Teacher Special Education

Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Yass High School (0000B4ZY)

Teacher Special Education - Yass High School - 0000B4ZY

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Location

Advertisement Number A900151177

Number of Positions

1

Total 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 Details

School Name: Yass High School

Staffing Area: Queanbeyan

FTE: 1.000

Contact Phone: 02 6226 1711

Contact School Admin: 99999999

Closing Date

10-Dec-2025, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

Teachers

Organisation

Teaching Service

Position Information

Yass High School is an inclusive, comprehensive and growing school close to Canberra with an enrolment of 565 with 11% Aboriginal students. The school benefits from strong community relationships and is committed to a personalised success pathway for every student.

Yass High School is proud of the inclusivity of our programs and facilities. Our students benefit from a broad curriculum that provides post‑school opportunities in academic, technological, vocational and creative fields. The school has new building infrastructure including a STEM building (2021) and a new school hall (2023) promoting 21st century learning technologies.

All students at Yass High School learn and are encouraged by well‑qualified, experienced teachers who work collaboratively to ensure dynamic course delivery and enriched learning. We have a Trade Centre for vocational courses such as Metals, Timber and Hospitality which is a popular career direction for many students. Our Agriculture farm enables students to learn the skills relating to animal management and horticulture, both very appropriate to our rural setting. Our growing Support Unit includes three Learning Hub classes and a SLC (Supported Learning Centre). Yass High School also has a stage 5 pathways programmes to support students to transition to the workforce.

Yass High School’s culture of high expectations and wellbeing underpins the individual guidance we offer each to student to help them select courses appropriate to their personal aptitudes, interests and aspirations. Our rich curriculum is ever‑evolving and extensive to ensure it is relevant to today’s world, and continues to encourage students to think deeply and logically, and to excel at both independent and team work.

Yass High School graduates young people who use their skills and experiences to care for their community, seize opportunities with confidence and embrace difficulties as they build success and make positive contributions to the world beyond school.

Specific Selection Criteria

- Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with either Mild Intellectual Disability, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Autism or Behaviour Difficulties.

- Demonstrated ability to create a positive learning environment through the implementation of effective classroom management and student wellbeing initiatives.

- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills with the proven ability to work collaboratively, proactively and professionally with colleagues, parents, carers, school learning support officers, support agencies and the wider community.

- 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.

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, 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

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

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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