Assistant Principal Special Education - General - Lavington Public School

About this job

Position Information

Lavington Public School is a K-6 suburban school located in the Albury Network. The school has approximately 415 students, 50 staff, and 19 classes, including three multi-categorical specialist support classes. 24% of the current school enrolment have a language background other than English, and 15% of students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Our community is comprised of a diverse range of family configurations, cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

Lavington Public School's dedicated staff are committed to offering a quality education for all students in a stimulating and caring environment, where teaching and learning thrives.

Lavington Public School is set on large school grounds, with excellent resources and facilities. Multiple cultural, sporting, artistic, environmental, wellbeing and leadership opportunities, designed to develop the whole child, are available to complement a strong focus on literacy and numeracy.

The school is supported by a strong and active P&C and holds multiple community partnerships to support student learning and wellbeing.

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 extensive experience teaching special education students in Infants and Primary (K-6) with autism spectrum disorder, mental health disorders, intellectual disabilities, speech and language disorders, ADHD and challenging behaviour. 
2. Strong organisational and administrative skills and demonstrated ability in balancing exemplary classroom practice and the complex leadership and management role of an Assistant Principal, Special Education.
3. Demonstrated capacity to work with the school leadership team to foster a school-wide culture and practice of inclusion and equity, leading to improved outcomes for students with disabilities.
4. Evidence of a highly visible, approachable and collaborative leader with the capacity to develop, implement and maintain inclusive and trusting relationships with the school leadership team, students, families, staff, and external agencies.

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

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.