Teacher Special Education - Vincentia High School
NSW Department of Education
Illawarra
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 3 August 2021
Job overview
Location
Illawarra & South CoastNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Meaghan Lannen-Goerlach
Closing Date
04-Aug-2021Job Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceVincentia High School is a vibrant co-educational, comprehensive; community school located in Jervis Bay on the south coast of New South Wales with a student population of 1190 students and approximately 150 staff. Sixteen percent of our students identify as Aboriginal and are supported by a range of cultural and wellbeing programs including Clontarf. In 2021, we host fourteen support classes catering for students with a range of disabilities including intellectual, physical, autism, mental health and emotional disturbance.
Vincentia High School is an important member of the Bay and Basin Learning Community serving the educational needs of students from our local primary schools of Vincentia, Huskisson, Tomerong, St Georges Basin, Sanctuary Point, Sussex Inlet and Jervis Bay. We have forged strong partnerships with all our partner primary schools and the local business community.
The school has an expansive curriculum that caters for the learning needs of our students across all learning pathways. The integration of technology into teaching and learning is a whole school focus as part of our curriculum delivery.
Our highly trained and dedicated professional staff members are resolute to ensure all students learn our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best. Our school motto, "Learning for Life", exemplifies the school's strong commitment to provide opportunities for all students to develop their skills and abilities in order to be highly successful young people in the community.
Approval to teach special education and/or successful experience teaching students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, physical disabilities, complex needs and challenging behaviours.
Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum to promote engagement, learning and independence, including experience in designing, implementing and monitoring personalised learning support plans to meet the learning and wellbeing needs, goals and interests of students with a disability.
Demonstrated strong classroom management skills and wellbeing practices with the capacity to cater for a diverse range of students whilst managing the complex dynamics of a Support Unit classroom.
Capacity to implement the Department of Education Aboriginal Education policies and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal students.
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to establish effective partnerships with families, community, service providers and colleagues to achieve improved 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.
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
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.
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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