Teacher Special Education

Job Description - Teacher Special Education (0.4FTE) - Minerva School (0000B24E)

Teacher Special Education (0.4FTE) - Minerva School - 0000B24E

Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number

A900148360

Number of Positions

1

Remuneration Package

Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.

School Name

Minerva School

Staffing Area

Sutherland

FTE

0.400

Contact Phone Number

0295213433

Contact School Admin

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Closing Date

12-Nov-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Minerva School is a School for Specific Purposes located in the suburb of Sutherland. It is a dynamic educational setting that provides a high quality and individualised education for up to 56 students, across 8 classes. We provide a specialised education for students with a mild to moderate intellectual disability, autism and/or associated mental health support needs.

The school provides a tailored and modified K-6 program and Years 7-12 Life Skills curriculum. Every student has an individualised learning program which is developed in collaboration with parents, carers and a range of allied health and vocational services and experts to ensure each student is provided with a unique educational experience that covers their social, emotional, behavioural and sensory needs.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach Inclusive Education and/or demonstrated experience teaching K-12 within a complex and specialised setting, with the ability to adapt teaching practices to meet the diverse needs of students with mild to moderate learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health.

- Proven involvement in the implementation of new curriculum and assessment frameworks, including contributions to curriculum development and capacity to utilise the Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions to effectively meet the individual needs of a diverse range of students in multi‑staged classes.

- Demonstrated skill in applying sensory regulation strategies, play‑based learning, and evidence‑informed behaviour support approaches to enhance student wellbeing, engagement, and positive behaviour within inclusive classroom environments.

- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to build positive relationships and work collaboratively with students, colleagues, parents/carers and external providers to develop and evaluate Personalised Learning and Support Plans (PLASP) and contribute positively to whole‑school culture.

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.

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here.

To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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