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About this job
Position Information
Villawood East Public School is situated in South Western Sydney and has an enrolment of 320 students. Villawood East Public School is situated on Darug land. An appreciation and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is embedded throughout the school environment and curriculum, showing respect for land and the traditional custodians. Villawood East Public School is a multicultural school with 83% of students from 23 language groups, other than English. The school comprises of 16 classes including three support classes and an on-site preschool. 9% of students are from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background. Villawood East Public School provides quality education in a supportive, inclusive and nurturing environment where learning is valued and the needs of all students are catered for.
Our school values are Safe, Respectful, Learners. We implement a variety of quality programs: PAX good behaviour game, Big Ideas in Number, Talk for Writing, SPELD, Songroom, and Multi-Sport. A Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy Program are implemented one day a week to support students P-6. Extra-curricular opportunities in student leadership, sport and creative arts are provided to enable our students to participate in a range of different experiences. We also have an onsite Community Hub that offers TAFE courses for community members and provides opportunities for families to connect and thrive within our school community and beyond. Our staff work collaboratively with, and value our strong relationships with Karitane and The Smith Family which support our students, teachers and community.
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 to teach special education and/or demonstrated successful experience teaching in a support class with autism, moderate intellectual disabilities, expressive and receptive language delays and a range of emotional and behavioural needs.
Knowledge of and successful experience implementing evidence-based wellbeing and behaviour support systems and programs with the ability to lead and support staff to manage complex student behaviours and risk management across the Unit.
A proven capacity to collaboratively lead and contribute to continuous whole-school improvement, particularly in relation to students with additional and diverse needs and initiatives that support student learning to empower individuals as future-focussed global citizens.
Enthusiastic proactive leadership with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire staff, students and parents to build a community and culture of inclusivity within the support unit and across the school, creating collaborative partnerships with families 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
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