Assistant Principal Special Education

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Government Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year
Position Information

Fowler Road School is a School for Specific Purpose, Intensive Learning Support (Mental Health) located in the suburb of Merrylands, South-Western Sydney. The specialised school setting is intended as a short-term intervention and offers shared enrolment for 56 students, K to Year 12. The successful applicant will join a dedicated school leadership team to foster a school environment that is collaborative, safe and inclusive. They will lead the implementation of evidence- based strategies that focus on wellbeing and high-quality teaching underpinned by high expectations for every learner.

Selection Criteria

In addition to the general selection criteria,

  1. Approval to teach special education and /or experience in teaching students who exhibit a diverse range of needs including complex behaviours and mental health.

  2. Capacity to work as part of a dynamic leadership team to lead, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the School Excellence Plan to drive continuous improvement and school excellence.

  3. Demonstrated ability and experience in case managing student needs through establishing and sustaining effective partnerships and coordinating support services to enhance student wellbeing, engagement, and academic achievement.

  4. Strong Instructional leadership to support and deliver professional learning and curriculum implementation, including personalised learning and planning to drive student growth in attainment.

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

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 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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