0424137447
About this job
Position Information
Barwon Learning Centre is a School for Specific Purposes in a small, rural setting. The school has the capacity to cater for 3 classes with a maximum of 7 students per class; supporting students in years 5 – 10 with emotional disturbances and/or behavioural disorders. Our school offers trauma-informed education programs for a minimum of 20 weeks aimed at supporting students with identified educational, social, and/or behavioural challenges.
Students are referred by their base school due to identified challenges in engaging with the academic, behavioural, and social aspects of their regular school environment. Our focus is on providing all members of our school community with a safe and caring environment in which students can access quality teaching and learning, as well as opportunities to develop insight into the management of their behaviour.
Barwon Learning Centre prioritises the development of academic, behavioural, and social skills, ultimately striving for successful reintegration into mainstream schooling or post-school pathways. Our school is committed to providing staff with trauma-informed training and support to ensure that our practices and interactions reflect the needs of our students and school community.
The Assistant Principal Special Education role includes a classroom teaching load.
For any questions or further information, please contact Michelle Abraham on 0424137447.
General Selection Criteria
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy
Specific Selection Criteria
In addition to the general selection criteria,
1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching trauma-impacted students from low socio-economic backgrounds and long-term educational disengagement to achieve personal, social, learning, and cultural outcomes.
2. Demonstrated ability to be a dynamic member of the executive leadership team and to lead initiatives that address the whole school strategic directions and nurture positive, quality relationships across the school community.
3. Demonstrated ability to engage, inspire and support staff whilst balancing classroom teaching and the complex administrative role of being a leadership team member.
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.
Barwon Learning Centre is a 4 point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Please refer to: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives
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.