Head Teacher Special Education - Rouse Hill High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Rouse Hill High School is seeking a Head Teacher with proven capability to lead inclusive teaching and learning programs. The role requires unconditional teaching approval and demonstrated success with diverse student needs, including behaviour difficulties or disabilities.

Applicants should have strong curriculum knowledge, educational leadership, and the ability to build staff capability while promoting high expectations for student outcomes. Collaboration with families and staff is essential.

Qualifications

• Must satisfy teacher training and academic qualification requirements.
• Approval to teach or demonstrated success with student behaviour or disability needs.
• Ability to develop and review individualised learning, wellbeing and transition plans.
• Strong understanding of Life Skills curriculum and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice.
• Lead and design inclusive teaching and learning programs.
• Build staff capacity and manage performance of individuals and teams.
• Establish inclusive learning environments and resource planning.
• Engage staff, parents and the community to support wellbeing.

Skills

Successful teaching experience

Curriculum knowledge

Educational leadership

Communication skills

Resource planning

Aboriginal education policy

Education

Unconditional teaching approval

Job description

Rouse Hill High School is a comprehensive High School with 1240 students and a teaching staff of 96. In 2027, in addition to our mainstream, the school will have one autism class and two support classes. Stage six students study the Higher School Certificate using the compressed curriculum model. The school has a focus on collaborative practice to improve teaching practice and student outcomes. The school is supported by small but active P&C. Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria, Approval to teach students and/or demonstrated successful experience with Behaviour Difficulties or Emotional Disturbance or Mild or Moderate Intellectual Disability or Autism. Proven capacity to build staff capability in the development, implementation and review of individualised learning, behaviour, wellbeing and transition plans, with a strong understanding of Life Skills curriculum and evidence-based practices for students with disability, while maintaining high expectations and promoting positive student outcomes. Capacity to establish and resource inclusive learning environments, including planning and implementing accessible educational spaces that are age appropriate and meet the diverse learning, wellbeing and support needs of students with disability.

1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policy

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites (nsw.gov.au). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department’s latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 . The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here. 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. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage . Merit 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.