Teacher Special Education – Tirriwirri School

Mobile; Kentucky; On-site; USD 63,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Tirriwirri School is seeking a dedicated Special Education Teacher to join the Teaching Service. The role focuses on inclusive education for students with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities, language or sensory impairments, and neurodiversity.

The school emphasizes strong partnerships with families and external agencies. Applicants must hold unconditional approval to teach, with WWCC clearance, and be prepared to engage in collaborative curriculum planning to improve student outcomes

Qualifications

• Approval to teach special education is required.
• Experience supporting students with intellectual disabilities and complex learning needs is preferred.
• Ability to manage behaviours and support students with autism is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver differentiated, data-informed programs for students with complex needs.
• Collaborate with staff, parents and external providers to plan and review personalised learning plans.
• Contribute to whole-school improvement efforts and curriculum planning.

Skills

Approval to teach special education

Experience with intellectual_disabilit

Behavioural management

Autism support

Education

Full teaching approval NSW

Job description

Teacher Special Education – Tirriwirri School – 0000BD8O

Location

Illawarra & South Coast
Advertisement Number A900158141

Number of Positions

1
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer’s contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.
School Name Tirriwirri School
Principal Network Eden-Monaro
Staffing Area Queanbeyan
FTE 1.000
Contact Name Krystal Webb
Contact Phone number 02 6206 2500
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

21-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service
Position Information Tirriwirri School is a located on Ngambri and Ngunnawal lands in Queanbeyan on the border of
NSW and the ACT. Close to Canberra, the school is only 10kms from Canberra International
airport and is only a short drive to the Snowy Mountains or to the South Coast.
Tirriwirri School is a P1 school which caters for students with moderate or severe intellectual
disabilities, physical disability, language or sensory impairment and/or neurodivergent. The
school currently has 37 students in K-12 including 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
students and 12 EAL/D students.

Tirriwirri School is an inclusive educational setting that promotes learning, teaching, and
leading for all learners. The school values and beliefs reflect the commitment towards
developing strong partnerships with parents/carers, external agencies, and therapeutic
providers.

Specific Selection Criteria

• 1. Approval to teach special education, with experience supporting students with intellectual disabilities, complex learning needs, Autism, and behavioural or emotional challenges, including effective classroom management of challenging behaviours.
• 2. Demonstrated ability to engage in the collaborative culture of the school through collaborative curriculum planning and a commitment to contribute positively to the whole school vision for improvement.
• 3. 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.
• 4. Demonstrated organisational and interpersonal skills, and the capacity to collaborate with students, staff, parents/carers and external providers to plan, deliver and review evidence-based, personalised learning and support plans that engage students with complex learning needs.

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.

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