Teacher Special Education - Willyama High School

About this role

Position InformationWillyama High School (enrolment 581 students, including 141 Aboriginal students) is a comprehensive high school located in Broken Hill in Far West NSW. Our school has established positive relationships and strong connections with our local community with a focus on evidence-based teaching and learning practices that inspire our students to excel through academic, sporting, extra-curricular and cultural endeavours. There is a strong focus on using technology in the classroom and improving literacy and numeracy throughout our school. Our school’s core values of respect, responsibility and cooperation are explicitly taught and regularly reinforced. Please visit our website for more information www.willyama-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Selection CriteriaApproval to teach Special Education and/or demonstrated experience supporting students with Autism, intellectual disability, trauma and complex behavioural needs. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programs that use explicit teaching, evidence-based practice and high expectations to improve academic, social and behavioural outcomes. Demonstrated effective classroom management skills that create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment. Strong organisational and interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity to build positive, collaborative relationships with staff, students, parents/ carers and external providers. 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 NotesWillyama High School is a 6 point school and as such attracts additional incentives. Please refer to: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teach-nsw/find-teaching-jobs/choose-rural/benefits-and-incentives Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application. This advertisement is for 2 teaching positions. 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. Additional InformationFor information on living in Broken Hill, please go tohttp://www.brokenhillaustralia.com.au/ or http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/outback-nsw/broken-hill-area which will provide applicants with additional information on the town/area/council in which the school is located. 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.