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About this job
Position Information
Cobbitty Public School is located in a growing semi-rural setting south-west of Sydney. The school currently has an enrolment of 394 students including an increasing percentage of students from a non-English speaking background. The school values Aboriginal culture with 7% of students identifying as Aboriginal.
Students enjoy a diversity of programs and extra-curricular activities including; Sporting Programs, Creative and Performing Arts, Environmental Programs and participation in a range of community initiatives and events. Students participate in a diverse range of enrichment opportunities that extend their learning beyond the classroom, fostering curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, leadership and the development of individual interests and talents. Extra-curricular and enrichment programs are enhanced through productive partnerships within and beyond the Department of Education.
The position will be based in the new Multi-Categorical class commencing in 2027 and will focus on building strong, collaborative partnerships with parents and carers to ensure consistent communication and shared understanding of each student’s strengths, needs and progress. The teacher will work closely with families, support staff and external professionals to develop personalised learning approaches, communicate progress and celebrate student achievement. The role will foster strong family partnerships, ensuring parents and carers are actively involved in supporting student wellbeing, learning, independence and meaningful participation across all aspects of school life.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with Autism, mild and moderate intellectual disabilities, mental health needs and complex challenging behaviours, with a strong commitment to and passion in inclusive education.
High-level communication and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to work collaboratively, proactively and professionally with colleagues, parents, carers, school learning and support officers, external providers and the wider community.
Highly developed management skills and a demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum through the development and implementation of personalised support plans that caters for diverse learning needs, maximises student growth and fosters high expectations.
Demonstrated capacity to build and contribute to a positive school culture and school wide wellbeing practices with the ability to support inclusion, integration and connectedness.
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 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.
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.
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.