Head Teacher Special/Inclusive Education - James Fallon High School
NSW Department of Education
New South Wales
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 February 2024
Job overview
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Location
Regional NSWNumber of Positions
1Contact Name Jennifer Parrett
Closing Date
14-Feb-2024, 5:00:00 AMJob Category
TCH OtherOrganisation
Teaching ServiceJames Fallon High School is a comprehensive 7-12 high school of approximately 700 students in Albury. It caters to a very diverse enrolment, including approximately 24% Aboriginal students. The school receives equity funding to support students from low socio-economic backgrounds, Aboriginal and English Learning students, and for students requiring low level disability adjustments.
The school offers a broad curriculum and a range of student wellbeing, leadership, academic and co-curricular initiatives. The school is committed to Positive Behaviour for Learning.
The school community looks forward to achieving the school's identified improvement measures in the 2021-2024 Strategic Improvement Plan. The school is a Big Picture school with an Academy of 63 students. The school has a large integrated support unit of 8 classes, known as the Diverse Learning Faculty across the school community. The school has a Deputy Principal Inclusion and Support.
The school possesses strengths in the areas of collaborative professional learning, strategic partnerships within the Albury educational community, and support for student learning. The staff possess a broad range of experiences and skills and are enthusiastic about authentic school innovation to improve learning outcomes for students.
Applicants must satisfy the teacher training and academic qualification requirements for this position. In addition to the general selection criteria,
Approval to teach Special Education and/or experience, teaching students with complex needs, providing quality differentiated programs for students with Emotional Disturbance, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Behaviour Difficulties.
Demonstrated capacity to lead a diverse faculty in individual, faculty team and whole school priorities.
Demonstrated capacity to work as an effective member of the school leadership team in the implementation of its vision and strategic directions.
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.
The Eligibility Requirements for Head Teacher Positions in NSW Government Schools are located here.
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 (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) 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.
About NSW Department of Education
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- NSW Department of Education
- 105 Phillip Street, Parramatta
- New South Wales
- 2150
- Australia
About the NSW Department of Education
At the NSW Department of Education, we aim to be Australia's best education system and one of the finest in the world. As the largest provider of public education in Australia, we deliver high-quality educational services to two-thirds of the NSW student population, preparing young people for rewarding lives as engaged citizens in a complex and dynamic society.
With nearly 100,000 employees across the state, our school and corporate workforce help build Australia’s best education system by developing student centred policy, designing schools of the future and supporting children and young people in NSW public schools.
Work in a diverse range of school settings
With more than 2,200 schools throughout the state educating more than 780,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, there are opportunities to work in a diverse range of school settings – primary, secondary, selective, hospital, sporting, agricultural and schools for specific purposes.
Make a difference in your community
NSW public schools are at the heart of every local community with our students and staff representing a diverse range of cultural, linguistic and religious backgrounds. The NSW Department of Education strives to create learning and working environments that are inclusive and supportive of all.
We respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia and are committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures and experiences.
Career enhancing opportunities
One of the great things about working with the department is accessing ongoing professional development as well as opportunities to enhance your career. With multiple scholarship, sponsorship and career enhancing programs available, the opportunities are endless with the NSW Department of Education.
Visit teach.nsw.edu.au to find out more.
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