Teacher Special Education - Merrylands High School

Educationhq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Educationhq is seeking a Teacher Special Education for Merrylands High School in Sydney's western region. The role focuses on students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behavioural and communication needs, delivering personalised learning plans within an inclusive, collaborative environment.

You will assess, monitor progress, and contribute to whole-school initiatives, with consideration for part-time arrangements.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience in teaching special education with demonstrated capacity in working with students with autism, moderate intellectual disabilities, and with complex behavioural and communication needs.

Skills

Special Education

Job description

Teacher Special Education - Merrylands High School

Merrylands High School is a comprehensive coeducational secondary school (enrolment 870 students, including 82% students from a non-English speaking background). The school’s strategic directions are Student Growth and Attainment, Collaborative Practices in Numeracy and Attendance and Connection. There is a strong focus on academic achievement, student engagement, Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL), innovative technology, meaningful community participation and whole school professional learning aligned to the school’s strategic directions.

About this job

Position Information

Merrylands High School is a comprehensive coeducational secondary school (enrolment 870 students, including 82% students from a non-English speaking background). The school’s strategic directions are Student Growth and Attainment, Collaborative Practices in Numeracy and Attendance and Connection. There is a strong focus on academic achievement, student engagement, Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL), innovative technology, meaningful community participation and whole school professional learning aligned to the school’s strategic directions.

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience in teaching special education with demonstrated capacity in working with students with autism, moderate intellectual disabilities, and with complex behavioural and communication needs.

Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and monitor quality personalised learning and support plans and proven capacity to develop differentiated and innovative learning programs utilising knowledge of curriculum, assessment and the Disability Standards for Education.

Evidence of high-level interpersonal skills and capacity to effectively communicate across all stakeholders within the school context including parents/carers, external agencies and the wider community, to build positive and engaging learning environments and enhance a culture of inclusivity.

Conditions

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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.

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 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.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are availablehere.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. 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). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.