Position Information
Crawford Public School is located in Doonside. The school currently has 380 students enrolled with 25% Aboriginal population (90 students) and approximately 53% of students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds. The school has a positive partnership with the P and C and the Nurringingy Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. Crawford Public School focuses on every child as an individual and caters for all learners based on their needs. The support unit is made up of 3 MC classes. Crawford Public School values its commitment to sport and creative arts programs, offering lots of opportunities for our student to thrive. The Positive Behaviour for Learning Program supports student wellbeing and contributes to a positive school culture as well as our commitment to the the Berry Street Education Model.
Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach special education and/or experience teaching students with mild to moderate intellectual disability, behaviour difficulties, emotional disturbances and/or autism.
* Demonstrated well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to build effective partnerships with students, parents, staff, external agencies, and the school community.
* Demonstrated classroom management skills that support the needs of a diverse range of students, including students with challenging behaviours.
* Demonstrated ability to differentiate the curriculum through the development and implementation of personalised support plans that caters for diverse learning needs, maximises student growth and fosters high expectations
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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