Teacher Special Education - Cabramatta High School

Organisation / Entity: Teaching Service

Job category: Schools | Teachers

Job location: Sydney Region

Job reference number:0000AIT1

Total remuneration package: Remuneration package valued at up to $145,985.00. Base salary ranges from $85,000.00 to $129,948.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

Contact: Lachlan Erskine 0297262424

Closing date:19/06/2024 - 04:00 PM

Position Information

Cabramatta High School is a comprehensive, coeducational high school located in Southwest Sydney. The school has a total student population of over 1500 students, and includes an Intensive English Centre and Support Unit. 96% of students are from a language background other than English, with fifty-five cultural groups represented in the school. The school has a strong focus on academic excellence, collaborative practice, holistic education, wellbeing programs, innovative professional learning and community partnerships. The school has a collegial staff culture, and the executive team collectively leads whole school projects. The school and its community have a strong culture of high expectations in all learning areas.

The Support Unit has over 50 students with a disability. There are five classes: one IO/AU (moderate intellectual disability and autism), one IO (moderate intellectual disability) and three IM (mild intellectual disability). The school has an integrated curriculum and inclusive approach for all students in the support unit. Core subjects are taught in the support unit and students are integrated into classes with subject specialist teachers with SLSO support and included in whole school programs and activities.

Selection Criteria

• Approval to teach AUS Autism (Secondary), MIS Mild Intellectual Disability (Secondary) and MOS (Moderate Intellectual Disability (Secondary).
• Ability to deliver high quality, differentiated teaching and learning for a diverse range of students with a disability.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with students, staff, parents / carers and external stakeholders.
• Ability to plan, consult, communicate and implement individual learning programs and post-school pathway plans, including Individual Education Plans and Individual Transition Plans. 

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 all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusio

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.