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About this job
Position Information
Hunter River Community School is an established specialised education setting, K-12 School for Specific Purpose (SSP), catering for the complex needs of 74 students with a diverse range of intellectual, physical, medical, and mental health disabilities and associated conditions. The school is situated in the Maitland area and supports 11 classes. As a result of ongoing school evaluation and reference to educational research, our school priority areas focus on improved learning outcomes for students through, innovative student learning programs, quality teaching and leadership initiatives, enhancing supportive community engagement and participation opportunities, and embracing high potential and gifted education principles. Within our school context, 11% of students identify as being Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and 15% are English as an Additional Language or Dialect. The school has a dedicated, highly skilled staff which is effectively supported by our parent body and local community. There is an emphasis on fostering a safe, inclusive, and thriving environment for all students.
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
- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with diverse intellectual, physical, and medical disability, complex behavioural & mental health needs, with the ability to initiate & lead change & build staff capacity to improve learning outcomes for students with highly diverse needs.
-Proven ability to lead evidence-based & evaluative practices to implement high quality differentiated curriculum including the development & implementation of student personalised learning plans, & student specific plans, that impact positively on student engagement, a culture of inclusion and & school improvement.
-Evidence of a highly visible, approachable, and collaborative leader with a capacity to build & maintain positive, inclusive, trusting relationships & partnerships with students, families, staff, external agencies & the wider community, inclusive of managing the performance of individuals & teams across a complex setting.
-High-level organisational, interpersonal & management skills to balance classroom teaching with the complex administration demands of the Assistant Principal role, in line with Department of Education policies and procedures.
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.