex health care needs.
The school population is drawn from several local council areas. The purpose-built school, opened in 2004, has a range of quality facilities. It provides a safe, attractive, and caring environment for all students.
Every students has a Personalised Learning Support Plan (PLSP), written in consulatation with families and carers, that identify each student's specific learning priorities. Our skilled staff use a holistic approach to differentiate learning to meet the individual needs of our students.
Our school offers a range of innovative programs including Work Experience, Hydrotherapy, Riding for the Disabled (RDA), Sailability, Tuckshop, Kids Cafe, Tallowood Garden, Music Engagement, Library and Community Access.
1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities including physical disabilities, Autism, sensory needs, or challenging behaviours.
2. Ability to design and deliver differentiated learning and positive support programs to engage students with special needs.
3. Capacity to develop dynamic and responsive Personalised Learning Support Plans, Health Care Plans and Behaviour Support Plans within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
4. Demonstrated ability to use a range of assessment tools and data that informs and evaluates effective programming and teaching practice to improve student outcomes.
5. Ability to work in partnership with staff, families, students, and other key stakeholders to prioritise and deliver learning programs for achievement of student outcomes.
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 meet mandatory double vaccination requirements against COVID-19. The successful candidate for this position will be required to meet mandatory double vaccination requirements 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.
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, 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.
About NSW Department of Education
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- 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.
Work in a diverse range of school settings
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.
Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.
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