Assistant Principal Special Education - Bligh Park Public School

Description:

Bligh Park Public School is an NSW Department of Education (DoE) primary school situated on the land of the Darug People. The school is part of the South Creek Principal Network in the Metropolitan North Operational Directorate. Bligh Park Public School has 20 teaching staff and an enrolment of 286 students, 53 of whom identify as Aboriginal. There are 10 mainstream classes and 7 support classes. The school is supported by the P&C and enjoys strong partnerships with the community. Bligh Park Public School provides opportunities in the performing arts and has a proud sporting history. The school promotes lifelong learning, and students are taught to be safe, respectful and responsible.

In addition to the general selection criteria, approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching:

Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with disabilities, including students with intellectual disabilities, students with autism and emotional disturbance.

Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum and implement individualised learning programs that maximise student engagement, with a strong focus on improving literacy and numeracy outcomes for all students.

Experience dealing with multiple and complex challenging behaviours and the ability to support and lead staff to plan for and manage these behaviours.

Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated capacity to work as an effective member of collaborative school teams building inclusive, trusting relationships with students, parents, staff, external agencies and the wider community.

Strong organisational and administrative skills and demonstrated ability to balance classroom teaching with the demands of an executive role.

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 (nsw.gov.au). 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 https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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.

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