Teacher Special Education - Lake Albert Public School

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

Job summary

Lake Albert Public School, part of the NSW Department of Education, seeks an experienced teacher able to work with students with Autism, intellectual disabilities, and complex learning needs. The role involves collaborative curriculum planning and delivering differentiated, data-informed programs to improve academic and social outcomes.

The successful candidate will manage challenging behaviours with effective classroom strategies, contribute to whole-school improvement, and engage with families

Qualifications

• Unconditional teaching approval is required.
• Experience teaching students with autism, intellectual disabilities or complex learning needs.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviours and create inclusive learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Engage in collaborative curriculum planning to improve school outcomes.
• Design and deliver differentiated, data-informed learning programs.
• Collaborate with staff to implement personalised learning and support for students with complex needs.
• Contribute to school improvement planning and whole-school vision.

Skills

Autism teaching

Intellectual disabilities

Complex learning needs

Behaviour management

Collaborative planning

Data-informed programmes

Explicit teaching

High expectations

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Teaching approval

Job description

Lake Albert Public School is a large regional school located on the foreshores of Lake Albert in Wagga Wagga. The school has been an integral part of the local community for over 150 years. The school has always played an important role within the local area, being steeped with historical significance and it enjoys the ongoing support of parents, carers and community members. The school currently has enrolment of 443 from K-6. The school has 20 classes - this includes an Au/IO support unit which caters for students with moderate intellectual disability and/or autism diagnosis. The school employs 12 school learning support officers, as well as interventionist staff to ensure student learning, social, emotional and behaviour needs are well catered for. It represents our commitment to ensuring that every student is known, valued and supported to achieve their potential, regardless of their individual learning needs.

• 1. Approval to teach, and experience teaching, students with Autism, intellectual disabilities, complex learning needs, and behavioural or emotional challenges, including effective classroom management of challenging behaviours.
• 2. Demonstrated ability to engage in the collaborative culture of the school through collaborative curriculum planning and a commitment to contribute positively to the whole school vision for improvement.
• 3. 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.
• 4. Demonstrated organisational and interpersonal skills, and the capacity to collaborate with all stakeholders to plan, deliver and review evidence-based, personalised learning and support plans that engage students with complex learning needs.

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.

Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form).