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About this job
Position Information
Sarah Redfern High School is a co-educational, comprehensive secondary school providing exceptional learning opportunities for all. Located in the suburb of Minto, the school serves a community in the south-west Sydney Campbelltown area that includes a wide range of families from diverse cultural and socio-economic groups. Our learning community is inclusive and made up of a diverse range of learners; including academically gifted students as well as students requiring learning support. The Support Unit contains 7 classes offering placements for mild and moderate intellectual disabilities and autism diagnoses. There is currently a total of 647 students enrolled at the school with 65% of these students being from a Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE), while a total of 65 students (10%) identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school is located in an area with strong connections to the local Aboriginal community and the Dharawal people. We foster high standards and have high expectations that every student will succeed in their learning.
General Selection Criteria
Specific Selection Criteria
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
Approval to teach special education and/or experience supporting a wide range of learners from diverse backgrounds.
Proven ability to lead collaborative curriculum planning with parents/carers, teachers, external providers and students with a disability to develop and implement individualised curriculum options that reflect their needs and goals.
Demonstrated leadership of a faculty in supporting the complex behaviour and wellbeing needs of students with a disability, including mild and moderate intellectual disability and autism, applying best practice approaches to create a safe and supportive learning environment.
Evidence of high-level leadership skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with an executive team and build capacity across the school community to promote and implement inclusive practices.
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
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.
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
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.