Teacher Special Education - Woodberry Public School

Permanent full-time job at Woodberry Public School (Woodberry, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia)
Job Reference 0000ASTX
Closing date December 4, 2024 (AEST)
Location Lawson Ave, Woodberry 2322 NSW, Australia
Type Full-Time
Status Permanent
Contact Sarah-Jane Hazell
49662044

About this job

Position Information

Woodberry Public School is community focused with a clear mission to ensure all students reach the highest possible outcomes in all aspects of their education through the values of respect, commitment and responsibility. It is a school which values the contributions of a range of partners and is recognised for its strong standards and ability to adapt to current community needs.  Woodberry Public School has 219 students in eight mainstream classes and five support classes (two Emotionally Disturbed and three Multi-Categorical), with two additional support classes being established in 2025 (Multi-Categorical).  50% of our students identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Our school is concentrating on providing evidence based, high-quality teaching and learning through the implementation of explicit teaching, and differentiation of learning to meet the needs of all students including High Potential and Gifted students in an inclusive and positive environment. The wellbeing and engagement of our students remains a high priority. Within the framework of Positive Behaviour for Learning we engage in trauma informed practice through implementing the Berry Street Education Model. We continue to build community partnerships through engaging our families and wider stakeholders in ongoing improvement to better meet the needs of our students.
Specific Selection Criteria
  1.  Approval to teach special education and/or experience and passion for teaching students with complex learning needs including Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances and Behaviour Difficulties with a proven ability to support their communication, wellbeing, mental health, trauma and challenging behaviour.  
  2. Demonstrated understanding of the Collaborative Curriculum Planning process with the proven ability to creatively apply evidence-based practices and appropriate adjustments and accommodations that cater for a diverse range of student strengths, goals, and interests.
  3. Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to promote a school-wide culture of inclusion and build authentic relationships with students, parents, staff, external agencies and members of the wider community.
  4. Proven ability to create positive learning environments through the implementation of effective classroom behaviour management and trauma-informed practices that consider the implications for students from low socio-economic communities and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families
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.

 

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