Teacher Special Education - The Crescent School ($5-8k Relocation Support Payment)
The Crescent School SSP is a specialised education setting providing intensive levels of support to students diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and/or additional needs in social and emotional learning. Students in our K-6 and 7-12 CoPs have been diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and work on modified curriculum, including Life Skills curriculum when they enter high school. Students in the MM unit have been diagnosed / identified with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or additional needs in social and emotional learning and work on adjusted curriculum which may be aligned to mainstream outcomes, mainstream outcomes with adjustments, or Life Skills curriculum. All learning across the school is aligned to system requirements and tailored to the individual student through the Collaborative Curriculum planning process.
Our school enrolment includes 52 students with an intellectual disability, 12 students with Autism as a primary diagnosis and 13 students identified with additional needs in the domain of social emotional and behavioural difficulties. 18% (14 students) identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and 5% (4 students) have a language background with English as an Additional Language or Dialect. The schools current Family Occupation and Education Index (FOEI) is 157.
1.Approval to teach special education and/or experience in teaching students with disabilities, including those with autism spectrum disorder, mild and/or moderate intellectual disabilities, severe intellectual disabilities, behaviour and additional communication needs.
2. Demonstrated capacity to plan, deliver, and evaluate tailored programs that are engaging and culturally inclusive, with a focus on student engagement and wellbeing.
3. Demonstrated expertise in classroom management strategies that effectively address the diverse learning and behaviour needs of students.
4. Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills that promote collaboration with staff and positive partnerships with parents, carers, community members, support agencies, and students.
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.
A Relocation Support Payment of $5,000 up to $8,000 will be available for eligible applicants.
If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1-2 week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department's policy here: Salary determination.
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.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
