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About this job
Position Information
Northbourne Public School, opened at the start of 2021 and currently has an enrolment of 1950 students. Our enrolment numbers are rapidly growing with 90 percent of children having a non-English speaking background. Three Inclusive classes were established in 2022 with four more opening this year. The school features many learning spaces which include demountable classrooms along with flexible, innovative teaching and learning spaces designed to support collaboration, communication, deep inquiry and genuine understanding of subject matter.
It is anticipated that the school environment will continually evolve due to the rapidly growing enrolments, recruitment of personnel, development and refinement of procedures and collaborative visioning processes. We have established a school environment that is inclusive, welcoming and equitable, where we celebrate diversity and ensure a culturally and socially inclusive school working in partnership with all members of the school community.
Specific Selection Criteria
1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with emerging complex needs such as autism (primary), moderate intellectual disability (primary), mental health, physical disability (primary) and sensory impairments and challenging behaviours.
2. Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum and to work collaboratively to build, implement and review effective approaches that meet the needs of students as determined by their Personalised Learning and Support Plans and transition plans.
3. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills that contribute to a culture of inclusivity with proven ability to work collaboratively and establish effective partnerships with parents, colleagues, therapists and support agencies to achieve improved outcomes for students.
4. Demonstrated capacity to create an inclusive, well-managed classroom environment through the implementation of evidence-informed well-being strategies.
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.