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About this job
Position Information
Smithfield Public School is in the Fairfield school area of the Metropolitan South and West Performance Directorate. It is one of the first national schools established in 1850. There are approximately 632 students enrolled P–6. This includes a preschool, an Opportunity Class, an Early Intervention program and 6 classes for students with disabilities. Smithfield Public School also hosts a satellite class from ASPECT, the governing body for people with Autism. Students come from a diverse range of language backgrounds approximating 84% of the student population. Of these students, 74% have English as an additional language and there are several students who are New Arrivals. The New Arrivals are largely Arabic and Assyrian speakers from Iraq and Syria. Over 30 languages are represented in the school community, with Arabic, Assyrian and Vietnamese being the largest groups. The small number of students who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) are supported by a strong commitment to ATSI education. The Smithfield Public School community is committed to creating a dynamic, nurturing learning environment based on collaboration, respect, equity and trust. The school culture is that of inclusion and belonging with students, staff, parents and the wider community working together to promote school excellence.
Specific Selection Criteria
1) Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with Autism and/or mild intellectual disabilities.
2) Demonstrated ability to develop engaging, differentiated, data driven learning programs to improve student outcomes.
3) Ability to develop dynamic Personalised Learning and Support Plans that respond to the social, emotional, behavioural, physical and academic needs of each student.
4) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to develop strong relationships
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.