Job Description - Teacher Special Education - Francis Greenway High School (0000B6IJ)
Teacher Special Education - Francis Greenway High School - 0000B6IJ
Location
Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Number of Positions
1
Closing Date
04-Mar-2026, 5:00:00 AM
Job Category
Teachers
Organisation
Teaching Service
Advertisement Number A900152372
Position Information
Francis Greenway High School is an inclusive comprehensive secondary school with a large Support Unit. The student population continues to grow with a current enrolment of 760 students. 9% of students have a background where English is an additional language or dialect (EAL/D) and 21% identify as having an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background. The school forms part of the Gateway Learning Community of schools who, as a group, provide a continuous path of learning for all students.
Students are provided challenge and support to reach their educational potential, including targeted strategies to support high potential and gifted students and Explicit Instruction. Students engage in a variety of extracurricular activities in sport, science, culture, the arts, drama, music and leadership. The student body are represented in decision making processes across the school through both the Student Voice Team and the Junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group. A strong wellbeing focus is based on clear, consistent and fair boundaries, high expectations and individual recognition of success.
The school values the support of its community. We have fostered strong partnerships with universities, cultural institutions, business and industry, and community groups. Our Parent and Citizens body is a highly supportive group involved in the decision‐making process and the operation of our school canteen. The Maitland Local AECG is a valuable consultative body which supports our Junior AECG and implementation of the Aboriginal education policy.
Specific Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach special education and/or experience and willingness to teach students with Autism, Behaviour Difficulties, Moderate Intellectual Disability and Emotion Disturbance.
* Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate quality individual personalised learning support and behaviour plans to facilitate improved student learning outcomes.
* Evidence of successful classroom management with a proven ability to develop a positive learning environment that promotes success of students from diverse backgrounds.
* Well‐developed communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated capacity to build positive partnerships with families, support staff, interagency personnel, and colleagues.
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.
Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here.
To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.
School Name: Francis Greenway High SchoolFTE: 1.000Contact Phone number: 4964 1282Contact School Admin: 99999999
Total Remuneration Package: Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.
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