Teacher Special Education - Thomas Reddall High School

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

Job summary

Thomas Reddall High School in Ambarvale seeks a qualified teacher to lead Special Education programs for students with diverse needs. You will collaborate with families, agencies and staff to create inclusive learning experiences and personalised support plans.

Applicants should hold NSW teaching approval, and demonstrate effective differentiation, high expectations, and positive behaviour strategies within a dynamic high school context.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education, or experience teaching students with autism and mild intellect disability.
• Excellent communication skills to engage students, parents/carers, agencies and the community.
• Differentiate the curriculum with personalised, culturally responsive learning.
• Demonstrated classroom management with adaptable strategies and early intervention.

Skills

Special education teaching

Strong communication

Curriculum differentiation

Classroom management

Education

Approval to teach (NSW Dept of Education)

Job description

Teacher Special Education - Thomas Reddall High School

Thomas Reddall High School, located in Ambarvale on Dharawal country, is a comprehensive and growing high school with a current enrolment of approximately 520 students. The school proudly supports a diverse student population, with approximately 20% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 24% coming from non-English speaking backgrounds. Thomas Reddall High School features a seven-class support unit that caters to students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and mental health needs. We foster a vibrant and inclusive school culture that prioritises holistic learning, wellbeing, attendance, and positive behaviour. Our school is committed to providing outstanding academic opportunities tailored to the individual needs of our diverse learners, demonstrated through consistent growth and value-added results in both the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and NAPLAN assessments. Explicit teaching and High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) programs underpin our teaching philosophy and strong transition programs 'In, through and beyond' support our students to determine personalised pathways to success.

About this job

Position Information

Thomas Reddall High School, located in Ambarvale on Dharawal country, is a comprehensive and growing high school with a current enrolment of approximately 520 students. The school proudly supports a diverse student population, with approximately 20% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 24% coming from non-English speaking backgrounds. Thomas Reddall High School features a seven-class support unit that caters to students with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, and mental health needs. We foster a vibrant and inclusive school culture that prioritises holistic learning, wellbeing, attendance, and positive behaviour. Our school is committed to providing outstanding academic opportunities tailored to the individual needs of our diverse learners, demonstrated through consistent growth and value-added results in both the Higher School Certificate (HSC) and NAPLAN assessments. Explicit teaching and High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) programs underpin our teaching philosophy and strong transition programs 'In, through and beyond' support our students to determine personalised pathways to success.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach special education, or experienced teaching students with autism and mod intellect disability.
2. Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage students, parents/carers, agencies and the community to build an inclusive school culture.
3. Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum by developing and implementing personalised learning and support that is culturally responsive, maximises student growth, foster high expectations and promotes student engagement.
4. Evidence of successful classroom management with flexible and adaptive strategies that create a positive learning environment, including the use of early intervention strategies.

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.