Head Teacher Special Education – General - Ulladulla High School

NSW Department of Education; Ulladulla; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ulladulla High School seeks a dedicated educator to lead in inclusive teaching for students with disabilities, driving differentiation and engagement across classrooms.

You will collaborate with the Special Education Faculty and school leadership to advance equity, student wellbeing and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, within a supportive rural coastal community.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach students with disabilities and/or demonstrated successful experience with Behaviour Difficulties or Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disability or Autism.
• Ability to lead teachers in the differentiation of teaching based on identified needs to engage students with a disability.
• Strong contribution with the school executive team and Special Education Faculty to implement strategic directions for students with disabilities.
• Capacity to build a positive team culture, support staff wellbeing and communicate with students, staff, families and agencies.

Responsibilities

• Successful teaching with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare to design inclusive teaching programs.
• Educational leadership to build capacity and manage performance of individuals and teams.
• Well developed communication to build relationships and engage students, staff, parents/caregivers and the community.

Skills

Differentiated instruction

Educational leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Approved to teach students with disabilities

Job description

Ulladulla High School is a large co-educational rural coastal community school (1200 students) on the south coast of NSW, drawing students from a large rural area from Bawley point in the south to Jerrawangala in the north. The school has a very committed school community, executive, teaching and administrative staff who live and work in the community. The school is truly representative of the Ulladulla Community and surrounds. The school has a Big Picture Academy, a vibrant Support Unit Milumba - 'We Shine' comprising of 13 classes which is a seamlessly inclusive part of the wider school curriculum, focussed on equity and inclusion. The senior executive staff and teachers are highly committed to innovative learning 4 Cs pedagogy, student agency, explicit teaching and developing future focused students to ensure students move successfully into their future careers. Our school has immense and sophisticated amenities with a focus on successfully embedding an authentic culture of informed digital and AI generative learning. There is a significant enrolment of Aboriginal Students (9%) 104 students and the school is committed to promoting its cultural heritage. The local AECG and the school actively collaborate to ensure the educational success of all Aboriginal students in the Ulladulla and Milton Community. We have a highly successful student leadership program including our Student Representative Council, Student led projects alongside community, a sophisticated Wellbeing system, Gungala which is focused on building the potential in all our students particularly our HPGE, and our Sanctuary, is an entrepreneurial program providing a gateway to opportunities beyond school. For further information about the school, please visit the school website http://www.ulladulla-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the General Criteria,

• Approval to teach students and/or demonstrated successful experience with Behaviour Difficulties or Emotional Disturbance or Mild or Moderate Intellectual Disability or Autism.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teachers in the differentiation of teaching based on identified needs to engage students with a disability to thrive academically, develop good physical, mental and emotional health, and gain the skills to live a fulfilling, independent life post-school.
• Demonstrated ability to contribute effectively with the school executive team, and the Special Education Faculty to lead, manage and implement the strategic directions of the school within the faculty, across the school and wider community to improve current and future learning and wellbeing outcomes for students with disabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build a positive team culture, support staff wellbeing, build positive relationships and effectively communicate with students, staff, parents/caregivers, the community and outside agencies.
• Demonstrated commitment and proven ability to lead the Special Education team to maximise the educational outcomes of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students.

Responsibilities

• Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
• Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
• Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
• Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning