Teacher Special Education - Multiple Positions - Pendle Hill High School

Educationhq; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 65.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pendle Hill High School seeks a dedicated Teacher Special Education to support students in the Support Unit, including Multi Categorical and Autism classes. The role emphasises inclusive education, collaborative planning with colleagues and delivering high-quality teaching to diverse learners.

Applicants should hold full NSW teaching approval and demonstrate capacity to engage families and external agencies to promote student wellbeing and academic progress within a whole-school context.

Formación

• Experience teaching students with autism and complex learning, behavioural, social and/or emotional needs within a support class setting.
• Highly developed classroom management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to support faculty priorities and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with families and external agencies.

Conocimientos

Special education experience

Classroom management

Collaboration

Communication skills

Educación

Approval to teach (NSW)

Descripción del empleo

Teacher Special Education - Multiple Positions - Pendle Hill High School

Pendle Hill High School is a vibrant and inclusive Years 7 to 12 co-educational school with an enrolment of 800 students from the Wentworthville, Pendle Hill, Westmead and Toongabbie communities. Our growing school enrolment includes students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as students with a range of learning support and complex wellbeing needs.

Our school community is committed to improvement, personal best in student learning and achievement, quality teaching and equity in educational opportunities and outcomes. Our school has a strong focus on academic excellence and growth, collaborative practice, wellbeing and professional learning. Individual learning needs are addressed through a blend of high performance and mixed ability classes.

We believe active partnerships with families and the wider community are essential for student learning success and our school and our community have a strong culture of high expectations in all learning areas.

Our Support Unit currently has 5 classes - 2 Multi Categorical and 3 Autism. In 2027 our Support Unit will have an additional Autism class and an IO/AU class. Support Unit students are included in whole school programs and activities and transition initiatives.

About this job
Position Information

Pendle Hill High School is a vibrant and inclusive Years 7 to 12 co-educational school with an enrolment of 800 students from the Wentworthville, Pendle Hill, Westmead and Toongabbie communities. Our growing school enrolment includes students from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, as well as students with a range of learning support and complex wellbeing needs.

Our school community is committed to improvement, personal best in student learning and achievement, quality teaching and equity in educational opportunities and outcomes. Our school has a strong focus on academic excellence and growth, collaborative practice, wellbeing and professional learning. Individual learning needs are addressed through a blend of high performance and mixed ability classes.

We believe active partnerships with families and the wider community are essential for student learning success and our school and our community have a strong culture of high expectations in all learning areas.

Our Support Unit currently has 5 classes - 2 Multi Categorical and 3 Autism. In 2027 our Support Unit will have an additional Autism class and an IO/AU class. Support Unit students are included in whole school programs and activities and transition initiatives.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism and complex learning, behavioural, social and/or emotional needs within a support class setting.

• Highly developed classroom management skills and a demonstrated ability to cater for diverse learning needs, maximise student growth and foster high expectations.

• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with colleagues to support faculty priorities, contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, and promote a positive, solutions-focused team culture.

• Highly developed communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills, with the ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with parents, carers, and external agencies to support positive student learning and wellbeing outcomes.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

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 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.

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.