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About this job
Position Information
Windsor High School is a comprehensive high school (650 students) located in the Hawkesbury valley. Students are drawn from Wisemans Ferry in the north to Bligh Park in the south. Enrolment is comprised of approximately 20% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and 8% students with a language background other than English. The school has a support unit for students with intellectual disabilities. Over the past six years the school has focussed on establishing highly effective systems and structures in curriculum, student wellbeing, school organisation and teacher professional learning. The school has a positive learning environment and a culture that focuses on student and teacher learning with the aim of improving outcomes for students leaving school. The school is well supported by an engaged and active Parents and Citizen Association. There is a strong partnership with the local AECG and ties to the local Aboriginal community are continuing to develop.
Specific Selection Criteria
- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with complex needs, including autism, behaviour disorders, mild to moderate intellectual disability, physical disability and mental health
- Demonstrated ability to differentiate curriculum and pedagogy to effectively support a range of student learning needs, across a variety of subjects, whilst creating a classroom environment that utilises evidence-based practices.
- Demonstrated ability in interpersonal, communication and organisational skills with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively and inclusively to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents, external agencies and the wider community.
- Knowledge, skills and experience in developing, implementing and monitoring Individual Education Plans, Behaviour Plans and Transition Plans to cater for the social, emotional, sensory and communication needs of 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.