Teacher Special Education - Bennett Road Public School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking qualified teachers to join our public schools in Sydney. The role focuses on inclusive education and delivering differentiated, data-driven instruction to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for diverse learners.

Applicants must hold unconditional NSW teaching approval, with experience in special education or teaching students with autism and complex needs. WWCC clearance and a commitment to high expectations are essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programs using explicit teaching and evidence-based practices.
• Contribute to whole-school initiatives driving learning and wellbeing.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with students, parents, external agencies and the wider community.

Skills

Differentiated instruction

Data-informed practice

Explicit teaching

Interpersonal communication

Education

Unconditional NSW teaching approval

Job description

Bennett Road Public School is situated within the Eastern Creek group of schools. The school has a current enrolment of 630 students including 16% who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 37% with a language background other than English. There are 24 mainstream classes and 7 fully integrated support classes. Due to our school identification process of High Potential and Gifted learners, this year we have continued our implementation of 2 composite enrichment classes across grades 3-6. Bennett Road Public School offers a supportive and collaborative environment where staff work together with a shared commitment to improving outcomes for every student. Staff value open communication, collective responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to whole-school improvement. Our school maintains high expectations for both staff and students. Teachers engage in evidence-informed practice, consistent explicit teaching and the purposeful use of data to drive student growth in literacy and numeracy. Professional learning is embedded in our culture, with staff actively working together to reflect on practice, share expertise and strengthen teaching. Working at Bennett Road Public School provides a strong sense of purpose. Staff are supported to lead, collaborate and make a meaningful difference in the learning and wellbeing of every student and our school community.

• Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with Autism, mild and moderate intellectual disabilities and complex challenging behaviours, with a strong commitment to and passion in inclusive education.
• 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.
• Proven understanding and experience in contributing to whole-school initiatives that drive innovative practices supporting learning and wellbeing across the school.
• High-level interpersonal skills with the capacity to effectively communicate across all stakeholders within the school context, including students, parents/carers, external agencies and the wider community, to build and enhance a culture of inclusivity.

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.

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.