Teacher Special Education - Mudgee High School

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

Job summary

Mudgee High School in the Central West of New South Wales is seeking qualified classroom teachers to join its rural comprehensive school serving more than 800 students from Years 7–12. The school has a strong track record in academics, culture and sport and engages with the local community to support student outcomes.

The role requires approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and behaviour difficulties, with emphasis on developing engaging programs and

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and behaviour difficulties.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective and engaging teaching programs for students with diverse abilities.
• Demonstrated successful classroom management with flexible and adaptive strategies that create a positive learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engaging teaching programs for a diverse student cohort.
• Maintain positive classroom management and supportive student relationships.
• Collaborate with staff to foster school culture and student wellbeing.

Skills

Special education

Autism awareness

Behaviour management

Job description

Mudgee High School is a rural comprehensive school catering for more than 800 students from Years 7-12, 13% of whom identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Island. The school is in the Central West of New South Wales in a region well-known for its tourism, agriculture and mining. Mudgee High School has served the local community for more than 100 years and possesses a well-respected history of academic, cultural and sporting achievement. In 2023, external validation judged the school as excelling in several areas. The comprehensive curriculum offered at Mudgee High School allows students to access a wide range of courses for both university and non-university pathways, with an excellent track record for transition success. Stage 5 elective courses are vertically integrated, broadening further what the school can offer. Mudgee High School has a strong relationship with the broader community, and enjoys a supportive Parents and Citizens' Association and an equally supportive local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Each year, Year 12 students engage in charity fundraising that involves the entire community and has been recognised nationally. The school boasts modern science laboratories, trade training facilities, technology workshops, creative and performing arts facilities, gymnasium, a wellbeing centre, and a well-appointed library resource centre, all of which work well to support the engagement and development of its students.

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and behaviour difficulties.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective and engaging teaching programs for students with diverse abilities.
• Demonstrated successful classroom management with flexible and adaptive strategies that create a positive learning environment, authentic relationships, and enable each individual's success.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities to collaborate effectively within a team and contribute to fostering a positive school culture that enhances learning and wellbeing outcomes for students.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement.

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.

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

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).