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About this job
Position Information
Harrington Park PS is a large primary school located in the Camden Local Government Area. The school was established in 2002 and has well-equipped modern facilities. It has had major building works over the last four years to provide 13 new classroom spaces, a special purpose unit, a new library, hall and administration block. This position is to staff the expansion of our support unit from three classes to four. The executive staff consists of a Principal, two Deputy Principals, and seven Assistant Principals. The staff ranges in the level of experience, with some very experienced teachers who combine well with a growing number of early career teachers. A strong and positive relationship exists between the school and the community. The school's changing demographic allows opportunities to celebrate and engage the diverse school community. The school's Parents & Citizens (P&C) Association is very supportive and an integral part of our community. The school maintains a strong commitment to the development of literacy and numeracy skills, with a focus in our current School Excellence Plan on excellence in equity, catering for high potential and gifted students, acknowledging and using student voice and strengthening explicit teaching to improve student outcomes. Harrington Park achieves many successes in sport, creative and performing arts and environmental education which are embedded in school programs and practices.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with complex needs including autism and intellectual disability, with proven ability to implement strategies to meet their communication, sensory, social and behavioural needs.
Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to contribute positively to whole school culture and work collaboratively to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents, community and external agencies.
Demonstrated ability to design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programs that use explicit teaching, evidence-based practice, and high expectations to improve academic, social, and behavioural outcomes.
Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policy and capacity to meet the learning needs of students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.
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.
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