Assistant Principal

The Crescent School SSP is located in Goulburn. Our school caters for students K-12 with a range of additional needs, including intellectual disabilities, mental health diagnoses and/or Autism. There are currently 76 students, including 8 Aboriginal students, enrolled in 10 support classes. Our school is supported by a hard-working P&C who provide resources and experiences which enrich our students learning journey.

At our school we take pride in setting high expectations for our students, challenging them to challenge themselves and grow academically and socially. We provide opportunities for our students to participate fully in our community and education opportunities beyond our classrooms through integration experiences, undertaking meaningful community access excursions and participating in extra-curricular events whenever we can. Our students receive personalised education driven by the design of quality personalised learning plans and curriculum tailored to meet their needs.

In addition to the general selection criteria,

• Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience teaching students with intellectual disabilities, Autism and behaviour difficulties from kindergarten to Year 12.
• Proven ability in the delivery of evidence-based practices to implement high quality differentiated curriculum, including the development and implementation of student personalised learning plans that impact positively on staff capacity, student engagement, a culture of inclusion.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, and the ability to balance classroom teaching with executive role demands to contribute to school improvement through implementation of the School Excellence Plan.

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