Teacher Special Education - Jordan Springs High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jordan Springs High School, opening in 2027, will serve Jordan Springs and Ropes Crossing with Year 7 and 8 cohorts and specialised support classes for students with disabilities. Foundation staff will help establish the school's identity, culture and pedagogical approaches that define its future.

Requirements include unconditional teaching approval and experience teaching literacy and numeracy to students with Autism and Mild/Moderate Intellectual Disabilities; capacity to deliver

Qualifications

• Ability to differentiate curriculum across multi-staged classes for diverse learning needs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills for partnerships with students, staff, families and external agencies.
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver differentiated curriculum across multi-staged classes.

Skills

Differentiated instruction

Communication skills

Partnership building

Education

Unconditional teaching approval

Job description

Opening Day 1, Term 1 2027, our new high school in Jordan Springs will serve the expanding communities of Jordan Springs and Ropes Crossing, located across both the Penrith and Blacktown Local Government Areas in Western Sydney. Initial enrolments will include Year 7 and Year 8 cohorts alongside specialised support classes catering to students with diagnosed disabilities and additional learning needs. The school’s master plan accommodates anticipated future growth and incorporates state of the art learning environments and versatile outdoor spaces that foster collaboration, wellbeing and evidence based instructional practices. The educational framework of our school will emphasise explicit teaching and talent development strategies which are consistent with the Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Policy. Situated near Wianamatta Regional Park, our school will respectfully acknowledge and celebrate the cultural heritage of the Dharug People, working in close partnership with the Yarramundi Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG) to embed culturally responsive pedagogy and a deep respect for Aboriginal histories and cultures. Our school will serve a multicultural community where local partner primary schools report between 44% and 63% of students from language backgrounds other than English. Our school team is currently establishing meaningful community relationships which will ensure a strong, inclusive foundation for the school’s successful launch next year, focused on prioritising equity and excellence across our community as well as creating a strong sense of belonging and authentic community partnerships. These teaching positions offer a unique opportunity to join our school’s foundation staff, playing a pivotal role in establishing the school from inception. Staff will contribute to the development of our school’s identity, culture and pedagogical approaches that will define the school’s future.

More information about our school can be found on our school website https://jordansprings-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/

Requirements

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching literacy and numeracy to students with Autism, Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities.
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver differentiated curriculum across multi staged classes that cater for a range of diverse learning needs.
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with proven capacity to build effective partnerships with students, staff, parents, families and external agencies to achieve positive outcomes for students.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application. This advertisement is for two Classroom teacher positions.

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.