NSW Department of Education
Location
Wales | United Kingdom
Job description
Teacher Special Education - Ashtonfield Public School -0000AG9L
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Advertisement Number A900131830
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.
School Name Ashtonfield Public School
Principal Network Maitland
Staffing Area Maitland
FTE 1.000
Contact Name Melissa Scully
Contact Phone number 49343584
Contact School Admin -99999999
Position Information
Ashtonfield Public School, with an enrolment of 530 students, is situated in the lower Hunter Valley on Wonnarua land. The school has a Family Occupation Education Index (FOEI) of 88, the student population includes sixty-two Aboriginal students and seventy-eight students with a Language Background Other Than English (LBOTE). Ashtonfield Public School welcomed an Autism supported learning classroom in 2023 and will be establishing two Multicategory supported learning classes in 2024.
The school is held in high regard by its local community with an interested and active parent body working hard to support the school by providing opportunities for all students. Opening in 2007 and delivering a balanced curriculum with a clear focus on the academics, the arts and sport, the school looks forward to continuing a long tradition of quality education. The school embraces evidence-based approaches in teaching and learning and is committed to every child, every moment. Ongoing school funding supports the 'Creative Critters' transition to school program, Phoenix Park Farm initiatives, increased release time to support curriculum change, enhanced academic support, opportunities for our Aboriginal students to connect with culture and an identified Assistant Principal Wellbeing.
A project to upgrade Ashtonfield Public School was completed in August 2021. The project delivered: a new permanent two storey building, which provided innovative and flexible learning spaces for 12 classes, an upgrade to the staff and administration area, an upgrade to the canteen with works on the covered outdoor learning area (COLA), an upgrade to the hall and library, increase in staff parking with 14 additional spaces, landscaping and walkways.
Specific Selection Criteria
Approval to teach Special Education and/or demonstrated experience teaching students in a support class setting with diverse needs including autism, behaviour difficulties, Intellectual Disability, learning, social and emotional needs.
Proven ability to implement effective wellbeing initiatives that maintain and enhance a positive, supportive and culturally inclusive classroom environment, underpinned by an understanding of the diverse needs of individual students.
Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum and implement individualised learning programs through personalised learning and support plans that are inclusive and maximise student engagement.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills that contribute to a culture of inclusivity, with the ability to proactively engage with students, colleagues, parents, carers, school learning support officers, external agencies and the wider school community.
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 ( [email protected] ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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Salary
$145.99k per annum
