Teacher Special Education - Harrington Park Public School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrington Park Public School in New South Wales is expanding its support unit from three to four classes. The NSW Department of Education is seeking an experienced teacher with strong skills in special education to staff the expansion and collaborate with the school team.

Applicants should have approval to teach special education and demonstrated ability to design differentiated, data-informed programmes to meet diverse student needs, including autism and intellectual disability.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education is required.
• Experience teaching students with autism and intellectual disability preferred.
• Ability to implement data-informed, explicit teaching strategies.

Responsibilities

• Staff the expansion of the support unit from three to four classes.
• Design and deliver differentiated programmes.
• Collaborate with executive staff and external agencies.

Skills

Special education

Autism support

Differentiated instruction

Education

Teaching qualification/registration

Job description

Harrington Park PS is a large primary school located in the Camden Local Government Area. The school was established in 2002 and has well-equipped modern facilities. It has had major building works over the last four years to provide 13 new classroom spaces, a special purpose unit, a new library, hall and administration block. This position is to staff the expansion of our support unit from three classes to four. The executive staff consists of a Principal, two Deputy Principals, and seven Assistant Principals. The staff ranges in the level of experience, with some very experienced teachers who combine well with a growing number of early career teachers. A strong and positive relationship exists between the school and the community. The school's changing demographic allows opportunities to celebrate and engage the diverse school community. The school's Parents & Citizens (P&C) Association is very supportive and an integral part of our community. The school maintains a strong commitment to the development of literacy and numeracy skills, with a focus in our current School Excellence Plan on excellence in equity, catering for high potential and gifted students, acknowledging and using student voice and strengthening explicit teaching to improve student outcomes.

Harrington Park achieves many successes in sport, creative and performing arts and environmental education which are embedded in school programmes and practices. Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with complex needs including autism and intellectual disability, with proven ability to implement strategies to meet their communication, sensory, social and behavioural needs. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to contribute positively to whole school culture and work collaboratively to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents, community and external agencies. Demonstrated ability to design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programmes that use explicit teaching, evidence-based practice, and high expectations to improve academic, social, and behavioural outcomes. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education policy and capacity to meet the learning needs of students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement.

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.