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About this job
Position Information
Woonona High School (P3) provides excellent secondary education for 750 students from Year 7 to Year 12, including high quality personalised learning for students in the Support Unit. School planning, communication and pedagogical practices focus the efforts of the whole school community on student success. Staff operate within a professional learning culture underpinned by student-centred, research-informed, innovative teaching practice and holistic approaches to student wellbeing. The school enjoys its relationship with its community of schools, a supportive parent body and the University of Wollongong. Amongst the student population are 5% with an Aboriginal background and 7% language background other than English (LBOTE).
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach and/or willingness and experience in teaching special education students with Autism and complex behaviour needs.
Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and differentiate quality teaching and learning programs, including the development of Personalised Learning Support and Behaviour Management Plans while monitoring student progress to improve outcomes in an inclusive environment with high expectations.
Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills with a proven capacity to work collaboratively and proactively with students, staff, parents/carers, school learning support officers, external agencies, and the wider community to build positive relationships and support student growth.
Experienced in contributing to faculty planning and whole school programs through the design, delivery and evaluation of data-informed, evidence-based strategies that enhance student engagement, inclusion and continuous improvement
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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