Assistant Principal Special Education

2 months ago


Sydney, Australia NSW Government -Teaching Service Full time

**Position Information**:
Redbank School is a School for Specific Purpose (SSP) located on the grounds of the Westmead Hospital Precinct, Westmead. The school's specific purpose is to provide intensive educational support for students experiencing acute mental illness and ongoing significant mental health related difficulties. The school is strategically co-located with Redbank House, the hub for the Perinatal, Child & Youth Mental Health Service teams that deliver services and supports for people living with mental health issues and their families and carers in the Western Sydney Local Health District. School staff work consultatively and collaboratively with Redbank House and other mental health specialists to achieve it's purpose.

The school has a capacity enrolment of seventy students, 80% of which are initiated when young people are admitted into the Acute Adolescent Unit (AAU), a specialist inpatient facility within Redbank House for young people experiencing severe mental illness. The other twenty percent of enrolments are initiated when students are offered placement through the DoE's Access Request process. The student cohort are all of secondary school-age and, as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act, have a disability. The composition of the student population varies as students enrol and exit throughout the year.

Our vision is to empower every student with the resources for sustainable wellbeing, for every student to continue their journey through education and finish school prepared for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society. It includes achieving excellence in our school's specific purpose and contributing to the success of students in other schools whose experience of mental illness impacts their education and educational trajectory. This is a journey of continual improvement, one we travel together with our students, families and community. Throughout the journey, we will continue to learn and engage in high impact professional learning, we will hold ourselves accountable for the impact of our work.

**Selection Criteria**:
In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching special education.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within dynamic leadership teams; strategically planning, leading school and network initiatives.
- Demonstrated capacity to embed a culture of high expectations, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Exceptional ability to initiate and foster genuine collaborative partnerships across the school to enhance educational and wellbeing outcomes through building authentic connections with students, staff, parents/carers, and the wider community.
- Experience in leading teachers to develop and implement innovative and differentiated learning and wellbeing programs to improve the outcomes for students experiencing significant mental health related difficulties.

**General Selection Criteria**:
1. Successful teaching experience with capacity to initiate improvement in teaching, learning and classroom practice
2. Knowledge of curriculum, assessment and student welfare with the ability to lead and design quality, inclusive teaching and learning programs
3. Educational leadership skills to build the capacity and manage the performance of individuals and teams
4. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills with the capacity to build relationships and engage students, staff and parents
5. Ability to plan and manage resources effectively and equitably to support teaching and learning
6. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies

**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
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