Teacher Transition (Itinerant) - Cairnsfoot School

NSW Police Force; Sydney; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Cairnsfoot School in Brighton‑Le‑Sands, part of the NSW Department of Education’s Teaching Service, invites applications for the Support Teacher Transition (Itinerant). This specialist role supports secondary students in regular and special settings, guiding their transition to post-school destinations and coordinating with families, schools and community-based services.

Applicants must hold unconditional approval to teach, be willing to travel across networks, and demonstrate capacity to

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching Transition (Itinerant).
• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently, exercise sound professional judgement, and prioritise competing priorities.
• Capacity to work with families and develop, implement and evaluate transition programs.
• Willingness to travel across Principal Networks with a current Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Assist secondary students in regular and special settings with their transition to post-school destinations.
• Collaborate with families, schools, and community services to support transition plans.

Skills

Approval to teach special education

Time management

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

Unconditional approval to teach (NSW)

Job description

Job Description - Teacher Transition (Itinerant) - Cairnsfoot School (0000BE7D)

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900159034

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package

Remuneration package valued at up to $160,942.00. Base salary ranges from $92,882.00 to $141,997.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

Staffing Area

St George

FTE

1.000

Contact Phone number [phone]

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

11-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Cairnsfoot School is a purpose-built facility for Specific Purposes located in Brighton -Le-Sands. The school caters for the learning needs of students from K-12 with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and complex needs such as autism, challenging behaviours, physical disabilities and health care needs. The school has a diverse student enrolment from a range of socio-economic backgrounds with 70% having a Language Background other than English. The Support Teacher Transition (STT) position is a specialist role that assists secondary students in regular and special school settings, their parents and carers, educational services and school personnel with the transition process. The role facilitates transition from school to post school destinations and requires close collaboration between students, families, schools, educational services teams and a wide range of community-based education, training and specialist service providers. Developing strong professional relationships with School Leaver Employment Programs (SLES), Local Area Coordinators, Disability Employment Services and NDIS providers is essential to the role.

The Support Teacher Transition is based at Cairnsfoot School (School for specific purpose)andsupports the following cluster of schools: Bayside High School, Cairnsfoot School (School for specific purpose), Canterbury Boys High School, Canterbury Girls High School, Carinya School (School for specific purpose), Georges River College Hurstville Campus, Georges River College Oatley Senior Campus, Georges River College Peakhurst Campus, Georges River College Penshurst Campus, Kingsgrove High School, Kingsgrove North High School, Kogarah High School, St George Girls HighSchool, St George Hospital School, St George School (School for specific purpose), Sydney Technical High School and Woniora Rd School (School for specific purpose).

Specific Selection Criteria

• 1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching Transition (Itinerant)
• 2. Ability to manage time effectively, work independently, exercise sound professional judgement, and prioritise competing priorities
• 3. Capacity to work with families and expertise in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs supporting students transitioning to post school
• 4. Ability and willingness to travel across Principal Networks, including a current Driver’s Licence or demonstrated capacity to meet the travel requirements of this role

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

Ability and willingness to travel between worksites.

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.

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