Assistant Principal Special Education

Merimbula Public School is situated in the heart of Merimbula, a coastal tourism capital of the Sapphire Coast. The school's enrolment is 435 students. Enrolments include mainstream students, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) students; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students (9%); students who have English as an Additional Language/Dialect (EAL/D) (17%); as well as, students with additional learning needs (20%) as measured by the 2024 Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD), some of whom access additional support whilst working within one of our school's four support classes. Merimbula Public School's support classes provide a tailored environment to optimise student learning through embedded best-practice teaching and learning programs, with consistent support.

Merimbula Public School is proud to be part of the Sapphire Coast Learning Community of Public Schools and proudly stands on Djirringanj Country, within the Yuin Nation. Merimbula Public School has shared enrolments, and a partnership, with Aurora College, offering alternate Opportunity Class (OC) pathways for students who are identified as having high potential, or as being gifted.

Our staff and school community demonstrate connectedness, inclusion and a collective responsibility to optimise learning, ensuring that children are at the centre of all our decision making. We educate and empower children to be committed learners who develop resilience, creativity, literacy and numeracy skills, leadership and learning ability for life.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with autism, intellectual disabilities and complex learning and behavioural needs within a support class, with demonstrated ability to effectively manage the dual role of Assistant Principal and exemplary special education teacher.
• Proven ability to lead teams in designing implementing and evaluating differentiated learning programs that cater to diverse student needs, supported by effective classroom and trauma informed management strategies.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining a high standard of strong, genuine partnerships with parents and various stakeholders in a dynamic setting catering for the educational provision of a range of students with disabilities.
• Demonstrated capacity and experience in leading teachers to develop and implement innovative and differentiated learning programs, including Personalised Learning and Support Plans, designed to improve outcomes for all students K-6 with additional learning and support needs.

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.

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.

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 ) 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.