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About this job
Position Information
Nirimba Fields Public School opened for students in Kindergarten to Year 6 at the beginning of 2024. Located in the northwest growth corridor of Sydney, it is expected to experience rapid growth in enrolments in the first 5 years of operation. The school has recently moved into a brand new building and will also open a new public preschool in 2027. Currently there are 296 students from diverse cultural backgrounds, with 94% of students having a language background other than English. Located in the Quakers Hill Network of schools, the school is situated on Dharug land and is an active member of the Nurringingy Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) and the Blacktown Learning Community of schools.
Nirimba Fields Public School is a vibrant and inclusive place of learning. It is anticipated that the school environment will continually evolve due to growing enrolments, recruitment of personnel, development and refinement of procedures and collaborative visioning processes. The school values diversity and is actively building a culture of connectedness, inclusion and belonging with students, staff, parents and the wider community. Our staff are committed to working collaboratively to create an outstanding school, where equity and excellence will support every student to learn, grow and belong, whilst achieving their full potential.
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.
Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum in a multi-grade classroom and develop Personalised Learning Plans to maximise student growth, promote high expectations and ensure engagement for all students with a disability.
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 capacity to create an inclusive, well-managed classroom environment through the implementation of explicit teaching, evidence-informed well-being strategies, and high expectations to improve student outcomes.
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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