Teacher Special Education - Cairnsfoot School

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Department of Education in Sydney region seeks a Teacher Special Education at Cairnsfoot School to support students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and complex needs. The role requires approval to teach special education and the ability to differentiate curriculum within a NSW public school setting.

You will design functional learning plans, work with families and colleagues, and implement positive behaviour supports to enhance learning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education with the NSW Department of Education.
• Experience teaching students with Moderate to Severe Intellectual Disability.
• Ability to differentiate curriculum and design functional learning plans.
• Ability to communicate with parents and collaborate with staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver inclusive education programs for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities.
• Differentiate curriculum and implement functional learning plans.
• Collaborate with parents, carers and staff to support student learning.
• Manage positive behaviour support programs.

Skills

Special education approval/experience

Differentiate curriculum

Functional learning plans

Parent communication

Team collaboration

Positive behaviour support

Education

Full NSW teaching approval

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Cairnsfoot School (0000BF8I)

Teacher Special Education - Cairnsfoot School - 0000BF8I

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900159908

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $160,942.00. Base salary ranges from $92,882.00 to $141,997.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

Staffing Area St George

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Peta Avis

Contact Phone number 02 9567 6196

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

18-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Cairnsfoot School is a purpose-built facility for Specific Purposes located in Brighton-Le-Sands. The school caters for the learning needs of 101 students from K-12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and complex needs such as autism, challenging behaviours, physical disabilities and health care needs. The school has a diverse student enrolment from a range of socio-economic backgrounds with 70% having a Language Background other than English.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with Moderate and Severe Intellectual Disability (Primary and Secondary), Autism Spectrum Disorder and physical disability.
• Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum and to design and implement functional learning plans as part of the teaching and learning cycle.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with parents/carers and work collegially with staff and service providers to develop and deliver effective learning programs.
• Proven capacity to deliver effective positive behaviour support programs integrating communication and socialisation for learning.

Conditions

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.

Special Notes

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 .

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