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About this job
Position Information
Lomandra School, a school for Specific Purposes, supports students, years 5-12, 88 enrolments (Aboriginal student enrolments fluctuate between 15 and 38 students), with severe disruptive behaviours and/or complex mental health conditions. The school provides intensive curriculum support as well as addressing the behavioural, social and emotional needs of the students. The school's goal is to deliver, through well-tailored individualised quality learning programs, successful transition to mainstream settings, further education, employment and community life.
Lomandra School has strong links with its local community, feeder schools and community agencies. Lomandra School oversees the Return to School Support Program (Campbelltown Suspension Centre) and the Sherwood Program - an intensive support program for Out of Home Care students. The school oversees regional personnel including the Support Teacher Transition Team (STT), Assistant Principal Learning and Support Team and an Out of Home Care teacher (OOHC).
Lomandra School is a complex teaching and learning environment, where effective risk management strategies are paramount to the safety and well-being to the students and staff at Lomandra School. Success in this role will require effective time management, resilience and strong interpersonal skills.
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,
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Approval to teach special education and/or experience working with students with emotional disturbance, behavioural difficulties, learning difficulties, and complex mental health needs.
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Demonstrated ability to lead and align multi-campus operations, driving whole-school priorities, implementing strategic initiatives, and ensuring consistency in high-quality educational practices.
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Proven ability to develop, implement, and monitor personalised education and support plans that address the needs of vulnerable and disengaged young people, using data collection and reporting to track progress, inform decision-making, and improve student outcomes.
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Highly developed emotional intelligence and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary professionals, government agencies, and external service providers to support student outcomes and ensure coordinated interventions.
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Strong interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills, with the ability to mentor staff, foster a positive school culture, and build collaborative partnerships that prioritise student wellbeing and success.
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.
All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.
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.