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About this job
Position Information
Inverell Public School has an enrolment of 531 students, 29% Aboriginal enrolments, including 4 Multi-categorical support classes and 1 Early Intervention support unit for preschool students. We are located in Rural Northern New South Wales and have a positive relationship with families, carers and community.
Our school culture is that of connectedness, inclusion and belonging with students, staff, parents/carers and community working together to promote school excellence. We are committed to improvement in student growth and attainment and the implementation of high quality wellbeing programs that support strong attendance rates, a sense of belonging and high levels of student engagement.
Positive and engaging learning experiences enable students to demonstrate, value and display the core values of Inverell Public School - Cooperate, Achieve, Respect and Excel. (CARE)
Teachers, parents/carers, students and community work in partnership to maintain high expectations and create an environment where every student is known, valued and cared for.
Our vision is that every student will succeed in their individual learning journey and every student should be challenged to learn and continually improve in a respectful, inclusive, engaging and high expectations environment.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach Special Education/and or experience teaching students with additional learning needs including autism, intellectual disabilities, emotional disturbance and behavioural difficulties; with proven abilities to implement strategies to meet their communication, sensory, social and challenging behavioural needs using trauma-informed practices.
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Evidence of outstanding flexible classroom management skills that demonstrate the implementation of whole school wellbeing programs focused on improving student engagement, creating a positive learning environment and promoting inclusive practices in all school settings.
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to promote a school-wide culture of inclusion and build authentic relationships with students, parents, staff, external agencies and members of the wider community.
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Demonstrated ability to differentiate learning experiences for students with complex needs, develop individualised learning and support plans to maximise student growth, promote high expectations and ensure engagement to meet the diverse needs of students, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
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
New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.