Teacher Special Education - William Bayldon Public School

Educationhq; Sawtell; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

William Bayldon Public School on the Coffs Coast invites applicants for a Special Education teaching position. The school serves K–6 with a strong focus on wellbeing, belonging and inclusive education, and works with families and allied health professionals to respond to student needs.

Applicants must hold NSW full approval to teach and demonstrate capacity to teach students with autism, intellectual disabilities, and behaviour needs, while collaborating with SLSOs and staff.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive education and the belief that all students can learn, grow and experience success.
• Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with students and understand the role of connection, safety and belonging.
• Capacity to deliver high-quality, explicit and evidence-informed teaching, using assessment and ongoing observation.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary and school-wide team, including teachers, SLSOs, executive staff, families and external health professionals.

Skills

Inclusive education

Relationship building

Explicit teaching

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

Teacher Special Education - William Bayldon Public School

William Bayldon Public School is a vibrant and inclusive K–6 school located on the Coffs Coast, with an enrolment of 146 students with 55% of the students being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, where every child is known, valued and supported to thrive. We are a diverse and welcoming school community with a strong focus on student wellbeing, belonging, high-quality teaching and learning and performing arts. Our school is committed to ensuring that every student can access meaningful learning opportunities and experience success, with staff working collaboratively to understand and respond to individual student needs.

Our Inclusive Education Hub is an important part of our school community and provides specialised support for students with complex learning, communication, behavioural and sensory needs. The Hub operates as part of our broader whole-school approach to inclusion, wellbeing and curriculum delivery. We have strong collaboration between teachers, support staff, families, allied health professionals and our wider school community. We value relationships, teamwork and a strengths-based approach, while maintaining high expectations for every student and staff member.

About this job

Position Information: William Bayldon Public School is a vibrant and inclusive K–6 school located on the Coffs Coast, with an enrolment of 146 students with 55% of the students being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, where every child is known, valued and supported to thrive. We are a diverse and welcoming school community with a strong focus on student wellbeing, belonging, high-quality teaching and learning and performing arts. Our school is committed to ensuring that every student can access meaningful learning opportunities and experience success, with staff working collaboratively to understand and respond to individual student needs.

Specific Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive education and the belief that all students can learn, grow and experience success. Approval to teach Autism, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Sever Intellectual Disability & Behaviour Difficulties.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, trusting relationships with students and an understanding of the critical role that connection, consistency, safety and belonging play in supporting students with complex needs.
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver high-quality, explicit and evidence-informed teaching, using assessment and ongoing observation to identify student needs, monitor progress and adjust teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary and school-wide team, including teachers, SLSOs, executive staff, families and external health professionals.

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.