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About this job
Position Information
Plumpton Public School is located in western Sydney and has an enrolment of 516 students. Students come from a wide range of cultural backgrounds. The school's enrolment includes an 8% Aboriginal student cohort and 72% of students from an English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) background.
There are twenty mainstream and seven inclusive education classes. Staff bring a range of experience, from early career through to highly experienced teachers. Teachers are committed to explicit, high-quality teaching, with a focus on developing strong foundations in literacy and numeracy.
The school is focused on evidence-informed practice, including the explicit teaching of reading and numeracy and the ongoing monitoring of student progress. Teaching and learning programs are informed by the regular collection and analysis of student assessment data to ensure differentiation and responsiveness to student need.
Improving student attendance remains a key priority. The school works in partnership with parents and the community to strengthen attendance and engagement, and to support students' sense of belonging and connection to school.
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 extensive experience teaching students with autism, and moderate to severe intellectual disabilities, through evidence-based, inclusive practices.
Demonstrated ability to build staff capacity in support classes through effective mentoring, collaborative leadership, and the development of professional learning opportunities that enhance staff skulls and student outcomes.
Proven ability to lead and support initiatives that strengthen an inclusive school culture.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, families and external stakeholders, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that promotes understanding and collaboration.
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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.
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