Teacher Special Education - Warragamba Public School

Educationhq; Warragamba; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Warragamba Public School, located near the Gundungurra land area between Macarthur and Penrith, serves 477 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 and includes an Autism class and two Multi-Categorical support classes. The school emphasises evidence-based literacy and numeracy development, led by Curriculum and Instruction leaders, with a cycle of inquiry to improve student outcomes.

Applicants should have full teaching approval for NSW and demonstrate commitment to inclusive education, strong

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with Autism, mild/moderate intellectual disabilities and complex challenging behaviours.
• Ability to design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programs using explicit teaching and high expectations.
• High level interpersonal skills to communicate with students, parents, external agencies and the wider community.
• Experience or capacity to develop Personalised Learning Plans and Behaviour Support Plans for students with complex needs.

Skills

Special Education

Autism

Differentiated Instruction

Data-informed Plans

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

Teacher Special Education - Warragamba Public School

Warragamba Public School, situated on Gundungurra land between Macarthur and Penrith, is nestled near the historic Warragamba Dam in a growing semi-rural community. Our school serves 477 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including an Autism class and two Multi-Categorical support class. With a deep sense of community, we are proud of our partnerships with the dedicated P&C, Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre, and the local Men's Shed, all working harmoniously to support our students and families.

Diversity is at the heart of our school, with 60 of our students identifying as Aboriginal and 38 coming from non-English speaking backgrounds. Our students reflect a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds, contributing to the vibrant and inclusive culture we foster.

We prioritise evidence-based literacy and numeracy professional development through initiatives like teaching sprints. Led by our Assistant Principals Curriculum and Instruction, these sprints follow a cycle of inquiry where teachers identify student needs, build professional knowledge, trial best practices, and evaluate their impact. This continuous learning cycle has a measurable positive effect on our students' outcomes.

Our strong sense of community is reflected in the excellent attendance and engagement at school events, including Education Celebrations, Book Week Parades, Open Days, Easter Hat Parades, Grandparents Days, and special assemblies.

About this job

Position Information

Warragamba Public School, situated on Gundungurra land between Macarthur and Penrith, is nestled near the historic Warragamba Dam in a growing semi-rural community. Our school serves 477 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, including an Autism class and two Multi-Categorical support class. With a deep sense of community, we are proud of our partnerships with the dedicated P&C, Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre, and the local Men's Shed, all working harmoniously to support our students and families.

Diversity is at the heart of our school, with 60 of our students identifying as Aboriginal and 38 coming from non-English speaking backgrounds. Our students reflect a broad range of socio-economic backgrounds, contributing to the vibrant and inclusive culture we foster.

We prioritise evidence-based literacy and numeracy professional development through initiatives like teaching sprints. Led by our Assistant Principals Curriculum and Instruction, these sprints follow a cycle of inquiry where teachers identify student needs, build professional knowledge, trial best practices, and evaluate their impact. This continuous learning cycle has a measurable positive effect on our students' outcomes.

Our strong sense of community is reflected in the excellent attendance and engagement at school events, including Education Celebrations, Book Week Parades, Open Days, Easter Hat Parades, Grandparents Days, and special assemblies.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with Autism, mild and moderate intellectual disabilities and complex challenging behaviours, with a strong commitment to and passion in inclusive education.

• 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.

• High level interpersonal skills with the capacity to effectively communicate across all stakeholders within the school context, including students, parents/carers, external agencies and the wider community, to build and enhance a culture of inclusivity.

• Demonstrated ability or capacity to develop and implement and differentiate quality Personalised Learning Plans and Behaviour Support Plans for students with complex needs and the capacity to develop, deliver and evaluate engaging and differentiated literacy and numeracy learning programs for all students.

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.