Assistant Principal Special Education

Greenacre PS is a dynamic primary school delivering primary education from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school is located in the inner south west of metropolitan Sydney. Established in 1921 we continue our proud history of public education as part of the New South Wales Department of Education, designing learning to meet the needs of over 600 students. The school is led by a team of highly committed teachers, support and ancillary staff ensuring the specific needs of our children are met in safe and responsive learning environments. The greatest asset enriching the social and educational experiences of our children, teachers and parents is the school's cultural diversity. The student population is comprised of students from non-English speaking (90%) and English speaking backgrounds who come together with a strong sense of identity and partnership. A support unit with classes for students with mild and moderate intellectual disabilities and an opportunity class for academically gifted Year 5 and Year 6 students with high potential further enhances the commitment to inclusivity.

Explicit and systematic teaching in literacy and numeracy, along with using data to inform practice are focus areas within the school. The school's philosophy aims to maintain high learning expectations, teaching students to persist through challenges and difficulties in learning, encouraging students' awareness of broader life opportunities and supporting students to reach their personal best.

Staff are committed to their professional growth in order to build a school with a culture that focuses on continual improvement. Meaningful relationships based on trust and mutual respect along with the well-being of all people connecting within the school is crucial to student success. The school is committed to open communication and evidence informed practice.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with diverse academic, behavioural and social emotional needs.

• Experience in leading and managing a support unit and/or special education teams.

• Highly developed skills to coordinate and engage collaboratively, proactively and professionally with all key stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to embed inclusive practices aligned to the School Excellence Plan that build staff capacity and lead to improved student outcomes.

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.

All Department of Education employees working in an SSP are required to be vaccinated as outlined at Vaccination requirements for school sites ). The successful candidate for this position will be required to confirm vaccination status prior to the department finalising their appointment and entry on duty. Find the department's latest advice on COVID-19 (coronavirus) at

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.

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