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About this job
Position Information
Goulburn South Public School is a regional NSW school with seven mainstream and four support classes, and hosts Department of Education personnel on site with a total enrolment of a 152 students. The school serves a diverse community, with 14% of students from language backgrounds other than English and 18.5% identifying as Aboriginal. Staff are committed to high-quality teaching and student wellbeing. The school maintains strong partnerships with external agencies and has a supportive and active P&C.
The school's three strategic directions are, improving student growth and attainment, promoting high expectations and engagement, and strengthening oracy. This work is underpinned by evidence-informed practice, with a consistent focus on data to inform teaching and ensure appropriate curriculum provision for every student. The school fosters a safe, inclusive environment where all students are known, valued and cared for.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or demonstrated experience teaching students with autism, intellectual disability and complex trauma, with the ability and experience to implement high-quality, differentiated curriculum.
Demonstrated ability to design, adapt and deliver high-quality personalised learning support plans for students with complex needs, using explicit teaching strategies to improve learning outcomes across all key learning areas.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, with the capacity to build an inclusive, supportive culture and strong, authentic relationships with students, families, staff, external agencies and the wider community.
Demonstrated ability to model and share a flexible repertoire of strong classroom management strategies that effectively support a diverse range of learners, including students with complex and challenging behaviours.
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, 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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