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About this job
Position Information
Jamison High School is a proud, comprehensive co-educational 7-12 high school located at the foothills of the Blue Mountains in Western Sydney. With an enrolment of approximately 860 students, we are a diverse and inclusive community where 10% of students identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and 15% come from non-English speaking backgrounds. Our school has an established and collaborative Inclusive Education Faculty, expanding from seven to nine specialised classes to support the diverse learning needs of students with autism and intellectual disabilities.
As a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school, Jamison High School is committed to fostering a safe, respectful, aspirational learning environment. These core values guide all aspects of school life, underpinning behaviour expectations and academic goals. Our strong wellbeing and engagement programs include our wellbeing hub and co-curricular initiatives such as Creating Chances, Talk Your Walk, the Western Sydney University Fast Forward program, and partnerships with TAFE and businesses.
Specific Selection Criteria
1) Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Autism (Secondary).
2) Demonstrated ability to work as an active and engaged member of the Inclusive Education Faculty.
3) Innovative classroom practice and experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating quality teaching and learning programs and strategies to meet the learning and wellbeing needs, goals and interests of students with a disability.
4) Highly developed organisational, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work proactively and professionally as part of a team, including parent, carers, school learning support officers and the wider school 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
This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.
Please note:
• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.
Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
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.