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About this job
Position Information
Fairfield West Public School is a dynamic school with a culture of high expectations that every child will achieve and be the best version of themselves. The school currently has an enrolment of 534 plus students, 92% having EALD, 27% refugee and 1.6% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The school has a stable executive team and a blend of experienced and early career teachers, all of whom are actively engaged in professional learning to improve professional practice.
The nine-class support unit has a collaborative and collegial culture where teachers and school learning support officers operate as a positive team to support students. The wellbeing of students and their families is always a priority. There is an emphasis on open communication between students, families, and relevant support services to maximise outcomes for students. Students attending the support unit have disabilities ranging from Autism, Mild Intellectual disability and Moderate Intellectual disability.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with Autism and Mild / Moderate intellectual disabilities.
Demonstrated ability to design and teach quality, differentiated educational programs and develop Personalised Learning and Support Plans and Behaviour Management Plans for students with a wide range of individual learning needs in a positive classroom environment and a culture of high expectations for all students.
Proven ability to collaboratively implement wellbeing initiatives that maintain and enhance a supportive and inclusive school and classroom culture and cater to the diverse needs of individual students.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work collaboratively, productively and professionally with colleagues, parents and carers, school learning support officers, support agencies and the wider 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.
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
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