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About this job
Position Information
Verona School is a School for Specific Purpose across two sites in Fairfield and Canley Vale. Verona School supports students with diverse behavioural and mental health needs, including autism. The school supports students from Years 5 to 12 to access a mainstream curriculum in a supportive and smaller environment. The Verona program is designed to support the holistic needs of the student, including social and living skills, as well as the development of strong academic outcomes and individualised transition pathways.
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,
Approval teach special education and/or experience teaching students 5-12 with behaviour disorders, mental health needs and/or autism.
Demonstrated experience building collective efficacy to contribute to a collaborative and positive school culture.
Demonstrated experience strengthening relationships with parents, carers and community partners to enhance student outcomes.
Led or contributed to whole-school initiatives that achieved measurable improvement.
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.