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About this job
Position Information
Sherwood Ridge Public School is a vibrant, inclusive and innovative future focused school in Kellyville with an enrolment of 592 students, including three support classes catering for the needs of students with Autism and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities. We share a community rich in culture with 61% of our students with a language background other than English. With student growth and wellbeing at the centre of all decision making, the school strives to support all students to reach their potential, fostering a high-expectations learning culture for all, to ensure a continuous cycle of school-wide improvement, one where every student, every teacher, every leader and our school improves every year. Our students are supported by passionate and dedicated educators and support staff who prioritise student learning and their wellbeing. We strive to develop self-directed learners who are able to articulate where they are at with their learning and what their next steps are to improve. The leadership team focuses on creating a learning environment where collaborative practice and feedback strengthen teacher capacity to improve practice, supported through data driven practices and effective research-based teaching strategies to ensure ongoing improvement so that every student makes measurable progress each year. Our staff have a relentless focus on engaging students in learning and working with parents to inspire students to achieve their best and to strive for excellence in all that we do as a wider school community. Together our students are supported to grow into capable and driven lifelong learners. For more information, please visit the school’s website https://sherwood-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/.
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 -
1. Approval to teach special education with experience teaching students with autism, moderate intellectual disabilities and behaviour needs within a support class with demonstrated ability to effectively manage the dual role of Assistant Principal and exemplary special education teacher.
2. Evidence of a highly visible and collaborative leader to work as part of a dynamic leadership team to foster a positive and inclusive school culture.
3. Demonstrated capacity to build and nurture positive, trusting relationships and partnerships with students, families, staff and external agencies across a diverse community.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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