Teacher Special/Inclusive Education - Lavington East Public School

Lavington East Public School (LEPS), located in the northeastern part of Lavington, welcomes around 285 students, representing a diverse community from 12 different countries, including Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Uganda, and India. With a focus on nurturing individual potential, the school offers 14 classes—organised by stage groupings—that include three specialised support unit classes (two Multicategorical and one Autism-specific) to cater to the varied needs of our students. Among our students, 13% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 23% as students from a language background other than English (LBOTE), reflecting our rich cultural diversity.

The school's motto, 'Every student matters, every moment counts – Learning for Life!' highlights our commitment to providing a supportive and enriching learning and personal growth environment. Our active Parents and Citizens (P&C) committee plays a crucial role in supporting our school community. As a member of our School Support Unit team, you'll contribute to a supportive environment, prioritising the success and wellbeing of complex learners and their families. Our dedicated staff benefits from a collaborative atmosphere, with opportunities for professional development through weekly Teacher Learning Community sessions, Teaching Sprints, and tailored professional learning based on our School Improvement Plan.

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with complex needs such as emotional disturbance, mild/moderate intellectual disabilities, autism, and behavioural difficulties.

Demonstrated ability to develop a positive and well-managed learning environment through implementing quality differentiated curriculum, including developing and implementing student-personalised learning and support plans and behaviour plans that positively impact student engagement.

Highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills that contribute to a culture of inclusivity, with the ability to proactively engage with students, colleagues, parents/carers, school learning support officers, external agencies, and the wider school community.

Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies through teaching and learning practices.

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.