Assistant Principal Special Education
2 weeks ago
**Position Information**:
Meadowbank Public School is located in the inner west of Sydney, NSW, on the traditional land of the Wallumedegal people. Our school fosters an inclusive and supportive learning environment, emphasising collaborative curriculum planning to address the diverse needs of our students. Currently, our school serves a growing population of 700 students, with 88% of our students identified as EAL/D (English as an Additional Language or Dialect).
Recently, Meadowbank Public School relocated to a new site as part of the Meadowbank Educational and Employment Precinct, designed to accommodate an anticipated enrolment of 1,000 students. Our newly established support unit includes our first MC (Multi-Categorical) class, which was established in 2023, and a Support Class for Autism, which was established in 2024. A second MC class will be established in 2025. Our support classes are formed based on assessed student needs, rather than a fixed provision, ensuring that support structures are integrated within the whole school setting.
The Assistant Principal for Inclusion and Support plays a crucial role within our highly collaborative and cohesive executive team. As a Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) school, we strive to maintain high expectations and a positive culture. Our community actively engages in a three-way partnership among parents, staff, and students to promote a thriving educational environment.
**Selection Criteria**:
- In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach special education and/or demonstrated successful experience teaching students K-6 with Autism, moderate intellectual disabilities and complex learning and behavioural needs within a specialised setting.
- Proven ability to lead evidence based and evaluative practices to implement high-quality differentiated curriculum including the development and implementation of student personalised learning plans, behaviour support plans and transition plans that impact positively on student learning and wellbeing.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and demonstrated capacity to collaborate with school teams and engage with stakeholders to build trusting relationships with the whole school community.
- High-level organisational and management skills to balance classroom teaching with the complex administration demands of the Assistant Principal role in line with policies and procedures.
Demonstrated capacity to work as an effective leader to foster a school-wide culture and practice of inclusion and equity with a student-centred approach to improving outcomes for all students.
**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 policy
**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
**About the NSW Department of Education
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