Teacher - Special Education - Tweed River High School

Position Information

Tweed River High School, located on the Far North Coast of NSW on Bundjalung Nation land, is a diverse comprehensive secondary school of 655 students. The school is committed to inclusive education that recognises and honours Aboriginal culture, with strong community partnerships and dedicated programs supporting our 160 First Nations students. Offering a broad curriculum with pathways to university and a state-of-the-art Vocational Education Hub, Tweed River High provides tailored academic and vocational learning to meet individual student needs and prepare them for future success. The school fosters wellbeing through comprehensive support services, a Special Education Unit promoting inclusion, and initiatives such as a student support dog. Strong community collaboration ensures smooth transitions and cultivates responsible, engaged citizens.

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval and/or experience to teach students with cognitive, behavioural and/or physical disabilities.
2. Demonstrated ability to design and teach quality, differentiated educational programs and develop Personalised Learning Support Plans and Behaviour Management Plans for students with a wide range of individual learning needs, while providing a culture of high expectations for all students in a multistage setting.
3. Evidence of ability to work collaboratively with students, teachers, School Learning Support Officers, parents/carers and the wider school community with high expectations for students to develop their capabilities

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.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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.