Teacher Special Education - Horsley Park Public School

About this role

Position InformationHorsley Park Public School has an enrolment of 81 students where 59% are from a non-English speaking background and 5% identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We are a small, semi-rural school located on the outskirts of Fairfield on Dharug land. Our FOEI is 137. The school prides itself in inclusive student-centred educational practices, fostering a culture of high expectations and high levels of community engagement, within the Cowpasture Principal Network of schools. Our school consists of four mainstream classes and five classes catering for students with autism and/or a moderate intellectual disability within the support unit. These classes are supported with a teacher special education and a Student Learning and Support Officer (SLSO). We value and promote pro-active relationships with external agencies and professionals including community and school networks to improve the educational opportunities for all students. Horsley Park Public School's collaborative systems embed quality teaching practices including differentiation to address the learning needs of all students. The school has strong partnership with an engaged Parents and Citizens Association. We are committed to further strengthening connections within and beyond the wider school community. Selection Criteria * Approval to teach Special education and/or demonstrated experience or a willingness to teach students with disabilities, including those with autism spectrum disorder and mild intellectual disabilities. * Demonstrated capacity to plan, deliver, and evaluate tailored programs that are engaging and culturally inclusive, with a focus on student engagement and wellbeing. * Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills that promote collaboration with staff and positive partnerships with parents, carers, community members, support agencies, and students ConditionsAn 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 NotesIf you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2 week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission. Please note: The FTE selection is final. No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant. If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role. Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage. 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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage. How to ApplyMerit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted. For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at 1300 863 694.