**Position Information**:
Glendale Technology High School is a comprehensive 7-12 school with an enrolment of 767 students including approximately 122 Aboriginal students and 8 Support Unit classes. The school values positive partnerships with the Parents and Citizens' Association (P&C) and is an integral member of the Glendale Education Learning Alliance. (GEA)
The school is situated on picturesque grounds, alongside Glendale TAFE and is easily accessible being located on a major crossroads of main distributors to the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie areas.
The school has a mix of experienced teachers and early career teachers. Staff are committed to supporting students' achievement of their life goals.
The school achieves strong sporting results in a variety of fields and models a balance between extra-curricular and curricular activities supporting the development of all round students.
**Selection Criteria**:
In addition to the general selection criteria,
- Demonstrated expertise and proven successful experience in supporting students with disability, which may include relevant tertiary qualifications in inclusion or special education.
- Demonstrated capacity to develop staff capacity to promote learning and wellbeing growth for students with disability through evidence-informed practices and fostering a culture of support for all students,
- Demonstrated ability to foster positive relationships with students, their families, staff and allied health professionals to collaborate on reasonable adjustments, including implement, monitor and adjust, to maximise learning and wellbeing outcomes for students with disability.
- Deep knowledge and understanding of available and appropriate options for transition to the setting that is best for individual student growth in all areas of learning and wellbeing.
- Demonstrated ability to use data to improve outcomes for students with disability and inform the Strategic Improvement Plan to develop, monitor and evaluate measures for students with disability.
**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 policies
**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
**About the NSW Department of Education