Teacher Special Education - Lomandra School

Position Information

Lomandra School, a school for Specific Purposes, supports students, years 5-12, 88 enrolments (Aboriginal student enrolments fluctuate between 15% and 42%), with severe disruptive behaviours and/or complex mental health conditions. The school provides intensive curriculum support as well as addressing the behavioural, social and emotional needs of the students. The school's goal is to deliver, through well-tailored individualised quality learning programs, successful transition to mainstream settings, further education, employment and community life.

Lomandra School has strong links with its local community, feeder schools and community agencies. Lomandra School oversees the Return to School Support Program (Campbelltown Suspension Centre) and the Sherwood Program - an intensive support program for Out of Home Care students. The school oversees regional personnel, including the Support Teacher Transition Team (STT), the Assistant Principal Learning and Support Team and an Out of Home Care teacher (OOHC).

Lomandra School is a complex teaching and learning environment where effective risk management strategies are paramount to the safety and well-being of the students and staff at Lomandra School. We are a school set across four sites. Success in this role will require effective time management, resilience and strong interpersonal skills. Mainstream teachers are encouraged to apply.

Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with Behaviour Difficulties and Emotional Disturbance (Primary and Secondary).

2. Highly developed communication and personal skills that ensure positive interactions with all stakeholders and the community.

3. Passion for working collegially in planning, implementing, and evaluating best practice, maximum engagement programs for students’ complex needs.

4.  Emotional Intelligence to be able to work with colleagues, professionals, and paraprofessionals across diverse settings to ensure the best learning opportunities for all students.

5. Understanding of and sensitivity to the educational needs of First Nations students and their families as well as students from low socio-economic communities.

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 Inclusion

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