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About this job
Position Information
Islington Public School is a small educational diverse community hub situated on Awabakal land in the inner city of Newcastle with the primary focus on the development and wellbeing of every child. Our school has 166 enrolments that operate within 7 mainstream classes.
We offer an outstanding education with highly skilled staff, including a range of regional consultants and support teachers based at the school. Our school provides a well-balanced curriculum that is engaging with real life connections to help children thrive. We value sustainability, equity and diversity, fostering interconnections with all stakeholders, particularly our P&C and Muloobinbah AECG. All stakeholders facilitate a progressive educational approach with the children invested and driving their learning pathways.
We are progressive in our approach and delivery of educational services with a strong emphasis on creating literate and numerate individuals. We thrive on providing varied opportunities: social, emotional, academic and physical and creative to provide our students with a holistic educational experience and the ability to prosper in their desired specialties.
In our school, every child is known, valued and cared for. We have a commitment to foster a love of learning, differentiating learning experiences and tailoring teaching for varied learners. Children are well-supported, self-motivated and confident to take risks in their learning. Islington PS aims to instill a love of learning where children value their educational experiences, are well-informed and become active members of society.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Experience in teaching students with additional learning and support needs (Primary/ Secondary), with a capacity to provide specialist assistance to students and their teachers.2. Sound knowledge of the Disability Strategy including an understanding of relevant disability discrimination legislation and its impact on school practices.3. Proven ability to promote and support the development of effective and collaborative learning and support teams within schools.4. Capacity to be strategic, provide professional learning, consultative advice and specialist assistance to schools with students with additional learning and support needs across primary, secondary and special school settings.5. Ability to work collegially with the Delivery Support team to enhance inclusive practices and the learning support journey.
Conditions
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.
Special Notes
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
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