Teacher Special/Inclusive Education - Ambarvale High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 28 May 2024
Job overview
Location
Sydney RegionNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Michael Graham
Closing Date
29-May-2024, 6:00:00 AMJob Category
TeachersOrganisation
Teaching ServiceAmbarvale High School is located in Rosemeadow on the southern tip of the Campbelltown area and is part of the Camden network of schools. We currently have 860 students, which includes 51 students in our Support Unit. 29% of students are from a non-English speaking background and 15% are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
We have approximately 71 teaching staff, including an Executive Leadership Team made up of 14 leaders (11 Head Teachers, 3 Deputy Principals, 1 Principal). We also have approximately 25 non-teaching staff and a number of para-professionals contracted to support our school, including technology support personnel, Student Support Officer, Speech Therapist and Pacific Island Youth Worker.
Our school serves the Rosemeadow, St Helens Park and Appin communities. For many of our families, our school meets their aspirations to have their child be the first in their family to complete Year 12 and engage with tertiary education. Other students are supported vocationally to access work-related curriculum and opportunities to ensure a successful transition pathway from school to their career.
Our school is characterised by deep engagement with the community, including the educational community (partner schools, TAFE and universities), and Government and non-Government agencies and businesses that support our students including MTC Links to Learning, Opportunity Hub and School to Work, as well as Macarthur Workplace Learning Programs.
We have a significant focus on improved student learning outcomes for all students, a corresponding focus on enhanced precision in our teaching practice and a continued commitment to the development of the whole child though increased engagement, attendance and immersion in innovative and experiential ways of learning.
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism (Secondary), Mild Intellectual Disability (Secondary), Moderate Intellectual Disability (Secondary).
Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and evaluate individualised teaching and learning plans and programs which reflect the needs and aspirations of individual students.
Demonstrated experience in managing and supporting complex and challenging student behaviours.
Highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with the capacity to work collaboratively and build positive relationships with students, colleagues and key stakeholders.
The successful applicant may be eligible to receive a one-off recruitment payment of $20,000. (Conditions apply)
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.
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, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, 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
- 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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